Coach Vu Hong Viet makes surprising remarks about Xuan Son after ending 10-match winless streak

Xuan Son gave his all on the pitch, playing a key role in Steel Blue Nam Dinh's thrilling 3-2 comeback against Ninh Binh in round 14 of the LPBank V-League 2025/26.

In the 74th minute, Xuan Son soared for a spectacular header to equalize 2-2 for Nam Dinh, despite being closely marked by two Ninh Binh center-backs.

Besides this moment, Xuan Son also had a shot on target that was saved by goalkeeper Van Lam.

Meanwhile, the other two goals for Steel Blue Nam Dinh in this match were scored by Chadrac Akolo and Kevin Pham Ba.

At the post-match press conference, Coach Vu Hong Viet, who had just recently agreed to return to lead Steel Blue Nam Dinh after three months of moving up to the Executive Director role, praised Xuan Son.

"In reality, Son played well in previous matches and had many chances but lacked luck to convert them into goals. In this match, luck returned along with his inherent finishing ability, and he scored to affirm his class."

In the stands of Thien Truong Stadium this afternoon, March 1st, Coach Kim Sang Sik was present in person and naturally witnessed the efforts of Xuan Son, Hoang Duc, Van Lam, Duc Chien...

Regarding the match's progression, Coach Vu Hong Viet shared: "When we were down by two goals, honestly, I was very worried. However, I had a feeling that Nam Dinh would manage to equalize in this match. At that time, I only dared to think about equalizing, not about winning. But the players achieved something even more wonderful to secure all three points.

Before the match started, I felt a bit of psychological anxiety and nervousness after being away from the coaching cabin for several months. But now everything has been relieved. I am truly very happy and joyful. The players and coaching staff today were all excellent."

By overcoming Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh FC climbed to 9th place. Meanwhile, Ninh Binh has suffered three consecutive losses and is losing steam in the championship race, trailing CAHN FC by 8 points and having played one more match.

In fact, Ninh Binh FC even lost its second-place ranking in the table to The Cong Viettel, who secured a 1-0 victory over Hanoi FC.