2024-07-22 10:25:04
Hyundai’s first win in Derby this year in front of ‘Legend’ Enyingyo
‘Yang Min-hyeok’s multi-goal’ Gangwon crushes Jeju 4-0… 3rd place in league
Professional soccer team K League 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai has shot a spark of hope in escaping relegation by winning its third ‘Hyundai Derby’ of the season.
Jeonbuk won 2-0 against Ulsan in the home game of the ‘Hana Bank K League 1 2024 Round 24’ held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 20th.
Jeonbuk, who won their first game in nine games in the 22nd round home game against Jeju United, but lost 0-4 to Gimcheon Sangmu in the 23rd round, revived their slump by beating Hyundai’s rival Ulsan at home.
In addition, in the league match against Ulsan, they smiled for the first time in 5 games since the 2-0 victory on June 3rd last year. Including cup matches, it was the first official match in 7 games.
This is the first win after 1 draw and 1 loss in this year’s Hyundai Derby. The overall record is 42 wins, 30 draws, and 43 losses, narrowing the gap with Ulsan.
Jeonbuk, with 23 points (5 wins, 8 draws, 11 losses), rose one place to 10th place.
Ulsan, where coach Hong Myung-bo left to take charge of the national team amid controversy, failed to regain the lead after winning 1-0 against FC Seoul in the 23rd round under the caretaker coach Lee Kyung-soo, but was defeated by Jeonbuk.
Ulsan, with 42 points (12 wins, 6 draws, 6 losses), maintained a precarious second place, one point behind the leader Gimcheon (43 points).
They are only 1 point behind 3rd place Gangwon FC and 4th place Pohang Steelers (both with 41 points).
Jeonbuk placed Thiago at the forefront and placed new recruits Jeon Jin-woo and Jeon Byeong-gwan on the flanks.
Also, midfielder Kim Jin-gyu and goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong, who were discharged from the military and joined the team on the 15th, started as starters. Andrigo, who played for FC Anyang in K League 2 and was on loan from Chengdu Rongcheng (China), started the game on the bench.
Ulsan has Joo Min-kyu and Eom Won-sang at the forefront. Veteran midfielder Jung Woo-young and striker Yago, who joined in the summer transfer market, were named on the substitutes list.
The tight flow was broken only in the 33rd minute of the second half. Andrigo, who came in as a substitute for Jeon Jin-woo in the 16th minute of the second half, broke through Ulsan’s right side and crossed, and Thiago, who was standing in front of the goal, shook the net with a diving header.
Ulsan went on the counterattack, and in the 39th minute of the second half, Joo Min-kyu penetrated the goal and fired a left-footed shot, but it went wide of the goal.
Jeonbuk, who had overcome the crisis, secured a 2-0 victory with a right-footed shot from Andrigo in a counterattack chance in extra time in the second half.
Andrigo had a brilliant debut, contributing to all of Jeonbuk’s goals with one goal and one assist.
Meanwhile, on this day, Jeonju Seongnam, the ‘legend’ Eninho (Brazil), who scored 79 goals and 63 assists in 205 games for Jeonbuk, cheered on the ‘Green Warriors’.
At Gangneung Stadium, Gangwon defeated Jeju United 4-0.
Gangwon, with 41 points (12 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses), ranked 3rd. Jeju remained in 7th place (29 points, 9 wins, 2 draws, 13 losses).
Gangwon took the lead in the 13th minute of the first half with an own goal by Jeong Woon.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Yang Min-hyeok added an additional goal with a sharp right-footed shot, and four minutes later, Kovacevic added another goal.
Gangwon, which had seized the opportunity, put an end to the match in the 20th minute of the second half when Yang Min-hyeok completed a multi-goal with a volley shot.
Yang Min-hyeok, born in 2006 and attracting attention from European clubs, achieved double-digit attack points (7 goals, 3 assists).
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2024-07-22 10:25:04