BURIRAM (20 May 2025) – Buriram United FC coach Osmar Loss will look to use the experience of his squad to overcome Công An Hà Nội FC in the second leg of the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ final on Wednesday as the teams resume battle after last week’s 2-2 draw in Hanoi.
The Thai League 1 champions twice came back from behind against the fast-starting Vietnamese side at Hang Day Stadium to earn the draw and Loss believes his players can build on their performance in the opening encounter to claim the inaugural title on home soil.
“We didn’t have too much time to work specifically for this game,” said Loss, ahead of the match at Buriram Stadium.
“Everybody knows we have a tight schedule. We played two days ago in the semi-final of the Thai League Cup, but I think we have experienced players in this squad and the information we talked about, more than what we have done in training on the pitch, was important.
“The difference is that we understood how aggressive Công An Hà Nội were in the first half (of the first leg), how aggressively they pressed us and the space that we could use in that moment.
“In the second half we started to use this space, so if tomorrow they use the same strategy we will be ready to handle this aggression.”
Công An Hà Nội claimed an early lead in the first leg when Brazilian forward Leo Artur struck in the 18th minute, although Buriram United’s Australian defender Curtis Good levelled 10 minutes later.
The Vietnamese club restored their advantage through Alan Grafite in the 35th minute but Peter Žulj’s goal 11 minutes from time earned Buriram United a hard-fought draw that leaves the outcome of the final in the balance.
Công An Hà Nội have not played since last week’s first leg and coach Mano Polking has brought an injury- and suspension-free Cong An Ha Noi squad to Thailand for the second leg. The Brazilian has vowed to utilise once again the game plan he implemented to great effect in the first leg.
“We have the same squad as the last time, the same players from that game,” said the former Thailand national coach. “We brought everyone today. It’s a special day tomorrow, there’s nobody injured, nobody banned so it’s the same as last week.
“I don’t think we will change too much the approach. We liked the way the game was going. We didn’t get the result, which means we still need the result and we’re going to go the same way.
“The most important thing from the first leg was to see that we were competing in that game. It was a beautiful game where two very good teams had a great game.
“For us it was very important to feel the energy from our fans and we could cope with the level of the game. We expected a better result, but it’s half time and we want to continue where we left off and hopefully, we can win the title here.”
| DATE | MATCH # | MATCH | VENUE | LOCAL
KICK-OFF TIME |
GMT KICK-OFF
TIME |
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| 2nd Leg
21 May |
36 | F2 | BURIRAM UNITED FC (THA) v CÔNG AN HÀ NÔI FC (VIE) | Buriram Stadium
Buriram |
1930 | 1230 |
The Shopee Cup™ final will be broadcast LIVE on domestic television networks and streaming platforms listed below.
| 21-May-25 | |
| Buriram United FC v Công An Hà Nội FC | |
| BRU | FACEBOOK/BTV SPORT |
| @ASEANUTDFC | |
| CAM | BAYON TV |
| FACEBOOK/BTV SPORT | |
| INA | SOCCERSTARS |
| VISION+ | |
| LAO | FACEBOOK/BTV NEWS |
| @ASEANUTDFC | |
| MAS | ASTRO |
| MYA | SKYNET |
| PHI | FACEBOOK/BTV SPORT |
| @ASEANUTDFC | |
| SIN | MEDIACORP/MEWATCH |
| THA | THAIRATH |
| TRUEVISIONS | |
| AIS PLAY | |
| VIE | FPT PLAY |
BRU – BRUNEI, CAM – CAMBODIA, INA – INDONESIA, LAO – LAOS, MAS – MALAYSIA, MYA – MYANMAR, PHI – PHILIPPINES, SIN – SINGAPORE, THA – THAILAND, VIE – VIETNAM
The 2024/25 Shopee Cup™ is the first edition of the regional club competition, which brings together the leading clubs from across Southeast Asia.
For more information about the Shopee Cup™, please visit https://aseanutdfc.com/ and @aseanutdfc on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X and LinkedIn.
