In the 7th minute of the second half, Nguyen Xuan Son earned a penalty after Abdurakhmanov illegally fouled him in the box. However, the Brazilian-Vietnamese striker's shot to the left corner hit the left post and bounced out of the penalty area. Romulo's follow-up shot also went over the bar, just before referee Tran The Anh blew the final whistle.

Xuan Son looked dejected in the penalty area, while Thanh Hoa players celebrated wildly right in front of him. Defender Lucas Alves intervened, asking the home players to move away from his teammate. In the technical area, the Thanh Hoa coaching staff also celebrated with great emotion, with many players throwing their equipment and rushing onto the field to celebrate with their teammates.

Nam Dinh striker Nguyen Xuan Son before taking the penalty in the 9th minute of second-half stoppage time during the 2-2 draw against Thanh Hoa on matchday 12 of V-League 2025-2026, at Thanh Hoa Stadium on 1/2. *Screenshot*

Starting Lineups:

Thanh Hoa: Trinh Xuan Hoang, Huynh Minh Doan, Ba Tien, Trinh Van Loi, Dinh Huyen, Doan Ngoc Ha, Doan Ngoc Tan, Van Tung, Damoth Thongkhamsavath, Ngoc My, Abdurakhmanov

Nam Dinh: Tran Nguyen Manh, Lucas Alves, Dang Van Toi, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy, Tran Van Kien, Tran Ngoc Son, Tuan Anh, Romulo, Ly Cong Hoang Anh, Lam Ti Phong, Brenner.

Hieu Luong