Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm admitted feeling fortunate to win 3-0 against HAGL.

20/10/2025 17:04:00 ChampionChatter

Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm acknowledged that Hải Phòng was somewhat fortunate to secure a 3-0 victory over HAGL on their home ground.

At the Lạch Tray stadium on the evening of October 19, Hải Phòng Football Club achieved an easy 3-0 win over HAGL, moving up to the top 5 in the league standings. The team from the port city scored two consecutive goals within the first 10 minutes thanks to Friday and Tagueu. Near the end of the second half, Luiz Antonio capitalized on the visitors' mistake to seal the 3-0 score for the home side.

After the match, Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm shared: "We were lucky in this game. Right at the opening minute, HAGL had a chance to score, but luckily we didn't concede. HAGL has many young players with limited experience. Our high pressing caused them to make mistakes.

Screenshot_34 — Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm at the post-match press conference after beating HAGL (Photo: Screenshot)

The first goal came from a mistake by HAGL. The second was a quick transition, with Lĩnh Nam shooting well. With two early goals, we found it much easier to play,"Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm commented.

At the start of this season, Hải Phòng has performed impressively. After 7 rounds, the port city team has 11 points with 3 wins, 2 draws, and only losses against Nam Định and CAHN. However, Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm remains modest about the team's future and has not set a top 3 target yet: "For Hải Phòng, we take every point carefully, one match at a time. Depending on the situation, we set specific goals."

In the next round, Hải Phòng will again play at home to host Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh. Assessing the upcoming opponent, Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm was cautious: "The next match against HLHT will be very tough; they play very well and recently held Công an TPHCM to a draw. I think they have many foreign players who support a well-organized style of play."

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