After 15 rounds, Thanh Niên TP.HCM still hasn't secured a single victory, becoming the sole team in Vietnam's professional leagues for the 2025-2026 season to be in this situation.
Thanh Niên TP.HCM Club extended their poor performance streak by suffering a 1-2 reverse defeat against Khatoco Khánh Hòa during their away match on the evening of April 17 in Nha Trang. This loss not only deepened their position at the bottom of the standings but also marked a sad milestone for this season.
The visiting team started with a surprising move by scoring the opening goal in just the 2nd minute. Central defender Ngô Trung Thắng leaped high for a close-range header from a corner situation, putting Thanh Niên TP.HCM ahead. However, that fragile advantage couldn't last long, and the familiar scenario repeated for this young team.
This is only the 9th goal for Thanh Niên TP.HCM after 15 rounds, a number that clearly reflects the limitations in squad quality. With a thin roster, mainly consisting of inexperienced young players, the team named TP.HCM is gradually being shaped as a "road-paving" collective in this season's First Division.
After conceding the goal, Khatoco Khánh Hòa quickly pushed their formation forward to seek an equalizer. In the 22nd minute, midfielder Trần Hoàng Phương launched a long-range shot; the ball touched a defender's foot, changed direction, and went into the net, leveling the score at 1-1. The momentum helped the home team continue to increase pressure in the remainder of the first half.
By the 31st minute, central defender Trần Đình Bảo effectively utilized an opportunity created by Hoàng Phương to score, raising the score to 2-1. He was also the standout player of the match, leaving a strong mark on both goals. Meanwhile, Thanh Niên TP.HCM's defense continued to reveal familiar shortcomings.
Conceding two more goals raised this team's total conceded goals to 37 after 15 matches. Despite great effort in the second half, Thanh Niên TP.HCM couldn't find a way to equalize, thereby accepting their 11th defeat since the start of the season.
With merely 4 points after 15 rounds, Thanh Niên TP.HCM is currently the only team without any victory in Vietnam's professional football leagues for the 2025-2026 season, with a record of 11 losses and 4 draws. They are trailing the second-to-last team Long An by 4 points, and the prospect of relegation becomes increasingly clear as the season only has 7 rounds remaining.