Match Report
3 points for Thép Xanh Nam Định (1st), 0 for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (14th): a 3-point gap. Hoàng Anh Gia Lai ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Thép Xanh Nam Định 4 scored and 0 conceded per game, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 0 and 4, with the league averaging 1.64.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Thép Xanh Nam Định have 2 wins to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai's 1, with 4 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Sân vận động Thiên Trường (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Thép Xanh Nam Định led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Thép Xanh Nam Định: Ezequiel (37'), Ezequiel (44'), Rômulo (45'), Rafaelson (90')
Key stats
Possession: Thép Xanh Nam Định 53% · Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 47% · Total shots: 24-8 · On target: 14-1 · Corners: 4-4