Coach Park Hang-seo’s team started under pressure and the away side dominated the ball in the early stages (Photo: VNA)
In the 37th minute, home forward Nguyễn Tiến Linh skipped past the defence and was bundled over by last man Khalifa Al Hammadi. Japanese referee Jumpei Iida had no choice but to show him the red card (Photo: VNA)
The opening goal came at the 44th minute as Linh unleashed an unstoppable rocket into the top corner from 25 yards out (Photo: VNA)
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The footballers celebrate the goal (Photo: VNA)
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A crowd of supporters at My Dinh National Stadium (Photo: VNA)
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Supporters in Ho Chi Minh City gather to watch the match (Photo: VNA)
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