FC Seoul, a professional soccer team, has won against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the league for the first time in seven years. On the same day, Gimcheon Sangmu recaptured the top spot in the league, and Suwon FC has won consecutive games again.
Seoul, led by coach Kim Ki-dong, beat Jeonbuk 5-1 in the 20th round of the Hana Bank K-League 1 2024 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Sunday. Seoul, which has won three consecutive games, ranked sixth in the league (27 points).
Before this day, Seoul had five draws and 16 losses in 21 league matches against Jeonbuk. The last victory in the league had to be traced back to July 2017. In the first confrontation in April, the goalkeeper’s error overlapped, and he also tasted the humiliation of a 2-3 come-from-behind defeat.
However, the day was different. Kwon Wan-gyu scored the first goal with a diving header in an attack on a corner kick in the 24th minute of the first half. In the extra time, Han Seung-gyu, who received a pass from Ilyushchenko, kicked lightly with his right foot, widening the gap.
In the second half, when the team was in line, the variable came from the Jeonbuk camp. In the 11th minute of the second half, Jeonbuk defender Kim Jin-su raised his foot high and hit Choi in the abdomen as he tried to stop Choi. The scene in question was directly ejected after VAR.
Seoul, which had a numerical advantage, scored additional points in the ensuing indirect free-kick situation. Lingard’s cross was deflected, but it headed to Lee Seung-mo in the box. Lee Seung-mo shook the net by kicking hard with his right foot.
Jeonbuk recovered one goal in the 21st minute of the second half when Thiago pushed Jung Tae-wook’s header in a corner kick situation, but dropped his head to Kang Sung-jin-Ronaldo’s consecutive points at the end. Ronaldo helped Kang Sung-jin score just after his second game of debut, and completed the festival by tasting his debut goal in extra time.
Jeonbuk has been mired in eight winless matches (three draws and five losses) in official matches since its victory over Gwangju FC in May. It still maintains its 12th-ranked team (16 points) in the league.
On the same day, Gimcheon defeated Daegu FC 2-0 in the 20th round held at Gimcheon Sports Complex. The match between the two teams with equal possession was ultimately mixed in defense.
Daegu faced Gimcheon with a counterattack centered on Cesinha until the first half, but failed to properly clear the ball into the box in the 34th minute of the second half, eventually giving up the first goal to Choi Ki-yoon. 스포츠토토
Gimcheon, which opened its doors, shook Daegu’s net again two minutes later with Park Sang-hyuk’s left-footed shot in the box.
Gimcheon regained No. 1 ranking (39 points) in the league by winning three consecutive games. It is one point ahead of Ulsan HD (38 points), which played one game less.
Daegu failed to overcome unfavorable factors such as consecutive away matches between Ulsan and Gimcheon, and thus suffered a two-game losing streak. However, it has still maintained its 10th place (20 points) in the league.