Chanathip shot from midfield past Nguyen Filip and said 'I was just lucky'

"The second goal was a random shot. I didn't think it would go in. It was a lucky kick. Without the support of my teammates, I couldn't have done this. Thank you to my teammates. Thank you to the BG Pathum fans who came to cheer me on and never left," Chanathip said after the group stage match of the Southeast Asian Cup 1.

"Today, we fought for the fans, fought for each other, and fought for the team. Thank you to the coaching staff and all the teammates. We were down to 10 men but we were still focused and tried hard until we won."

The situation Chanathip mentioned occurred in extra time. From the middle of the field, realizing that Nguyen Filip had not yet reached the goal, Chanathip unleashed a divine kick from a distance of more than 40 meters. The ball flew over the head of the CAHN goalkeeper and poured straight into the net, surprising all the away team members as well as the fans in the field.

This goal helped BG Pathum successfully reverse the situation, winning 2-1 despite the fact that they spent the entire second half with one less player. And this goal also proved the class of Chanathip, one of the best midfielders in Southeast Asia.

Chanathip entered the field at the beginning of the second half, when the home team was 0-1 down and had to play with 10 men. But he alone changed the game. In the 57th minute, in a phase where there was not much space to coordinate, Chanathip still knew how to make a difference. He dribbled the ball gracefully, making Adou Minh confused. Then, the 32-year-old midfielder fired a shot into the near corner, defeating Nguyen Filip. With a double against CAHN, Chanathip raised his total number of goals since the beginning of the tournament to 4 despite only playing 5 matches.

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