On October 28, The Cong Viettel suffered a 5‑0 loss at home to FC Seoul in the AFC Champions League Two group stage. The result has intensified concerns about the club’s continental prospects.

FC Seoul’s five goals were netted by Moon Seon‑min, Anderson Oliveira, Hwang Do‑yun, Cho Young‑wook and Leonardo Ruiz, each scoring once. The Vietnamese side could not reply, and the half‑time score was already 4‑0.

The defeat marked The Cong Viettel’s third consecutive loss in the AFC competition. Prior to the match the club had endured six matches without a victory across all tournaments and sat 12th in the V‑League with just four points from five games.

Coach Velizar Popov now faces the prospect of an early group‑stage exit, a scenario that would end the team’s continental campaign prematurely. Such an outcome would further highlight the disparity between The Cong Viettel’s domestic struggles and the strength of their Korean opponents.

In short, the 5‑0 thrashing not only deepens The Cong Viettel’s poor season but also threatens to cut short their AFC Champions League Two journey. The club must quickly reverse its form if it hopes to stay in the competition.