Lebanon crashed out of the Asian Cup in cruel circumstances via their disciplinary record despite a dramatic 4-1 win over Group E rivals North Korea.
Hilal Alhelwe hammered home his second and Lebanon's fourth in the eighth minute of stoppage time to move them level with Vietnam on points, goal difference and goals scored in the ranking of the best third-placed teams.
However, an earlier yellow card for Robert Melki gave Lebanon six yellow cards to Vietnam's five, meaning their second appearance at the tournament ends in the group stage, while Mohamad Haidar's late caution after the final whistle took their tally to seven.