What did Hoàng Đức say after his team’s disappointing match?

Hoàng Đức conveyed his disappointment when Ninh Bình lost the win to Becamex TP.HCM, resulting in the Hoa Lư team missing an opportunity to widen the gap in the championship battle.

The league leader Ninh Bình failed to keep their winning streak and advantage in the 2025/26 V-League title race after drawing 1-1 at home against Becamex TP.HCM in Round 9 on the evening of November 1. This result caused coach Gerard Albadalejo’s squad to lose the chance to increase their lead over the chasing pack and feel the pressure from behind.

After the match, midfielder Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, who stood out in Ninh Bình’s lineup, openly showed his disappointment as the team let slip two valuable points. According to Hoàng Đức, the team’s fighting spirit remained intact, but moments of carelessness and lapses in concentration cost Ninh Bình dearly.

"In this match, the team tried very hard and overall, sometimes the whole team lost focus, allowing the opponents to equalize. I’m very disappointed that the team only managed a draw.

Perhaps after this game, the team will learn from the experience to prepare for the next match. Ninh Bình always respects their opponents and studies them carefully before facing them,"

Ninh Bình remains top of the table after the draw with Becamex TP.HCM, holding 21 points, but the gap to second-placed Công an Hà Nội has narrowed to just one point, while their rival still has a game in hand. This increases the pressure in the championship race.

Gerard Albadalejo, head coach of Ninh Bình FC, also acknowledged that his players lacked good form in the game against Becamex TP.HCM.

"I feel ashamed that we couldn’t secure the win today. There were many issues that prevented Ninh Bình from finding solutions to overcome the opponent and claim victory. We controlled the match almost entirely but lacked decisive finishing to score,"

The 2025/26 V-League season still has a long way to go, but slipping up at home shows that Ninh Bình will face significant pressure moving forward. Hoàng Đức’s regret serves as a warning for the entire team to reflect before entering crucial matches that could determine the season’s outcome.