Round 7 of the V-League: Thanh Hóa and HAGL still winless

After 7 rounds, both Thanh Hóa and HAGL remain in pursuit of their inaugural win this season.

Dong A Thanh Hóa Club and HAGL Club are striving to secure their first win in the 2025/26 season. However, neither team has achieved this goal yet and both are gradually falling towards the bottom of the temporary standings…

HAGL traveled to Hải Phòng determined to earn points. But within the first 10 minutes, the Pleiku mountain town team conceded 2 goals from the home side Hải Phòng and couldn’t turn the game around afterwards. The match ended with Luiz Antonio of Hải Phòng scoring the decisive 3-0 goal in the 84th minute. HAGL dropped to the bottom of the table with a winless record (3 draws, 3 losses), having scored only 1 goal in 6 matches (the fewest goals scored by round 7), while conceding 8 goals.

Dong A Thanh Hóa is also on the quest for their first win this season. Playing away against PVF-CAND, the Thanh Hóa team raised hopes with Nguyên Hoàng’s opening goal in the 40th minute of the first half. But in the second half, the home team scored twice at the 60th and 67th minutes through Xuân Bắc and Anh Quân. Thanh Hóa’s efforts were rewarded with a 2-2 equalizer by Văn Lợi in the 78th minute.

Still unable to secure a victory, Dong A Thanh Hóa remains near the bottom (just above HAGL) with 4 points from 4 draws. Their offense has scored 7 goals, but their defense has conceded 13 goals — the highest in the league as of round 7 on October 19. However, the point gap between Thanh Hóa and the teams above is narrow (1 to 3 points), so there is still a good chance to improve their position in the standings.

In the other match on October 19, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club and Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club played to a 0-0 draw. Ho Chi Minh City Police temporarily holds a spot in the top 3 with 14 points. However, this position is vulnerable as Viettel Army Club (12 points) will host SHB Da Nang in the latest round 7 match scheduled for today, October 20.