As the Premier League enters a new season, only one manager has ever won the title—Mikel Arteta—and Arsenal are the biggest favorites to claim their second consecutive championship, with a success probability as high as 38%.

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Nguyen Xuan Son once again proved his worth at a crucial moment by scoring the opening goal, contributing to Vietnam's 2-0 victory over Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur in the first leg of the ASEAN Championship semifinal.

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Malaysian media has spoken out after Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal.

Xuân Son continues to prove his knack against Malaysia, Tiến Anh remains the "crossing machine", and Quang Hải made an impact just minutes after coming on. The 2-0 away victory gives Vietnam a huge advantage ahead of the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-final at Mỹ Đình on August 19, while also opening up the prospect of a rematch with Thailand in the final, as two years ago.

An own goal in the final minutes, a red card rescinded for Le Giang Patrick in the 61st minute... Hosts Malaysia were too ordinary, while coach Kim Sang Sik's team were more lucky than good. We secured a comfortable 2-0 victory right in Kuala Lumpur, building a very clear advantage ahead of the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal.

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On August 17th Beijing time, in a preseason friendly at St. Jakob-Park in Switzerland, Barcelona defeated Basel 5-2. In this goal fest, Barcelona's attacking unit shone brightly, with new signing Adeyemi and core player Yamal both delivering perfect performances with a goal and an assist each.

On the evening of August 16, after Vietnam's convincing 2-0 victory over Malaysia in the first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semifinal held in Kuala Lumpur, both teams held an official press conference to discuss the result and their preparations for the return leg in Hanoi.