Ninh Bình dẫn đầu V-League sau vòng 2

HÀ NỘI — The early stages of the V-League season have upended traditional hierarchies, with newly prominent CLB Ninh Bình seizing the summit on goal difference after two rounds of matches. While Ninh Bình, Sông Lam Nghệ An (SLNA), and CLB Công An Hà Nội (CAHN) have established an early commanding pace with six points apiece, the bottom of the table tells a starkly contrasting story of crisis for historic heavyweights.

Perennial powerhouse Hà Nội FC and Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) find themselves anchored at the foot of the standings alongside newly promoted Đồng Nai. For Hà Nội FC, a club accustomed to competing for trophies, back-to-back defeats culminating in a 1-4 home thrashing by SLNA mark the organization's most disappointing start in a decade, leaving manager Harry Kewell facing intense scrutiny over his future.

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The Summit Picture and Rising Contenders

The upper echelon of V-League 2026-2027 features an unexpected configuration. According to Thể Thao, CLB Ninh Bình sits in first place due to a superior goal difference, having accumulated six points from their opening fixtures. Their ascent includes a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Thanh Hóa, where manager Chu Đình Nghiêm's side built a two-goal cushion through Lucao before fending off a spirited second-half response from the visitors, as detailed by VOV.

Equally surprising is the resurgence of SLNA. Traditionally forced to scrap for relegation survival in recent V-League campaigns, the squad from the Nghe An region has collected six points and a +4 goal difference, placing them second behind Ninh Bình on goals scored, as reported by Thanh Niên. Defending champions CAHN round out the leading trio with six points after an edgy 1-0 victory against Thể Công Viettel, a match turned on its head when Đoàn Văn Hậu received a straight red card in the 70th minute for a heavy challenge on Doãn Ngọc Tân, before Stefan Mauk secured the points late in stoppage time.

Historic Struggles at Hàng Đẫy and Pleiku

While the top tier enjoys stability, historic heavyweights are grappling with profound early-season distress. VTC News noted that Hà Nội FC turned in a listless performance at Hàng Đẫy Stadium, capitulating 1-4 to SLNA. Bruno Paraiba opened the scoring in the first half before Cyrus Christie turned the ball into his own net early in the second period. Quang Vinh added a late brace for the visitors before Nguyễn Văn Tùng scored a consolation goal for the capital club. The defeat compounds an opening loss to Công An TP.HCM, leaving manager Harry Kewell under intense pressure. According to Vov, Kewell faces potential dismissal should he fail to swiftly reverse the team's fortunes.

Meanwhile, HAGL slipped to the bottom of the table following a 1-3 defeat to Hải Phòng at Pleiku Stadium, a match significantly disrupted by torrential rain Nông nghiệp và Môi trường reported. Despite taking an early lead through young talent Trần Gia Bảo's 10th-minute header, HAGL succumbed to goals from Hồ Minh Dĩ and a brace by Milan Makaric. The mountain-town club was plagued by misfortune, hitting the goal frame twice and suffering VAR heartbreak late in the game when Nay Di Đan's effort was chalked off for offside, and a subsequent penalty awarded to the hosts was rescinded after video review Thanh Niên. Coupled with an inferior goal difference of -6, HAGL sits below Hà Nội FC at the very bottom.

Mid-Table Shifts and Winless Struggles

Elsewhere in the division, other fixtures provided stark contrasts in tactical execution and squad depth. Promoted side Đồng Nai joined HAGL and Hà Nội FC as the only teams yet to register a point, falling 0-1 away to Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh Thanh Niên. Experienced figures such as Lương Xuân Trường, Nguyễn Công Phượng, and Văn Sơn labored on a rain-soaked pitch as Luis Antonio capitalized on a defensive error in the 50th minute to secure all three points for the hosts VTC News, who also missed a penalty during the encounter Nông nghiệp và Môi trường.

In contrast, SHB Đà Nẵng delivered one of the round's major shocks by dismantling Thép Xanh Nam Định 3-0. Capitalizing on a chaotic match where Nam Định had Trần Văn Kiên and Ezequiel Santos Da Silva sent off, Đà Nẵng converted their numerical advantage into goals via Ivan Saponjic, Yvo Calleros, and Bryan Ly, climbing to fourth in the standings VOV. Meanwhile, club debutants Bắc Ninh etched their name in history by securing their first-ever top-flight victory, defeating Công An TP.HCM 1-0 courtesy of a solitary strike by Brenner Marlos VTC News.

Attention now pivots to the early resumption of the domestic schedule. Round 3 action gets underway with an advanced fixture scheduled for September 22 between Đồng Nai and CAHN, a rescheduling designed to afford the reigning champions adequate preparation time for upcoming continental commitments in the Asian competitions Thể Thao.