On the evening of May 4, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club met the host Quy Nhon Binh Dinh in a match that received much public attention.

Because the martial arts team is in a difficult situation having to compete to avoid relegation (in the second to last position in the table), and public opinion believes that Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club can extend a helping hand, because the two teams have a relationship.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC fielded their strongest lineup, with all three foreign players. In the second minute, the mountain town team almost scored if Bao Toan's close-range shot wasn't so weak, allowing goalkeeper Tuan Linh to easily block it.

Playing away, Hoang Anh Gia Lai players almost completely controlled the game in the first half.

However, the use of many high crosses from both wings by Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club did not cause any difficulty for the home team's defense.

Quy Nhon Binh Dinh FC's only chance came in the 33rd minute. Cao Van Trien saw goalkeeper Trung Kien go up high and decided to shoot from midfield. However, the young goalkeeper currently playing for the Vietnamese national team promptly retreated to catch the ball.

Deploying many attacks on the right wing, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club finally scored a goal in the 40th minute. Brandao, despite being closely marked by central defender Hoai Duong, still quickly shot close to the goal to open the score after a pass from Chau Ngoc Quang.

But Chau Ngoc Quang in the second half was the "sinner" of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club.

He received a red card in the 60th minute when referee Do Anh Duc reviewed VAR and overturned the yellow card he had previously shown. He said the Vietnamese player played the ball high.

Taking advantage of the extra players, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh players continuously attacked and scored two more goals.

In the 85th minute, referee Do Anh Duc awarded the home team a penalty after consulting VAR. He believed that center back Dinh Quang Kiet had fouled Gia Viet in the penalty area. On the 11m mark, Pinto easily scored past goalkeeper Trung Kien to tie the score at 1-1.

The match was added 10 minutes of extra time. And in the 90+7 minute, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club scored the winning goal 2-1.

Goalkeeper Trung Kien rushed out to block Pinto's shot, the ball bounced back for Rodrigo Rivas to quickly shoot into the empty net. The referee had to spend quite a while watching VAR, carefully checking the situation before determining that there was no offside error by the home striker.

With this important victory, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club has increased the gap with the bottom team SHB Da Nang to 5 points and is only 1 point behind the team above, Song Lam Nghe An, although there is still one match left to play.