Match Report
Công an Hà Nội went into the game 3rd in the table on 6 points; Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh sat 11th on 3 — a 3-point gap. Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0 for Công an Hà Nội and 0.5/1 for Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Công an Hà Nội, 2 by Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh, 4 drawn, at 2.13 goals per meeting.
Sân vận động Hàng Đẫy staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,500. M. Nguyễn took charge of the match — our records show 39 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Công an Hà Nội led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Công an Hà Nội: Léo Artur (5'), Alan Grafite (83')
Key stats
Possession: Công an Hà Nội 64% · Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 36% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 8-3