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Jeonbuk Hyundai continued its unbeaten streak by completely defeating FC Anyang.
Jeonbuk won 2-0 in the 15th round of the 2025 K League 1 against FC Anyang at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 17th. Jeonbuk, which added three points with the victory, remained in second place with eight wins, four draws and two losses and 28 points (20 goals), one goal behind Daejeon Hana Citizen (8 wins, four draws, two losses and 28 goals). As the difference in points disappeared, it became a position to seek a lead in the future. His unbeaten streak in the season, including the Korea Cup, increased to 11 games (nine wins and two draws). Jeon Jin-woo, who scored two goals alone on the day, pushed out Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon, 8 goals) with 10 goals this season and jumped to the lone lead in scoring. On the other hand, Anyang fell into a slump with no wins (two draws and three losses) for the fifth consecutive game due to the loss.
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Jeonbuk coach Gus Foyet formed the midfield with Kim Jin-gyu, Park Jin-seop and Kang Sang-yoon, while putting Andrea Compagno and Song Min-gyu and Jeon Jin-woo on the offense. Back 4 yen, Kim Tae-hyun, Kim Young-bin, Hong Jung-ho and Kim Tae-hwan, and the goal maintained the recent starting squad guarded by Song Bum-keun. Anyang coach Yoo Byung-hoon placed Bruno Mota at the forefront and placed Kang Ji-hoon, Choi Kyu-hyun, Kim Jung-hyun, and Matheus Chae Hyun-woo in the midfield. Thomas Lee Chang-yong, Kim Young-chan, and Lee Tae-hee were in charge of the defensive line, and Kim Da-sol was the goalkeeper.
Jeonbuk took the lead early on, scoring two goals in the first half alone.
The first goal was scored in the 11th minute of the first half. Song Min-gyu, who received a pass from Anyang's camp and hit it from the right side of the penalty area, passed low to Jeon Jin-woo, who was rushing to the gate, and Jeonbuk took a 1-0 lead as Jeon Jin-woo calmly pushed it with his right foot.
Jeon Jin-woo even scored an additional goal in the 35th minute of the first half. In the penalty area of Anyang, Kim Jin-kyu slightly pushed the ball from the right side of the penalty area with his left foot, showing a picturesque determination to put it in the right post, giving Jeonbuk a 2-0 lead.
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Coach Yoo tried to rebound the atmosphere by putting veteran Kim Bo-kyung in at the beginning of the second half. Anyang launched an attack around Kim Bo-kyung and sought to chase. However, he failed to create a decisive scene due to being blocked by Jeonbuk's defense. Coach Foyet attempted to solidify the lead by utilizing all the replacement resources throughout the offense and defense. Anyang tried to score by taking the lead until the end of the second half, but failed to open the goal until the second half's extra time. In the end, Jeonbuk ended the game with a two-goal victory, continuing its unbeaten streak.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
