Malaysian media exclaimed as Xuan Son scored a super hat-trick

05/12/2025 08:52:00 pandatv

Malaysian media are especially worried as Xuan Son recovers his scoring touch with a hat-trick at the Shopee Cup.

On the evening of December 4th, Nam Dinh club traveled to face Shan United at the Shopee Cup (Southeast Asian Club Cup). Xuan Son was once again named in Nam Dinh's starting lineup, marking the debut match of the naturalized Vietnam national team striker at the Shopee Cup stage.

In a challenging match for Nam Dinh, Xuan Son shone brilliantly with a hat-trick, leading his team to a 3-0 victory. Watching him play, fans seemed to forget that he had just returned from a severe injury and had been sidelined for nearly a year.

Truyền thông Malaysia thốt lên 1 điều khi Xuân Son lập siêu hattrick 753799 — Xuan Son scored a hat-trick and was voted the best player of the match

Malaysian media quickly took notice of Xuan Son’s performance. Makan Bola published an article titled: "Xuan Son’s sweet debut at the Shopee Cup". The Malaysian newspaper stated: "Xuan Son is regaining his scoring form after recovering from a serious injury suffered earlier in 2025. Previously, he also scored for Vietnam in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Laos in November."

It is understandable that Malaysian media pay attention to Xuan Son since in March 2026, a highly anticipated match between Vietnam and Malaysia will take place in the final round of Group F in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. In the first leg, Malaysia defeated Vietnam 4-0.

Truyền thông Malaysia thốt lên 1 điều khi Xuân Son lập siêu hattrick 753801 — Malaysian media show special interest in Xuan Son

Before a ruling is made about Malaysia possibly forfeiting due to using an ineligible naturalized player, Vietnam must still fight hard to secure a victory with a margin greater than 4 goals to control their own fate. Xuan Son’s impressive return at this moment naturally causes concern among Malaysian media.

After the match, Xuan Son was honored as the best player. In a brief message to fans, the Vietnam national team striker said:"Hello everyone. I’m very happy to be back with the team. Even better that I scored and we won. Let’s aim for the next match together. Go, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh!"

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