Without Công Phượng, Đồng Nai narrowly avoided defeat against their opponent.

In round 11 of the First Division, Trường Tươi Đồng Nai Club let opponent Quảng Ninh hold them to a 1-1 draw.

On the evening of March 6th, Trường Tươi Đồng Nai Club failed to secure all three points as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Quảng Ninh at Cẩm Phả Stadium in round 11 of the First Division. Despite having many experienced players in their lineup, the visiting team still faced numerous difficulties against the disciplined play of their opponent.

In this match, Nguyễn Công Phượng continued to be absent, leaving Trường Tươi Đồng Nai's attack lacking a dynamic option. The responsibility for organizing the play was placed on Xuân Trường and Minh Vương, but both had little space to showcase their skills due to the intense pressing tactics of the home team.

From the very first minutes, Quảng Ninh showed they were not intimidated by the league leaders. In the 7th minute, from a quick attacking move, the home team effectively exploited the space behind the opponent's defense. Long Nhật successfully finished, defeating goalkeeper Bùi Tấn Trường to open the scoring.

The early goal forced Đồng Nai to push their formation higher. After many efforts, the visiting team found an equalizer in the 24th minute. From Minh Vương's lofted ball into the penalty area, defender Tấn Sinh quickly seized the opportunity in a rebound situation, bringing the match back to a balanced state.

However, that was all that the team of Coach Nguyễn Việt Thắng managed to achieve in this match. For most of the remaining time, "The Green Warriors" held more possession but failed to generate sufficient pressure against Quảng Ninh's tight defense.

The draw prevented Trường Tươi Đồng Nai from widening the gap with the chasing group. This team still leads the table with 25 points, temporarily ahead of Bắc Ninh FC and Khánh Hòa FC by 6 points, but has played one more match.