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Vietnam beat Malaysia 3-0 to claim AFF Cup's top group spot

By Hoang Nguyen       DEC. 27, 2022

Vietnam climbed to the top spot of Group B with their second victory straight at the AFF Cup, against Malaysia, thanks to goals by Nguyen Tien Linh, Que Ngoc Hai and Nguyen Hoang Duc.

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  • 90'+5
    Victory for Vietnam!

    Vietnam won 3-0 against Malaysia and climbed on top of group B. Tien Linh, Ngoc Hai and Hoang Duc are the goal scorers for Vietnam in this match.

  • 90'

    Five minutes are added to the second half.

  • 88'

    Captain Hung Dung gave the armband to Que Ngoc Hai before leaving the field for Nguyen Phong Hong Duy.

  • 86'

    Hoang Duc, who scored the third goal for Vietnam, was subbed out for Nguyen Tuan Anh.

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    Malaysia players react on the bench after Vietnam's third goal. Photo by Hieu Luong
  • 83'
    Third goal for Vietnam!

    Quang Hai immediately made an impact after being subbed in. He made a through ball that tore up Malaysia's defense and put Hoang Duc to face Hazmi as he chipped it over the keeper.

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    Nguyen Hoang Duc takes the shot to score Vietnam's third goal. Photo by Lam Thoa
  • 78'

    Vietnam had three consecutive shots inside the box, two were blocked by Hazmi and one didn't make it past a defender. After this, Park put Pham Tuan Hai and star midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai in for Tien Linh and Van Duc.

  • 74'

    Hoang Duc sprinted down the left flank before crossing it in for Tien Linh. The striker got a touch on the ball but keeper Hazmi easily claimed it.

  • 72'

    Keeper Van Lam almost made a terrible mistake when he lost the ball to the opponent, but quickly made a tackle to get things under control.

  • 68'

    Malaysia are now playing with 10 men, but they got nothing to lose now. Coach Kim Pan-gon put a defender out for a striker.

Malaysia already played two games in group B, winning 1-0 against Myanmar and 5-0 against Laos, while Vietnam played one and got a 6-0 victory over Laos.

Both Vietnam and Malaysia are the favorites to advance in group B, and this game is key in deciding who will take the top spot.

Since Park Hang-seo became Vietnam coach in 2017, the team stayed undefeated against Malaysia in all tournaments.

 
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