Thanh Hóa's victory over Tiến Linh's team opens the door to staying in the league.

Football result - A convincing win against Công an TP.HCM in round 17 of V-League helped Đông Á Thanh Hóa increase their gap from the relegation zone.

Right from the opening whistle, Thanh's players surged forward to attack and found joy early in the 7th minute. In a finishing attempt, Bá Tiến's first touch wasn't perfectly smooth, but that slight misstep inadvertently opened up a favorable angle for him to unleash a powerful volley, opening the scoring for the match.

Continuing the momentum, luck smiled on the home team once more in the 25th minute. Taking advantage of a chaotic situation and the lack of decisiveness from the opponent's defense inside the penalty area, Rimario quickly cut in to finish from close range, helping Thanh Hóa double their lead.

In the second half, the same script repeated as the hosts remained the masters of the game. In the 52nd minute, Văn Tùng extinguished the visitors' hopes of a comeback with a goal that raised the score to 3-0.

Having to concede three goals so quickly shattered the morale of the team led by Coach Lê Huỳnh Đức completely. Tiến Linh and his teammates played disjointedly and almost failed to create any truly sharp attacking moves to seek a consolation goal.

Their nightmare officially ended in the 90th minute when Văn Thắng scored a precious goal, sealing a crushing 4-0 victory. This perfect result not only brought three full points but also helped Thanh Hóa climb to the 11th position on the V-League standings. They have now established a safe 4-point gap from the relegation-threatened group.