Malaysia vs Vietnam, 2026 ASEAN Championship, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Malaysia
    FT
    0 - 2
    1st Leg
    Vietnam
    • 45'+5': Rafaelson
    • 86': Faris Danish (OG)

    About

    Malaysia are hosting Vietnam at Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, starting on . The match is a part of the ASEAN Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Syafiq Ahmad (Malaysia).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nguyen Van Vi.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Faris Danish (Malaysia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ubaidullah Shamsul.
    • 8': G. Pavithran (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Lê Pham Thành Long (Vietnam).
    • 10': Foul by Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam).
    • 10': Rodney Celvin (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Rodney Celvin (Malaysia).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Attempt saved. G. Pavithran (Malaysia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Lê Giang Patrik (Vietnam).
    • 14': Foul by Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam).
    • 14': Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Ubaidullah Shamsul (Malaysia).
    • 16': Substitution, Malaysia. Aysar Hadi replaces Rodney Celvin because of an injury.
    • 18': Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Aysar Hadi (Malaysia).
    • 18': Aysar Hadi (Malaysia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Nguyen Thành Chung (Vietnam).
    • 20': Paulo Josué (Malaysia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam).
    • 24': Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Lê Giang Patrik (Vietnam).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam).
    • 30': Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam).
    • 32': Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Paulo Josué (Malaysia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lê Giang Patrik (Vietnam). Assisted by Faris Danish with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. G. Daryl Sham (Malaysia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Paulo Josué (Malaysia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by G. Pavithran.
    • 40': Foul by Nguyen Hoàng Duc (Vietnam).
    • 40': Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nguyen Tài Loc.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Azri Ghani (Malaysia).
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Goal! Malaysia 0, Vietnam 1. Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Truong Tien Anh with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Malaysia 0, Vietnam 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Malaysia 0, Vietnam 1.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Nguyen Tài Loc (Vietnam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Azri Ghani (Malaysia). Assisted by Nguyen Van Vi with a headed pass.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Nguyen Tài Loc (Vietnam).
    • 49': Faris Danish (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam).
    • 50': Ezequiel Agüero (Malaysia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Nguyen Thành Chung (Vietnam).
    • 52': Mohamadou Sumareh (Malaysia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Offside, Malaysia. Syafiq Ahmad is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Lê Pham Thành Long (Vietnam).
    • 56': Ubaidullah Shamsul (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Nguyen Xuân Son (Vietnam).
    • 60': Faris Danish (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': VAR Decision: No Red Card Lê Giang Patrik (Vietnam).
    • 65': Substitution, Malaysia. Ibrahim Manusi replaces Syafiq Ahmad.
    • 65': Substitution, Malaysia. Haqimi Azim Rosli replaces Mohamadou Sumareh.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. G. Daryl Sham (Malaysia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haqimi Azim Rosli.
    • 70': Corner, Malaysia. Conceded by Bùi Hoàng Viet Anh.
    • 70': Substitution, Vietnam. Do Hoàng Hên replaces Nguyen Tài Loc.
    • 73': Handball by Paulo Josué (Malaysia).
    • 73': Corner, Vietnam. Conceded by Faris Danish.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Do Hoàng Hên (Vietnam) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Truong Tien Anh.
    • 77': Corner, Vietnam. Conceded by Ibrahim Manusi.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Pham Xuân Manh (Vietnam) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Azri Ghani (Malaysia). Assisted by Truong Tien Anh with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Vietnam. Nguyen Quang Hai replaces Lê Pham Thành Long.
    • 81': Substitution, Vietnam. Nguyen Hai Long replaces Nguyen Xuân Son.
    • 83': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Faris Danish (Malaysia).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Nguyen Quang Hai (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Nguyen Quang Hai (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 85': Substitution, Malaysia. Ziad El Basheer replaces Ezequiel Agüero.
    • 86': Own Goal by Faris Danish, Malaysia. Malaysia 0, Vietnam 2.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Paulo Josué (Malaysia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ziad El Basheer.
    • 90': Attempt missed. G. Pavithran (Malaysia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by G. Daryl Sham.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Faris Danish (Malaysia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Lê Giang Patrik (Vietnam). Assisted by G. Daryl Sham.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Malaysia. Conceded by Lê Giang Patrik.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ziad El Basheer (Malaysia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nguyen Hai Long (Vietnam).
    • 90'+3': Alif Ahmad (Malaysia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Vietnam. Nguyen Nhat Minh replaces Nguyen Van Vi.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Vietnam. Doàn Van Hau replaces Nguyen Hoàng Duc.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nguyen Hai Long (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nguyen Dình Bac.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Vietnam. Conceded by Aysar Hadi.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nguyen Quang Hai following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Malaysia 0, Vietnam 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Malaysia 0, Vietnam 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 4
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    1 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 3
    46 Possession 54
    12 SHOTS 10
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    291 Accurate Passes 347
    360 Passes 415
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    6 Crosses 11
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 39
    33 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 5
    9 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 2
    32 Effective Clearances 24
    32 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: ASEAN Championship

    Venue: Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium
    Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Line-Ups

    MAS Malaysia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Azri Ghani (GK)
    3 Ubaidullah Shamsul
    5 Rodney Celvin Akwensivie
    25 Faris Danish
    4 Muhammad Alif Bin Ahmad
    22 Daryl Sham
    20 Syafiq Ahmad
    8 Sergio Agüero
    17 Paulo Josué
    21 G. Pavithran
    13 Mohamadou Sumareh
    Malaysia Substitutes:
    Rahadiazli Rahalim, Jimmy Raymond, Engku Nur Shakir, Aliff Haiqal, Ibrahim Manusi, Aysar Hadi, Haziq Aiman, Haqimi Azim Rosli, Vengadesan Ruventhiran, Endrick, Hadi Fayyadh, Ziad El Basheer.

    VIE Vietnam (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Patrik Le Giang (GK)
    16 Thanh Chung Nguyen
    7 Pham Xuan Manh
    20 Bui Hoang Viet Anh
    14 Hoàng Duc Nguyen
    8 Lê Pham Thành Long
    3 Van Vi Nguyen
    15 Truong Tien Anh
    12 Rafaelson
    9 Nguyen Dình Bac Yellow Card
    13 Geovane Magno
    Vietnam Substitutes:
    Van Lâm Dang, Lê Van Dô, Nguyen Nhat Minh, Quang Hai Nguyen, Gia Hưng Phạm, Phan Tuan Tài, Nguyen Hai Long, Van Hau Doan, Minh Gia Bảo Khổng, Trần Việt Cường Nguyễn, Hêndrio, Quang Kiệt Đinh.

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