Longgan faced Bacninh in the Round of 32 of the Cup on Friday, 19 September 2026, and lost 2:3 after leading 3:0. Brenner put the home side ahead with three goals in quick succession, but Romario's brace in the second half turned the tie on its head. And here's the thing — you rarely see a three-goal cushion evaporate quite so completely in knockout football.
Four minutes in and Brenner opened the scoring, catching the Bacninh defence off guard. By half-time he had doubled his tally, slotting home at 45+1 to make it 2:0. The visitors looked shell-shocked but refused to fold. To be fair to Bacninh, they didn't panic, though the third goal at 51 minutes made it seem over before it really began.
Then came the shift. Romario pulled one back at 53 minutes, and two minutes later he equalised. By then the momentum had flipped entirely. Longgan, who had been dominant, suddenly found themselves chasing the game and couldn't find an answer. Romario completed his brace at 68 minutes, and the away side had pulled off something remarkable.
Longgan's recent form had been patchy — two losses and a draw in their last three competitive matches before this Cup tie. They had also lost 1:2 to Fo Hien just eight days prior. Bacninh, meanwhile, had bounced back with a 1:0 victory over Ho Chi Minh on their previous outing, suggesting they were finding their rhythm at exactly the right moment.
The result sends Bacninh into the next round and eliminates Longgan from the Cup. It's the sort of comeback that stays with supporters — three goals up, two goals down, and the tie completely reversed in the space of 17 minutes.
