It seemed like they had to accept defeat when they met defending champion Urawa Red Diamonds in the final match of Group J AFC Champions League 2023-24 at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of December 6, but Hanoi FC created a storm. was shocked when they beat their Japanese opponent with a score of 2-1 and said goodbye to the tournament with their heads held high.
“We are happy with this victory. Today Hanoi FC played with dedication to bring the beautiful image of football Vietnam comes to Asia. All the efforts of the whole team have paid off. I also want to thank my players.
Meanwhile, coach Rafal Janas of Urawa Red Diamonds said: “Congratulations Hanoi FC on today’s victory. The home team entered the match with a determined effort and they deserved this result. Meanwhile, Urawa Red did not enter the game well.
This is the second time this season we lost due to not being able to score a goal on the penalty spot. In the second half, the team played better as evidenced by the equalizer.
After that we had 2-3 more opportunities but unfortunately my strikers could not take advantage of them. It’s a pity that Urawa Red Diamonds could not continue in the AFC Champions League despite being the defending champions. We have to try harder and forget the feeling of failure today.”
“Of course we always go out with the mindset of winning. During the internal meeting before the match, I told the players that Hanoi FC would be very different after the first leg match 2 months ago.
Today they have new factors playing and bringing This win again. In fact, we were not subjective and had previously watched many videos of Hanoi FC.
I don’t want to blame, but there are non-professional factors such as spirit and psychology that affect the players because the team goes through a tight schedule. But that’s not my reason. Hanoi FC tried harder and deserved to win,” Urawa Red Diamonds captain concluded.
After Hanoi FC closed the AFC CHampions League 2023-24 group stage with 2 wins and 4 matches Losing, boss Do Quang Hien rewarded Hanoi FC with a billion VND. In addition, the defense was rewarded with 200 million VND and goalkeeper Van Hoang was rewarded with a separate reward of 100 million VND.
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