FC EREM create history with first-ever continental club win

Despite being adamant to deliver for their home fans, it was the away side who began the brighter with Emil Kanetov coming close inside the first five minutes with a lightning shot that required a strong hand from Thai Son Nam goalkeeper Nguyen Van Huy.

However, it was the Vietnam fans who had the early reason to cheer as Pham Duc Hoa gave the home side the lead three minutes later. The 26-year-old was first to react to his earlier effort, capitalising quickly on goalkeeper Kirill Ermolov’s parry to slot home the opener.