Nam Dinh began V.League 2026/27 with a 4–0 home win over HAGL at Thien Truong on 6 September. Ezequiel Santos scored twice; Romulo and Nguyen Xuan Son added a goal each.
Three goals before the break
Ezequiel struck in the 37th and 44th minutes. Romulo made it 3–0 in first-half stoppage time, leaving HAGL with a deficit they could not overturn.
The visitors sought a response after the interval but finished without a goal. Xuan Son completed the scoring with a header in second-half stoppage time.
What the result establishes
Nam Dinh took three points and kept a clean sheet; HAGL opened with an away defeat.
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