Nam Dinh were held to a 1-1 draw by Cong An Hanoi, reducing their lead to three points over second-placed Viettel.

Nam Dinh went ahead in the 37th minute through Joseph Mpande. Nguyen Quang Hai responded for Hanoi, equalising just before the break.

In other matches, second-placed Viettel secured a 2-1 victory over Binh Duong, third-placed Hanoi FC were held 1-1 by Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Hai Phong claimed a 1-0 win against Da Nang.

League leaders Auckland FC were held to a 1-1 draw by ninth-placed Newcastle Jets, narrowing their lead at the top of the table to six points over second-placed Western United.

Newcastle took the lead in the 12th minute with a strike from Eli Adams with Jesse Randall equalising for Auckland in the 37th minute.

Auckland's hopes were further hampered when Louis Verstraete's was flashed the red card in the 75th minute, but Newcastle couldn't capitalise, leaving both sides to share the points.

Western United moved up to second place with a commanding 4-1 win against Wellington Phoenix.

Rhys Bozinovski opened the scoring in the third minute, followed by a goal from Hiroshi Ibusuki in the 33rd minute.

Matthew Grimaldi scored in the 51st and 62nd minutes to seal the win. Nathan Walker pulled one back for Wellington in the 82nd minute, but it was merely a consolation.

In other matches, Melbourne Victory secured a 3-0 win over Central Coast Mariners, Adelaide United drew 1-1 with Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City defeated Macarthur FC 2-0.

Phnom Penh Crown FC secured a 1-0 victory against NagaWorld, closing the gap to just one point with league leaders Svay Rieng FC. The match's only goal came dramatically in stoppage time, courtesy of Javier Gayoso, earning Phnom Penh a crucial three points.

League leaders Svay Rieng suffered a 2-1 defeat to Visakha which reduced their lead to one point.

Ramon Tanque opened the scoring for Visakha in the 19th minute, but Matheus Moresche equalised for Svay Rieng with a penalty in the 23rd minute. The winning goal came in the 82nd minute from Nora Leng.

In other matches, Boeung Ket beat Angkor Tiger 2-1, while in the relegation group, Dangkor defeated Ministry of Interior FA 4-0 and Tiffy Army lost 3-0 to Kirivong Sok Sen Chey.

Indonesia: Persib Bandung maintain five-point lead.

Persib Bandung secured a convincing 4-1 win against Persik Kediri, maintaining their five-point cushion at the top of the standings over second place Dewa United.

Nick Kuipers opened the scoring for Persib in the 29th minute, and Ryan Kurnia doubled the lead just before halftime. Persik pulled one back through Majed Osman, who converted a penalty.

However, David Da Silva restored Persib';s two-goal advantage in the 77th minute, and Beckham Putra sealed the victory with a stoppage-time goal.

Meanwhile, Dewa United displayed their dominance with a 6-0 victory over Semen Padang, keeping the pressure on the league leaders. Persis Solo played out a 2-2 draw with Bali United, while Persita suffered a 2-1 defeat to PSS Sleman.

Lao League 1 2024/25 champions Ezra FC continue to dominate as they lifted the LFF Cup for the first time in their history after a 2-1 extra time win over Young Elephants FC in the final on Saturday.

Damoth Thongkhamsavath gave Ezra the lead right on the stroke of half-time but Kydavone Souvanny replied for Young Elephants in the 77th minute to send the tie into extra time.

Centre-back Anantaza Siphongphan emerged the hero for Ezra with his goal in the 97th minute to seal the victory to cap a memorable season.

Selangor FC delivered a commanding performance with a 7-0 victory over Kelantan FC, securing second place as the Malaysian Super League approaches its climax.

Faisal Halim opened the scoring for Selangor in the 13th minute, followed by a goal from Quentin Cheng in the 31st minute.

Faisal then netted his second just before halftime with Harith Haiqal adding two quick goals in the 54th and 56th minutes.

Faisal completed his hat-trick in the 66th minute with Izwan Yuslan adding further gloss in the 73rd minute to cap off a dominant display.

In other matches, Kuala Lumpur City edged Kedah Darul Aman 3-2 win, Terengganu United played out a 2-2 draw with Sabah FC and PDRM FC were defeated 3-1 by Sri Pahang.

Manila Digger's hopes of going top were dashed as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Maharlika, with leaders Kaya FC staying a point in front.

The only goal of the match came in the 74th minute, courtesy of Isaac Anoh.

In other matches, One Taguig played out a 0-0 draw with Cebu FC, Mendiola FC 1991 drew 2-2 with Philippines U20 and Davao Aguilas settled for a 1-1 stalemate with Stallion.

Lion City Sailors were held to a 1-1 draw by Hougang, as their lead was cut to seven points.

Maxime Lestienne opened the scoring for Lion City in the 21st minute but Shodai Yokoyama equalised for Hougang in the 27th minute.

Tampines secured a dominant 4-0 win over Albirex Niigata. Itsuki Enomoto opened the scoring in the 27th minute, followed by Arya Igami doubling the lead in the 48th minute. Seia Kunori added the third in the 53rd minute and Milos Zlatkovic sealed the victory in the 81st minute.

In other matches, Young Lions drew 1-1 with DPMM while Geylang suffered a 4-3 defeat to Balestier Khalsa.

Bangkok United secured an intense 3-2 win over Chiangrai United, moving up to second place and narrowing the gap to just two points behind with league leaders Buriram United, who have a game in hand.

Chiangrai took the lead in the 24th minute through Jordan Emaviwe with Eid Mahmoud equalising in the 33rd minute before Nitipong Selanon put them

ahead in the 36th minute.

Julio Cesar leveled the score for Chiangrai in the 44th minute. The decisive moment came in stoppage time when Muhsen Al Ghassani converted a penalty, securing the three points for Bangkok.

In other matches, Pathum United defeated Nakhon Pathom 4-1, Ratchaburi cruised past Nongbua Pitchaya with a 4-0 victory and Port FC claimed a 2-1 win over Muangthong United.