Live: Nam Dinh 0-1 Gamba Osaka: Mounting Challenges

(Live football) - Nam Dinh is struggling greatly on the road against Gamba Osaka in the third matchday of Group F in the 2025/26 AFC Cup 2.

26': Dangerous moment

Issam Jebali skillfully maneuvered inside Nam Dinh’s penalty area before unleashing a sharp shot, but goalkeeper Caique made an excellent reflex save to secure the ball and prevent a goal for the home team. Nevertheless, Nam Dinh’s defense is showing many weaknesses, repeatedly allowing opposing forwards to break through and create dangerous chances.

17': GOAL... Gamba Osaka takes the lead

Under relentless pressure from the home side, Nam Dinh’s defense finally succumbed. From a precise cross by a teammate, Rin Mito quickly reacted to finish close-range, putting Gamba Osaka ahead.

7': Threatening attack

The Japanese side immediately pushed their line forward, clearly aiming to overwhelm Nam Dinh from the start.

1': MATCH STARTS!!!

Nam Dinh kicks off first.

Nam Dinh Starting Lineup

What time and channel is the live broadcast of Nam Dinh vs Gamba Osaka?

• Match time: 5:00 PM on October 22, 2025.
• Venue: Suita City Stadium.
• Competition: 3rd matchday of Group F in the 2025/26 AFC Cup 2.
• Broadcast channel: To be updated.

Expected lineups for Nam Dinh vs Gamba Osaka

• Gamba Osaka:Higashiguchi, Kurokawa, Nakatani, Miura, Handa, Mito, Suzuki, Yamashita, Usami, Okunuki, Hummet
• Thep Xanh Nam Dinh:Caique, Pham Ba, Walber, Lucao, Dijks, Brenner, Romulo, Caio, Hansen, Tau, Eid Mahmoud

Preview of Nam Dinh vs Gamba Osaka

Thep Xanh Nam Dinh is currently on a 4-match winless streak in the V.League, dropping to 10th place. Competing in multiple tournaments has caused frequent lineup changes, weakening their cohesion. Despite a win over Eastern in the AFC Champions League Two, their form remains inconsistent with only 3 wins in the last 7 games.

Playing away against Gamba Osaka (a former continental and J League champion) will be an extremely tough challenge. Both teams have 6 points after 2 rounds, making this encounter a "group final." Although Gamba Osaka recently suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat in the J League, they are likely to focus their efforts on the Asian competition. Nam Dinh is expected to field mostly foreign players such as Caique, Lucao, Caio Cesar, Hansen, Dijks, Brenner, and Percy Tau, but their chances of earning points remain slim.

Form and head-to-head record of Nam Dinh vs Gamba Osaka

• Gamba Osaka: They have won 3 of their last 5 matches (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), scoring 9 goals and conceding 8. Despite the recent heavy 0-5 loss to Kashima Reysol, the Japanese side still demonstrates a potent attack, especially at home with wins of 4-2 against Niigata and 3-1 versus Yokohama.
• Thep Xanh Nam Dinh: They have only won 2 of their last 5 matches (2 wins, 3 losses), scoring 6 goals and conceding 6. The Nam Dinh team shows instability, particularly away from home where they have failed to win in their last 3 road games (2 losses, 1 draw).
• Head-to-head: These two teams have never faced each other before, so this AFC Champions League Two match will mark the first ever meeting between Gamba Osaka and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.

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