Seung Seung Seung Seung Lee Jung Hyo caught Kim Ki Dong again! Hayes Park Tae-joon scored consecutive goals Gwangju, 21 wins, 2nd place jump to Seoul + pleasant Jeddahang

Apr 19, 2025

'Lee Jung-hyo's got 'Kim Gi-dong' again.

Gwangju FC, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, won 2-1 in the ninth round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against FC Seoul at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 19th. Coach Lee won all four games in the face-to-face matches since head coach Kim Ki-dong took office in Seoul. Since winning in September 2023, he has won five consecutive games. Gwangju scored 16 points with the victory, beating Gimcheon Sangmu (14 points) who lost to Daejeon Hana Citizen. Seoul's eight-game unbeaten streak was cut.

The game was originally scheduled to be held on the 20th, but it was held a day earlier. Gwangju, which has to play Al Hilal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the Asian Champions League's elite quarterfinals on the 26th, requested Seoul to change its schedule, which Seoul accepted. Gwangju will be on the road to the tea ceremony on the 20th.

The game was very intense. Gwangjo took the lead. Gwangju scored the first goal in the 42nd minute of the first half with Kim Jin-ho's mid-range shot and Hayes' sensational shot in the ensuing attack. The afternoon star in front of the penalty box won the contest and connected to Hayes. Hayes stabbed Kim Jin-ho, who was penetrating, but the ball fell in front of his feet again when he was caught in defense. Hayes saw Kang Hyun-moo come out and tried to shoot with his left foot wrapped around him, and he cut into the Seoul net.

Seoul recently tried to score an equalizer by putting in Moon Seon-min, who has good momentum, in the second half. Seoul went on the offensive. Kim Joo-sung and Lee Seung-mo attempted decisive shots, and goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min blocked them well. Lucas' left foot shot was unlucky, hitting the post. Gwangju even had bad luck with Ahn Young-kyu getting injured during the competition.

But Gwangju was not shaken. In the 19th minute of the second half, Ho Min-sung broke through and tried to shoot with his right foot. Park Tae-joon scored with a calm shot after chest trapping, taking advantage of the poor marking of Seoul's defense.

Seoul made a winning move by putting in Kim Jin-ya and Banks, and a comeback goal was scored in the 34th minute of the second half. Banks tried to shoot with his right foot on the ball that Yazan dropped with a header. The ball deflected off the defense flowed to Lingard, who even beat the goalkeeper to score. Lingard's fourth goal of the season.

Seoul launched a last-minute offensive. 44 minutes missed a crucial opportunity. The ball that Yazan connected with a header hit Gwangju's defense and fell in front of Yazan. Yazan attempted a powerful left-footed shot in a no-mark situation. But the ball passed by the net. In the end, Gwangju kept a one-goal lead and added three valuable points. I got into a good mood ahead of the Saudi expedition.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.