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Jeju SK made a thrilling come-from-behind victory against Daegu FC at home.
Jeju beat Daegu 2-1 in the 18th round of the 2025 K League 1 at the Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 14th. They came from behind to win thanks to Yuri Jonathan's equalizer in the 21st minute of the second half and Denilson's K-League debut goal in the 35th minute of the second half. Jeju, which won consecutive games against Suwon FC and FC Seoul, also won on the same day and succeeded in winning its first three consecutive games of the season. The season record was 7 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses, and 25 points (21 points), pushing Seoul (25 points, 17 points) to sixth place. Daegu, which recently switched to head coach Kim Byung-soo's system, seemed to shoot hopes for a winless escape with a first goal after drawing against Gwangju FC earlier, but it shook its head due to a lack of hindsight. Daegu was unable to escape from the bottom with 3 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses and 12 points.
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Jeju coach Kim Hak-beom placed Evandro Kim Jin-ho's Yu In-su in front and placed Lee Chang-min in the midfield due to Nam Tae-hee's departure. Ahn Tae-hyun, Lim Chae-min, Song Joo-hoon, and Kim Ryun-sung formed a four-back, and Kim Dong-joon defended the goal. Daegu manager Kim Byung-soo put Kim Joo-gong, who was recently recruited from Jeju, at the forefront and entrusted the side to Edgar politician. Han Jong-moo, Hwang Jae-won, and Ramas stood behind, Kim Hyun-joon, Park Jin-young, Cao Jang Sung-won stood on the defense line, and Oh Seung-hoon stood on the goal.
The tight game was shaken by Daegu's first goal. Kim Joo-gong made his home team cry with his first goal of the season. In the 40th minute of the first half, he received a pass from Han Jong-moo from the left side of the penalty arc and hit it to the left side of the gate, and then cut the net with a right-footed turning shot. After scoring, Kim Joo-gong did not perform a ceremony to keep his courtesy of his former team. Daegu finished the first half with a 1-0 lead.
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At the start of the second half, both teams chose to change. In Jeju, Yuri Jonathan and Denilson replaced Evandro and Kim Jin-ho, while in Daegu, Lee Chan-dong replaced Han Jong-moo. Jeju raised the offensive, but the trend of rarely targeting the Daegu defense line continued. However, in the 21st minute of the second half, Song Joo-hoon, who participated in the attack from Nam Tae-hee's cross from the right side, pushed it from the left side of the gate to the header, and Yuri Jonathan, who was competing in front of the gate, hit the net with a header, and the game went back to 1-1 origin.
Jeju, which gained momentum, succeeded in turning the tables. In the 35th minute of the second half, Denilson gained a long ball to the Daegu camp after competing with Cao, and Jeju began to lead by one goal as he finished with a left-footed shot from the left side of the gate. While Daegu later revealed physical problems, Jeju continued its offensive and ended the game with a one-goal victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
