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There was no other miracle.
Jeonbuk Hyundai failed to advance to the semifinals of the Asian Champions League 2. Jeonbuk lost 2-3 in the second leg of the 2024-2025 ACL2 quarterfinals against Sydney FC at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia on the 13th (Korea time). Jeonbuk, which was completely defeated by Sydney 0-2 in the first game, scored two goals in the first half to balance it, but lost three points in the second half and eventually failed to advance to the semifinals.
It wasn't an easy road. With ACL2 and K League 1 sluggish in the last three consecutive losses, foreign striker Andrea Compagno was also on the injured list following Jeon Jin-woo. Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye chose to take out veteran Choi Chul-soon's card amid the game-winning move to start and put injured Jeon Jin-woo.
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Jeonbuk, which had to win by three goals to advance to the semifinals of the game, scored two goals in the first half alone, demonstrating its ability to balance the game. Unlike the first game, when both offense and defense were lethargic, he targeted Sydney with active forward passes and space utilization after overcoming the initial crisis. Jeon Jin-woo scored a series of goals in extra time following the 35th minute of the first half.
But in the second half, it collapsed like a lie. However, Jeonbuk lost a point in a set piece situation in the 14th minute of the second half, and the atmosphere subsided.
He didn't even follow his luck. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Ahn Hyun-beom dug to the right of the penalty box and opened the Sydney net. However, offside was declared, and the decision was not reversed in VAR. In the end, the two-goal lead disappeared in the 27th minute of the second half when Klimala's left-footed shot lost the point again. In the 36th minute of the second half, Boateng committed a foul on the left side of the penalty area and gave up a penalty kick, and was reversed when Douglas Costa lost a point.
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Winning the ACL2 was a realistic goal for Jeonbuk, which barely remained after humiliating the promotion playoffs last year. Coach Foye, who said `We need time' to rebound in the K-League 1, also said "I hope to win as much as ACL2". However, the wind eventually went up in smoke as they failed to cross the Sydney wall.
Jeonbuk lost four games in a row due to the loss against Sydney. The steps are full. Jeonbuk, which is on its way home, which takes nine hours one way, has to play the fifth round of the 2025 K League 15 against the Pohang Steelers at its home Jeonju on the 16th. Jeonbuk, which operated its rotation against Sydney, has recently been sluggish and injured. It is a very troublesome situation for coach Foye.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
