Nam Định go top as SLNA drop points in V.League round six

Thép Xanh Nam Định moved to the top of the LPBank V.League 1-2026/27 table after coming from behind to beat Thể Công-Viettel 3-1, according to a round-six report published by VPF. The result extended Nam Định's unbeaten run to three matches since round three, comprising two wins and a draw, and lifted them above SLNA, who could not hold on to first place.

The match at Thiên Trường did not start as the hosts would have wanted. Wesley Nata gave Thể Công-Viettel an eighth-minute lead, and the visitors then sat back and defended in an attempt to protect their advantage. The turning point came in the 51st minute, when Paulo Tapeu was shown a direct red card. With a numerical advantage, Nam Định increased the pressure and found a way through repeatedly: Ngọc Sơn scored twice before Caio Cesar sealed the 3-1 win. It was Nam Định's third consecutive victory and, per the report, a reward that took them past SLNA at the summit. The report framed the run as a recovery after a slip against SHB Đà Nẵng in round two, restoring Nam Định's standing as a title contender under coach Hồng Việt.

SLNA remained unbeaten but surrendered top spot after a 1-1 draw with Công an Hà Nội. The home side started confidently and created chances in the first half, taking the lead through Luiz Guilherme Vieira Da Silva in the 41st minute. Công an Hà Nội equalised after the break, and SLNA, despite being reduced to ten men after a red card, defended resolutely to secure a point. For Công an Hà Nội, the draw stretched their winless league run to three matches, with two draws and one defeat since round four, a return the report said fell short of expectations.

At the bottom, Thành phố Đồng Nai lost 0-1 to Hải Phòng at Lạch Tray. After six rounds they remain without a win, with one draw and five defeats, and they have yet to score a goal this season, leaving them last in the table. The report noted that the round-six fixture between Công an TPHCM and SHB Đà Nẵng was scheduled for the afternoon of 1 November 2026 at Bình Dương.