Match Report
Johor Darul Ta'zim and Sông Lam Nghệ An went into the game level on 10 points, 3rd against 2nd in the table. Recent form told a different story for Sông Lam Nghệ An: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Johor Darul Ta'zim were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.5, Sông Lam Nghệ An 1.33 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
Sông Lam Nghệ An carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
Tan Sri Dato' Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Johor Darul Ta'zim: Safiq Rahim (67'), Syafiq Ahmad (39'), Safawi Rasid (36') · Sông Lam Nghệ An: Hồ Tuấn Tài (45'), Nguyễn Viết Nguyên (41')
Key stats
Possession: Johor Darul Ta'zim 75% · Sông Lam Nghệ An 25% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 10-2