Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row

Apr 27, 2025

Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Pohang washed away the Seoul jinx and won three consecutive home games.

Pohang won 1-0 at 2 p.m. on the 27th with Oberdan's first goal in the 6th minute of the first half in the 10th round home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Seoul at Pohang Steelyard. Pohang, which lost 1-2 to Jeju in the 9th round and lost its unbeaten trend, won three valuable points and recorded 15 points, laying the groundwork for its entry into the lead.

Pohang has washed away its home winless jinx against Seoul for the first time in five years and seven months after suffering from a winless jinx in eight consecutive games since beating Seoul 2-1 at home in September 2019 led by Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong.




Auverdan, the league's top midfielder, has presented his team with a valuable point with his peak performance of three goals in his last six games. Pohang scored seven points in the three games scored by Auberdan.

On the other hand, Seoul (13 points), led by former Pohang and current Seoul head coach Kim Ki-dong, failed to rebound after losing for the first time in a row and losing for four consecutive games (three draws and one loss) following the last match against Gwangju (1-2).

Pohang operated the three-top Lee Ho-jae Giorgi and Juningyo. Coach Park Tae-ha explained the background of Giorgi's input, saying that although he lacks scoring, he has a good defense crack. The rest of the seats are the same as the last match against Jeju. Auberdan and Shin Kwang-hoon and Baek Sung-dong built the midfield, while Kang Min-joon, Jeon Min-kwang, Han Hyun-seo and Lee Tae-seok set up a four-back. Hwang In-jae defended the goal.




Seoul has selected Lingard, the captain who has been to England during the week over his grandfather's alleged sexual assault. Coach Kim said Lingard must have had a burden on his mind due to his personal history, and he decided to start the game because the player showed a strong will to play. Lingard will work with Cho Young-wook and Willian and Lucas in the offensive team. Lee Seung-mo and Hwang Do-yoon will protect the midfield, while Choi Joon-yazan, Kim Joo-sung and Kim Jin-soo will take charge of the four backs. Kang Hyun-moo wore goalkeeper gloves.

Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
In the 6th minute of the first half, Pohang scored an early first goal. Pohang took the ball from its side and quickly counterattacked. Giorgi, who caught the ball, broke through the opponent's camp at once and gave up the pass to Auberdan, who was following him. Oberdan scored the first goal with a precise left-footed shot from a narrow angle on the left. He has scored three goals in the last six games, showing his strong scoring ability.

To make matters worse for Seoul, Willian, who started, was replaced by Moon Sun-min in nine minutes as he felt an abnormality in his physical condition. Seoul's chase took place for the next 40 minutes. In the 15th minute, Moon Sun-min, who showed brilliant post-pressure, gave a pass to Cho Young-wook on the right. However, Cho Young-wook's shot deflected off the defense and did not touch the net.




In the 31st minute, Lucas and Lingard had a decisive chance in the box with a linked play, but Lucas and Lingard's consecutive shots were too honest. In the 32nd minute, Cho Young-wook's cross was delivered to Lucas through Moon Sun-min. Lucas, who took a decisive no-mark chance, hit the shot on Hwang In-jae's fingertips.

Cowering Pohang threatened Seoul's goal in the 34th minute. Juningyo connected Kang Min-joon's right boomerang cross with a header from the gate. The ball flew sharply toward the top left of the goal, but was blocked by Kang Hyun-moo's super save, who spared himself.

Seoul was unlucky to score. In the 37th minute, Moon Sun-min's shot, which had a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper due to Hwang Do-yoon's through pass, hit the post, and Lucas' score, which received Lingard's pass in the extra time of the first half, was canceled due to an offside foul. The first half ended with Pohang leading 1-0.

Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Congratulations Auberdan beat Pohang and Seoul 10 to win 3 consecutive home games...Seoul has lost two games in a row
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Pohang, which led by one goal, used a replacement card first at halftime. Excluding Shin Kwang-hoon and Baek Seong-dong, Eo Jeong-won Jo Sang-hyuk was put in. Recently, the second half of the triple tower, which head coach Park is pushing, was operated without fail. Eo Jung-won served as Auberdan's midfield partner. In the sixth minute of the second half, he took out Juningyo and put in Kim In-sung to speed up the side.

Coach Park's replacement was effective. Pohang, which gave up the lead throughout the first half, aimed for an additional goal by gaining the upper hand in the energy fight. Cho Sang-hyuk's shot missed the post in the 22nd minute of the second half.

Coach Kim made a player change when there was no sign of chasing in the second half. Lingard and Lee Seung-mo were brought to the bench and Kang Sung-jin and Kim Jin-ya were put in. Kim Jin-ya took charge of the right fullback, and Choi Jun changed his position to a midfielder. In the 28th minute of the second half, Yazan's header went off the post with a corner kick.

In the 29th minute of the second half, Seoul took out Cho Young-wook and Lucas, and put in Banks and Kang Joo-hyuk to play the final game. However, Seoul, which gave Pohang the lead, failed to create any significant opportunities throughout the second half. Compared to the first half, the movement was reduced, and the players who were replaced did not work together. The bad luck of scoring also continued. In the 39th minute of the second half, Banks tried to shoot with Kang Sung-jin's pass in the box, but was blocked by the tackle of the Pohang defender who followed him and was ineffective.

Pohang began to protect Hong Yoon-sang and Cho Sung-wook. No extra goals were scored. In the first minute of extra time in the second half, Kim Joo-sung's header went off the post. Hong Yoon-sang's shot was also off the goal in the second minute of extra time. The game ended in Pohang's 1-0 victory.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.