{"id":29220,"date":"2025-05-23T14:15:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T05:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/?p=29220"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T05:15:34","slug":"buriram-united-crowned-kings-of-asean-after-10-goal-classic-and-shootout-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/2025\/05\/23\/buriram-united-crowned-kings-of-asean-after-10-goal-classic-and-shootout-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Buriram United Crowned Kings of ASEAN After 10-Goal Classic and Shootout Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2024\/25 ASEAN Club Championship \u2014 a revival of the tournament after a 19-year hiatus \u2014 demanded a finale worthy of its long-awaited return. It received just that and more, as Thailand\u2019s Buriram United and Vietnam\u2019s C\u00f4ng An H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i FC delivered a two-legged epic for the ages. Ten goals across both legs, a last-minute equalizer, and a dramatic penalty shootout culminated in Buriram claiming the ACC title and the right to be called Southeast Asia\u2019s finest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 14’s first leg at Hanoi\u2019s Hang Day Stadium ended in a pulsating 2\u20132 draw, with CAHN drawing first blood through Leo Artur\u2019s composed finish in the 18th minute after a flowing move initiated by Alan Grafite. It was the Brazilian\u2019s fifth goal of the tournament, putting him atop the scoring charts alongside Buriram\u2019s Lucas Crispim and Terengganu FC\u2019s Safawi Rasid.<\/p>\n

Buriram struck back just ten minutes later, as Curtis Good powered home a header from a Peter Zulj corner. Yet the home side reclaimed the lead before halftime through Grafite, who punished a defensive lapse to fire in from close range.<\/p>\n

The Thai champions fought back in the second half and found their equalizer in the 79th minute. After Filip Nguyen had denied multiple efforts, Zulj capitalized on a rebound to make it 2\u20132. Nguyen Quang Hai\u2019s late strike was cleared off the line and Bui Xuan Thinh struck the woodwork, but the spoils were ultimately shared, setting up a mouthwatering return leg in Buriram.<\/p>\n

If the first leg was thrilling, May 21’s second leg was a footballing rollercoaster. Played in front of a raucous home crowd at Chang Arena, the match exploded into life with Jason Pendant giving CAHN the lead in the 15th minute after a sublime passing sequence. Artur then doubled the visitors\u2019 advantage from the penalty spot in the 39th minute after a VAR-reviewed foul on Hugo Gomes.<\/p>\n

Facing a two-goal deficit, Buriram surged forward with urgency. Filip Nguyen was again heroic, making a string of saves to keep the scoreline intact until the 83rd minute, when Peter Zulj pounced on a loose ball to halve the deficit. Then, deep into stoppage time, Lucas Crispim unleashed a thunderous 30-yard free-kick that cannoned in off the bar \u2014 a moment of pure magic that sent the final into extra time.<\/p>\n

With the momentum now on Buriram’s side, the hosts struck again in the 104th minute. Crispim\u2019s cross was handled by Giap Tuan Duong, and Guilherme Bissoli kept his nerve to convert from the spot. Just when it looked like the Thai side had done enough, Grafite once again emerged as CAHN\u2019s savior, heading in from a corner with two minutes to play to complete a stunning 3\u20133 draw and force penalties.<\/p>\n

The shootout brought its own share of drama. Zulj and Crispim scored for Buriram, while Le Van Do converted for the visitors. Chatchai Bootprom then stole the spotlight \u2014 saving three penalties, including the decisive one from Bui Hoang Viet Anh \u2014 to hand Buriram a 3\u20132 shootout win and ASEAN\u2019s ultimate club prize.<\/p>\n

This final was more than a clash of champions \u2014 it was a celebration of Southeast Asian football’s rising quality and competitiveness. C\u00f4ng An H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i, led by former Thailand head coach Mano Polking, matched Buriram blow for blow over 210 minutes of action. Grafite, Artur, and Quang Hai dazzled, while Zulj, Crispim, and Chatchai proved equally pivotal for the Thai side.<\/p>\n

Buriram United\u2019s triumph is not only a historic milestone in the club\u2019s glittering domestic record but a statement of regional supremacy. Their comeback, resilience, and flair throughout the tournament \u2014 capped by Chatchai Bootprom\u2019s heroics in goal \u2014 cement their legacy as the first ACC champions after it’s revival in a tournament finale that will echo through ASEAN football folklore for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2024\/25 ASEAN Club Championship \u2014 a revival of the tournament after a 19-year hiatus \u2014 demanded a finale worthy of its long-awaited return. It received just that and more, as Thailand\u2019s Buriram United and Vietnam\u2019s C\u00f4ng An H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i FC delivered a two-legged epic for the ages. Ten goals across both legs, a last-minute equalizer, and a dramatic penalty shootout culminated in Buriram claiming the ACC title and the right to be called Southeast Asia\u2019s finest. May 14’s first leg at Hanoi\u2019s Hang Day Stadium ended in a pulsating 2\u20132 draw, with CAHN drawing first blood through Leo Artur\u2019s composed finish in the 18th minute after a flowing move … Continue reading “Buriram United Crowned Kings of ASEAN After 10-Goal Classic and Shootout Glory”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":26777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[1947,220,2842,95,315,68,105],"class_list":["post-29220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-southeast-asia","tag-asean-club-championship","tag-buriram-united","tag-cong-an-ha-noi","tag-slider","tag-southeast-asia","tag-thailand","tag-vietnam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29221,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29220\/revisions\/29221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}