Cong An Ha Noi (CAHN) host Kyoto Sanga at Hang Day Stadium at 19:15 Vietnam time on 3 November in matchday 4 of the AFC Champions League (ACL) Elite 2026/27 East league stage. Mano Polking's side go into the game on the back of a 3-2 win at Shanghai Port, a result that earned Leo Artur and Brayan Perea places in the competition's team of matchday 3.
A first for the club
According to VnExpress, Artur scored once and provided 2 assists in the 27 October win over the Chinese champions at Pudong, while Perea scored twice and was named player of the match. It was CAHN's first ever win in the ACL Elite and the first time any of their players had made a team of the round in Asia's top club competition. In 2023/24, Ha Noi FC had Pham Tuan Hai and goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang selected.
| Player | Nationality | 2026/27 numbers for CAHN (VnExpress) |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Artur | Brazil | 4 goals, 3 assists in 7 games |
| Brayan Perea | Colombia | 5 goals, 3 assists in 8 games; 3 goals in the ACL Elites |
Artur, born in 1995, joined Binh Dinh in October 2023 and has 41 goals and 50 assists in 95 games for Binh Dinh and CAHN. Perea, born in 1993, played 24 Serie A games for Lazio.
J-League leaders in town
Bongdaplus reports that Kyoto lead the J-League 1 with 30 points from 13 games (9 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat) and sit 6th in the ACL Elite East with 6 points from 3 games, including a 5-2 comeback win in matchday 3 (see our ACL Elite East matchday 3 round-up). Kyoto are the third Japanese side CAHN have faced in this campaign, after a 4-1 defeat to Gamba Osaka and a 1-0 loss to Kashima Antlers. The two clubs have never met.
After 3 games CAHN are 11th of the 16 East teams with 3 points, VnExpress notes. Each team plays 8 league-stage games, and the top 8 in each region reach the round of 16. Key midfielder Stefan Mauk is suspended after collecting 3 yellow cards.
Domestic context
In the V.League, CAHN drew 1-1 at Song Lam Nghe An on 31 October, their third straight league game without a win, and sit third. The Kyoto match is a chance to restore some confidence.
What comes next
CAHN v Kyoto Sanga kicks off at 19:15 on 3 November at Hang Day. On 7 November CAHN host Cong An TP.HCM in round 7 of the V.League. Full schedule: Công an Hà Nội fixtures.