Jeonbuk Hyundai continued its unbeaten streak.
Jeonbuk tied FC Seoul 1-1 in the 20th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 21st. Jeonbuk had 16 undefeated matches (11 wins and 5 draws) due to the draw. Jeonbuk, which added one point, widened its gap with second-place Daejeon Hana Citizen (33 points) to nine points with 42 points. Seoul, on the other hand, had to be satisfied with its unbeaten performance in three games. He remained in sixth place with 27 points.
Jeonbuk went 4-3-3. Lee Seung-woo was put in the position where Jeon Jin-woo was absent due to accumulated warnings. Thiago and Song Min-gyu made a three-top. Kim Jin-gyu, Park Jin-seop, and Kang Sang-yoon made up the waistline. Kim Ha-joon, Kim Young-bin, Hong Jung-ho, and Kim Tae-hyun made four backs. The goal was guarded by goalkeeper Song Bum-keun. The newly recruited Chumashi and Kompaño Kwon Chang-hoon kept the bench.
Seoul put Banks and Lingard at the forefront of the attack. Son Seung-beom, Hwang Do-yoon, Ryu Jae-moon, and Jung Seung-won made up the waistline. Kim Jin-soo, Kim Joo-sung, Yazan, and Choi Jun made four backs. Kang Hyun-moo wore goalkeeper gloves. Klimala, Moon Sun-min and Lucas started from the bench.
Jeonbuk has pushed Seoul hard from the beginning. But Seoul scored the first goal. In the 24th minute of the first half, Lingard scored a sharp cross from the right. Ryu Jae-moon shook the net with a header. Ryu Jae-moon, who played for Jeonbuk, did not hold a ceremony.
Jeonbuk, which allowed the first goal, continued to counterattack. He scored an equalizer in extra time in the first half. Song Min-gyu hit the center near the left corner of the penalty box. He scored with a powerful right footed shot.
At the beginning of the second half, Seoul put in Klimala and Moon Seon-min without Banks and Son Seung-beom. The goalkeeper also replaced Kang Hyun-moo with Choi Cheol-won. Jeonbuk has also made changes. Except for Thiago and Kim Jin-kyu, Compagno and Lee Young-jae were added.
Seoul gained momentum. He took possession of the ball and led the game. In the 23rd minute, Lee Seung-mo was added instead of Hwang Do-yoon to strengthen the midfield. Jeonbuk also added transfer Chumashi instead of Lee Seung-woo in the 29th minute. In the 40th minute, Kwon Chang-hoon went in as well. However, both teams failed to penetrate the defense in the end. In the end, the game ended one-on-one.
Meanwhile, the match between the Pohang Steelers and Jeju United at Pohang Steelyard at the same time ended with Pohang's 2-1 victory. Pohang took the lead with Giorgi's goal in the 17th minute of the second half. In the 46th minute of the second half, Kim In-sung scored an additional goal. In the 52nd minute of the second half, Nam Tae-hee recovered one goal, but there was not enough time for Jeju.
Pohang, which had one draw and one loss in the previous two games, added three points in three games. He jumped to third place with 32 points. Jeju lost its second straight game after winning three games in a row.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.