0:2 → 3:2 Jeonbuk Foye, who kept his unbeaten comeback show, succeeded in taking risks, and won a big victory
Jun 17, 2025
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Jeonbuk beat Suwon FC 3-2 in the 19th round of the 2025 K League 1 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 17th. He lost the game by conceding two goals in the first half alone, but he eventually won by inducing Kim Jin-kyu's chase goal in the 6th minute of the second half, Compagno's equalizer in the 26th minute, and the opponent's own goal through a pass play in the 44th minute of the second half. With the victory, Jeonbuk has 12 wins, 5 draws, 2 losses, and 41 points, further widening the gap with the second-place Daejeon Hana Citizen (32 points), which did not play on the day. The league's unbeaten streak since the match against the Pohang Steelers on March 16 has increased to its 15th game.
Coach Foyet won a huge victory after the game. In the first half, he suffered from lack of concentration. It was the worst game I've played recently. I had to make a decision at the start of the second half. The replacement players did their part well", he commented. I think the players showed their strength through this victory. The victory over Ulsan HD is also meaningful, but I think today is a more valuable victory. I think the recent good momentum and confidence have led to a difficult match to win."
On this day, coach Foyet made several changes throughout the second half. At the beginning of the second half, Lee Young-jae, who was deployed as a defensive midfielder, was sent out, and Lee Seung-woo, who has a stronger offensive tendency, was put in place of Song Min-gyu. In the middle, he moved left fullback Kim Tae-hyun to the right by putting winger Kwon Chang-hoon instead of fullback Kim Tae-hwan, and sent out Compagno, who recently recovered from his injury, to form a double tower with Thiago. In response, coach Foyet said, "Kim Tae-hwan felt tightness in his calf after the end of the first half. I pushed it to do it for another 10-15 minutes, but in the end, I had no choice but to replace it. In today's game, Kwon Chang-hoon chose it because he thought it was better to play straight on the side. "I made a dangerous choice to send Lee Seung-woo to the two-striker and raise him to both fullbacks." I think today's game was the answer to the possibility of coexistence between Thiago and Compagno. Seeing that Suwon formed a back5, he decided that he could use a two-striker. It's only been a day since Compagno returned to training normally, but I think (the two-striker strategy) has created a difficult situation for the opponent"I took the risk and took the change, and the players did a good job and helped me."
Jeonbuk will face FC Seoul at its home Jeonju on the 21st. Coach Foyet said, `I think we should focus on recovery by reviving today's game. There were players who had warning trouble and injury issues. I'll make sure you're ready."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
