Southeast Asian media erupts over Dinh Bac's historic hat-trick

Striker Dinh Bac's hat-trick against SLNA in round 20 of V.League 2025/2026 not only resonated domestically but also attracted significant attention from regional media.

Asean Football published a special article praising this young striker's historic hat-trick and highlighting the "unbelievable" form he is displaying. Specifically, Asean Football wrote:

"Dinh Bac achieves a milestone with a historic hat-trick. Nguyen Dinh Bac scored three goals against SLNA, becoming the first Vietnamese domestic player to score a hat-trick in a match throughout the last five V.League seasons. Four matches, seven goals, explosive finishing ability, rising confidence, and he is currently one of the domestic players in the best form in Vietnamese football."

The actual performance on the pitch fully reflects those praises. In the clash between Hanoi Police and Song Lam Nghe An in round 20, Dinh Bac had a sublime performance. From the 19th minute, he opened the scoring with a close-range tap-in following Stefan Mauk's assist. Just 14 minutes later, the young striker doubled the lead with a precise finish in a one-on-one situation.

Not stopping there, before the first half ended, Dinh Bac completed his hat-trick in the 37th minute after a coherent attacking combination, leaving SLNA's defense completely helpless. In the second half, he also directly earned and successfully converted a penalty in the 56th minute, thereby concluding the match with a convincing 4-1 victory for the police force's team.

With this performance, Dinh Bac officially enters history by becoming the first domestic player to score a hat-trick in a V.League match throughout the last five seasons, an extremely rare achievement in a context where the league is increasingly dominated by quality foreign players. This is also his first professional hat-trick in his career at the highest level of Vietnamese football.

Dinh Bac's "destructive" form becomes even more impressive when looking at his recent match streak: scoring against SHB Da Nang, PVF-CAND, TP.HCM, and especially the hat-trick against SLNA. A total of seven goals in just four matches, a performance that leaves experts astonished.

Dinh Bac's brilliance is playing a crucial part in helping CAHN Club firmly maintain its top position on the table with 51 points after 20 rounds, moving very close to the V.League championship. With his current sublime momentum, this young striker is not only the club's hope but is also expected to become a pillar of Vietnamese football in the near future.