Players and coaching staff of Binh Dinh Club are stunned because they are about to be relegated.

On the evening of June 15, Ho Chi Minh City Club defeated Quy Nhon Binh Dinh 1-0 at Thong Nhat Stadium in round 25 (penultimate round) of V-League 2024-2025. This result helped the home team stay in the league one round ahead, while the martial arts team was considered to have one foot in the relegation zone.

Playing a match of great significance in the relegation race, both Ho Chi Minh City FC and Quy Nhon Binh Dinh were under a lot of pressure. During the first half, both teams played as if they were wearing lead on their feet, not creating any truly remarkable opportunities.

The first minutes of the second half did not see many changes in the game. However, Ho Chi Minh City FC unexpectedly took the lead in the 60th minute thanks to a close-range header from striker Joao Duarte.

The goal made Thong Nhat Stadium - a rare occasion this season with a large crowd - explode. Even coach Phung Thanh Phuong and the coaching staff outside the field hugged each other in excitement.

After conceding the goal, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club attacked more to find an equalizer. However, coach Tran Minh Chien's team was powerless to penetrate the home team's defense.

The defeat at Thong Nhat Stadium, combined with two direct relegation rivals, Song Lam Nghe An andSHB Da Nang, both winning 1-3 points, left Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club at the bottom of the table and almost on the brink of relegation.

Because the martial arts team cannot take control of the final round, while being 1 point behind the second-to-last team SHB Da Nang and 4 points behind Quang Nam .

Therefore, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh players collapsed on the field sadly when the referee blew the whistle to end the match.

Goalkeeper Tuan Linh sat blankly next to the goal for a long time, no matter who the coaching staff tried to pull him up.

Even the coaching staff of Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club could not hide their sadness. From the runner-up position last season, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club is now having to wait for relegation.