"Thai Messi" brings sadness to Quang Hai and CAHN Club

As the current runner-up of the Southeast Asian Cup C1, CAHN Club is considered a candidate to reach the semi-finals of this tournament. Coach Polking's team possesses many outstanding attacking stars in the V-League, so they are not afraid of BG Pathum United even though they have to play away in the opening match of the group stage.

Quickly catching up, actively controlling the game, overwhelming the opponent with diverse attacking moves, CAHN Club opened the score in the 20th minute, thanks to foreign player Alan Grafite. Receiving a delicate pass from teammate Artur, the Brazilian striker unleashed a tricky shot into the far corner of the BG Pathum United goal.

With the opening goal, the Vietnamese team had the advantage of playing with one more man when Matheus Fornazari of BG Pathum United received a red card and was sent off at the end of the first half. However, Quang Hai and his teammates could not take advantage of the opportunity to score another goal and decide the match.

After many missed opportunities, the away team had to pay a heavy price in the remaining half. Coming off the bench, Chanathip Songkrasin quickly helped BG Pathum United control the game, controlling the midfield.

In the 58th minute, the "Thai Messi" showed his superior class when he dribbled skillfully on the right wing, before passing and decisively shooting the ball into the near corner of the CAHN goal, defeating goalkeeper Nguyen Filip.

With the equalizer, the home team retreated deep into their own half to defend in order to preserve the score. When the home crowd believed that BG Pathum United was lucky to escape defeat in the opening match of the 2025-2026 Southeast Asian Cup C1, Chanathip continued to be the "hero" to score the winning goal for the Thai football representative.

From a quick counter-attack in the midfield area, the Thai player saw Nguyen Filip moving up, so he took the initiative to shoot from a distance of nearly 35 meters, sending the ball past the opponent's goalkeeper's reach, creating a "super product" first goal in this tournament.

The reverse defeat left Quang Hai and his teammates "empty-handed" in Thailand, falling to 5th place in Group A. Meanwhile, BG Pathum United ranked second in the group with the same 3 points but lost in terms of secondary index compared to the top team Tampines Rovers.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/messi-thai-geo-sau-cho-quang-hai-va-clb-cahn-19625082021480403.htm