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Xuan Son broke through down the left and despite being tightly marked, he used his strength to stay balanced and finished past the legs of Ghani. He is the difference for Vietnam in this game.
A 2-0 victory in the away leg against Malaysia has put coach Kim Sang-sik’s squad in control heading into tonight’s return leg at My Dinh Stadium. The team only need to avoid losing by more than one goal to secure a spot in the final.
History and statistics heavily favor Vietnam. Since the introduction of the two-legged format for the semi-finals and finals, the ASEAN Cup has never seen a team overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg. Notably, during the 2026 ASEAN Cup, Singapore fought hard to secure a 2-1 away win against Thailand, but it was not enough after a 1-3 loss in the first leg.
Vietnam are unbeaten in their last 11 encounters with Malaysia, recording 10 victories. Their opponents have managed to score only four goals across these matches. Furthermore, Vietnam are holding a Southeast Asian record with an unbeaten streak spanning 23 matches across all competitions.
