Viettel defender directly points to the favorite for the V-League 2025/26 title

Defender Đinh Viết Tú expressed his feelings following his spectacular goal which led Thể Công Viettel to a 1-0 win against Thanh Hoá in the 9th round of the V-League.

In the late match of the 9th round of the V-League, Thể Công Viettel narrowly defeated Thanh Hoá 1-0 with the only goal scored by Đinh Viết Tú in the 31st minute.

From a distance of 26 meters, the "former" player of the Thanh Hoá team unleashed a beautiful left-footed shot that goalkeeper Xuân Hoàng could not stop. After scoring, he refrained from celebrating to show respect to his former club.

Speaking briefly after the match, Viết Tú said: "This victory is very meaningful for Thể Công. After losing to HAGL in the previous round, the players gathered and encouraged each other to try harder. Today, the team played with great effort. Before entering the field, everyone was determined to win to catch up with the teams above."

Regarding the spectacular "falling leaf" goal he scored, Viết Tú said: "I didn’t think much at that moment, I just saw the ball in front and shot. In my opinion, this goal was 50% luck."

The 3 points gained at Thanh Hoá’s stadium helped Thể Công Viettel return to the top 3, behind Ninh Bình (1) and CAHN (2). Speaking about the championship race among the three teams, the defender born in 1992 commented that Ninh Bình currently holds the biggest advantage: "Among the three teams, Ninh Bình remains unbeaten and has shown very good form this season. However, the race is still long, and I believe all teams have a chance."

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