(VNF)- Thousands of Vietnamese fans applauded warmly to congratulate all the nine goals scored by players from both sides during a friendly match between Manchester City and the Vietnamese national team in Hanoi on Monday.

With their exceptional skills, a flawless performance and world-level physical robustness, the English Premier League runner-up Manchester City scored an 8-1 win over Vietnam in a friendly match at Hanoi's National My Dinh Stadium on July 27.

Aleksandar Kolarov, Raheem Sterling and David Silva scored twice each, while substitutes Marcos "Rony" Lopes and Jose Angel Pozo added two more to the Premiership team’s easy win.

Players from Manchester City and the Vietnam national team are pictured at an intense moment during a July 27, 2015 friendly match in Hanoi. Photo: Vietnamplus.

Despite all their efforts, the host could net the ball only once for a consolation goal in an unequal game against the topnotch Manchester City players.

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Quyet scored a goal for Vietnam at the last minute by trailing a pass from his teammate Tran Chi Cong to jet past a defender before lobbing the ball to stun substitute goalkeeper Willy Caballero.

The consolation goal sparked roaring cheers from around 40,000 of Vietnamese spectators.

The roaring applaud was not a consolation, but an appreciation from fans for the efforts and the sportsmanship of their beloved players.

The match was just like a festive party, where fans 'feasted on' performance from players of both sides.

Only around 200 faithful fans of Manchester City came to root for their team with banners and slogans, while the Vietnamese team had 50 ‘regular’ fans sitting in their familiar D stand.

The remaining fans were there to celebrate the spectacular football displayed by both sides.

Right at the end of the match, an influx of local fans thronged to the streets in celebration of the game./.

by VNF