Xuan Son has the opportunity to do something unprecedented after his injury.

Xuan Son stands before the chance to score in three consecutive games for the first time since his injury.

Nguyen Xuan Son is facing the opportunity to set a notable milestone in his scoring career as Nam Dinh confronts HAGL in round 18 of the V-League 2025/2026. After a difficult period due to injury, this striker is gradually regaining his playing feel and familiar scoring efficiency, opening up high expectations ahead of the match at Thiên Truong Stadium.

Xuan Son's recent form has been very positive. He has consistently made an impact both for the Vietnam national team and Nam Dinh Club. Notably, the striker scored a double in the 3-1 victory over Malaysia in the Asian Cup qualifiers on March 31, before continuing to score to help Nam Dinh defeat Ha Tinh 2-0 in round 17 of the V-League on April 5.

If he scores again in the match against HAGL on the evening of April 11, Xuan Son will, for the first time since recovering from injury, score in three consecutive matches. Simultaneously, this could also be the first time he "finds the net" in two consecutive V-League rounds since November 2024—a period when this striker maintained an extremely impressive form.

Previously, Xuan Son's most explosive form streak occurred during the ASEAN Cup 2024, when he scored up to 7 goals in just 4 matches for the Vietnam national team, spanning from the final group stage match to the semi-finals and the first leg of the final. This is considered the most flourishing period for this striker in the national team jersey.

At the club level, Xuan Son also nearly recreated an impressive scoring streak by consistently scoring against Shan United, Bangkok United, and Lion City in the Southeast Asian Champions Cup from late 2025 to early 2026. However, this sequence was interrupted as he did not feature in the match against Eastern in the Asian Cup 2.

Nevertheless, since returning from a long-term injury, Xuan Son has not yet regained his "destructive" scoring form as before. After 7 appearances in this season's V-League, he has only scored 2 goals. Still, the memory of his double against HAGL in the 3-0 victory at Thiên Truong Stadium in the 2023/2024 season remains a basis for fans to hope he will shine again in the upcoming rematch.

Hoang Hen, Xuan Son faces the most expensive defensive line in Southeast Asian history at the ASEAN Cup 2026.

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