“I’m very happy with the team’s performance. The last few weeks were a bit tough for us, but we came together, showed great character, and proved that we’re a strong team when we play with confidence,” said Jradi, named Player of the Match.

“Today was an important step for us, and I’m proud that we’ve finished first in the group for the second year in a row. It’s a great achievement, and we’re happy.”

Bangkok head coach Totchtawan Sripan credited his team’s determination to recover from setbacks.

“One of the key factors is to score goals and plenty of them but the first initial plan was to get the three points and we are really happy to get back to winning ways after a dip in performance,” said Sripan.

“We tried to stick to the plan, which was to get the ball to Lucas as quickly as possible. Even though we conceded the first goal, the players showed confidence and were determined to see out our plan and it worked in the end.”

Nam Dinh head coach Vu Hong Viet lamented his side’s mistakes.

“My team played with a very good mentality but mistakes cost us the match. I would also like to congratulate Bangkok United for playing very well,” said Vu. “I’m not blaming anyone for the defeat but we need to review this game and take lessons for improvements. 

“If we had topped our group, we could have had an advantage in the knockout stage draw. But football is unpredictable and the team needs to be more committed and focused in the future.”