Ninh Binh's home defeat tonight leaves them with only 27 points after completing all 13 matches of the first leg. Meanwhile, Cong an Ha Noi (CAHN) leads the standings with 29 points, with two games in hand.

Coach Mano Polking's team has secured the first-leg championship and could extend their lead over Ninh Binh to 8 points if they win both rescheduled matches. CAHN is scheduled to play away against Thanh Hoa on 24/2 (round 10) and Da Nang on 22/3 (round 13).

Ninh Binh (in black) lost 1-2 to HAGL in V-League 2025-2026 round 13, at Ninh Binh stadium on 7/2. *Photo: Ninh Binh FC*

Ninh Binh could even lose their second-place standing. The third-ranked team, The Cong, currently has 22 points and will face SLNA tomorrow, 8/2, in round 13, followed by Nam Dinh on 24/2 in a rescheduled round 10 match.

Starting lineups:

Ninh Binh: Dang Van Lam, Patrick Marcelino, Do Thanh Thinh, Tran Bao Toan, Truong Tien Anh, Duc Chien, Tran Thanh Trung, Le Van Thuan, Hoang Duc, Geovane Magno, Gustavo Henrique

HAGL: Tran Trung Kien, Dinh Quang Kiet, Nguyen Huu Anh Tai, Jairo Filho, Vo Phuoc Bao, Tran Thanh Son, Thanh Nhan, Marciel Silva, Vo Dinh Lam, Hoang Vinh Nguyen, Minh Tam

Hieu Luong