The 10-man War Elephants lost 3-5 on aggregate, sending Vietnam to celebrate their third ASEAN championship.

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The 10-man War Elephants lost 3-5 on aggregate, sending Vietnam to celebrate their third ASEAN championship.

The “War Elephants”, the Thai national football team, lost to Vietnam 2-3 at home and lost 3-5 on aggregate, missing out on the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 championship at Rajamangala Stadium on January 5.

The 10-man War Elephants

In the first leg, Thailand lost to Vietnam 1-2. So this match requires a win of more than 1 goal to win the championship.

Previously, Thailand has won the ASEAN Cup 7 times and is the defending champion, while Vietnam has won it 2 times.

The 11 starting players of Thailand are Patiwat Khammai (goalkeeper), Pansa Hemviboon, Jonathan Khemdee, Titathorn Aksornsri, Supachai Sarachat, Peeradon Chamratsamee (team captain), Patrick Gustafsson, Supanat Mueanta, Benjamin Davis, Weerathep Pomphan, Suphanan Burirat.

In the first half, in the 8th minute, Vietnam took the lead 1-0. The away team got a free kick in front of the goal before crossing the ball into the penalty area. The Thai defender let the ball slip to Nguyen Quang Hai who shot it in. The total score for Thailand was 1-3. Then in the 28th minute, Benjamin Davis shot from outside the penalty area into the goal post, making it 1-1 for Thailand. The total score for Thailand was 2-3. Then in the 34th minute, Brazilian naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son was injured while crossing the ball and had to be substituted for Nguyen Tien Linh.

Before the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute, Patrick brought the ball up the right wing before crossing into the penalty area for Supanat. But the Vietnamese goalkeeper caught it first. Then in the 45+7th minute, Ben Davis crossed from the left wing into the penalty area. Patrick charged in, but the ball did not go into the แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ frame. The first half ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the second half, Vietnam focused on defense and slow play. *In the 52nd minute, Supachai crossed a high ball from the middle of the field into the penalty area for Patrick. But the War Elephants striker chose to head the ball out. In the 64th minute, Supachai shot a beautiful long shot into the net. Giving Thailand a 2-1 lead and a 3-3 aggregate score. However, VAR was called because Vietnam thought that the goal Thailand scored had a problem, but there was no change. Thailand still led 2-1 until the 75th minute when Weerathep went to cut off Nguyen Quang Hai and received a second yellow card, which led to a red card and he was sent off the field. Thailand was left with 10 men. 

In the 79th minute, Thailand changed out Patrick and Titathorn, sending in Nicholas Mickelson and Seksan Ratree instead. In the 81st minute, Pansa made an own goal. Allowing Vietnam to tie the game at 2-2 and take the lead with a total score of 4-3. -In the 90th minute, Suphanan shot in the penalty area. But the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out. *In the 90+19th minute, Thailand attacked completely. Leaving an open goal and Vietnam counterattacked. Nguyen Hai Long scored, winning 3-2 and 5-3 on aggregate, giving Vietnam their third championship.