Vietnam lose 0-2 to Saudi Arabia in U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals

By Hoang Nguyen       JUN. 12, 2022

Vietnam said goodbye to U23 Asian Cup after losing 0-2 to Saudi Arabia in the U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals.

  • 90'+5
    Game over

    Vietnam lost 0-2 to Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals and exited U23 Asian Cup.

  • 90'+1

    Saudi Arabia almost got the third goal after Hussain Ahmed's header hit the bar.

  • 90'

    The second half has five additional minutes.

  • 86'

    Nguyen Van Tung received a yellow card for a bad tackle.

  • 77'
    Red card for Vietnam

    Vietnam keeper Quan Van Chuan received a red card after tackling a Saudi Arabia player and stopping him from a scoring chance. Since Vietnam have used all of their five substitutions, forward Manh Dung had to play as a keeper of Vietnam for the remaining of the game.

  • 73'

    The substitution Le Van Do dribbled inside the box and tried to finish, but he was stopped by a Saudi Arabia defender.

  • 71'

    Another substitution for Vietnam. Nguyen Hai Long is in for Nguyen Van Truong.

  • 70'

    Saudi Arabia got two substitutions.

  • 68'

    After conceding the second goal, Vietnam made another two substitutions as Le Van Do and Huynh Cong Den are in for Khuat Van Khang and Phan Tuan Tai.

  • 67'

    Coach Gong Oh-kyun got a yellow card for reacting with the referee.

Before the game, Vietnam haven't won against Saudi Arabia at the U23 level. In four encounters, Vietnam lost three and drew one.

However, Vietnam can count on their current impressive form in U23 tournaments as they are on a 15-match unbeaten streak.

The winner of this quarterfinal will face Australia in the semifinals.

 
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