Jeonbuk, which scored 3 goals in the second half of 21 games without losing, and 32 come from behind to win in 4 games against Pohang
Jul 19, 2025
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Jeonbuk came from behind to win 3-2 against Pohang in the 22nd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Pohang Steelyard on the 19th.
It was a showdown between Pohang, where Ki Sung-yueng joined, and Pohang, which was unbeaten. Pohang immediately emerged as the main player in the summer transfer market by recruiting Ki Sung-yueng. With Auberdan out due to the suspension, attention was drawn to how Ki Sung-yueng's participation will bring about Pohang. Jeonbuk had to remain undefeated. As the leader with 20 consecutive undefeated games, he tried to make up for the fact that there has been no win at Stillyard since May 2022.
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha chose a 4-4-2 formation. Hong Yoon-sang and Lee Ho-jae were at the forefront, and Giorgi Kim Dong-jin and Ki Sung-yueng were at the midfield. The defense was formed by Kang Min-joon, Lee Dong-hee, Jeon Min-kwang, and Shin Kwang-hoon. Hong Seong-min defended the goal.
Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye faced off with a 4-3-3 formation. Song Min-gyu's Compagno Jeon Jin-woo and Kang Sang-yoon, Park Jin-seop and Kim Jin-kyu built the midfielders on the three-top. Kim Tae-hwan, Hong Jung-ho, Kim Young-bin, and Kim Tae-hyun were the four backs. Song Bum-keun wore goalkeeper gloves.
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After allowing the first run, Jeonbuk also fought back to make up for it. In the 37th minute of the first half, Kang Sang-yoon and Kim Jin-kyu penetrated Pohang's defense through a 2-1 pass. Kim Jin-kyu aimed for the Pohang goal through a lobbing shot at the last minute, but the ball hit the post. In the 40th minute of the first half, Jeon Jin-woo's header following Kim Jin-kyu's pass was blocked by Hong Sung-min's good defense.
Pohang, which overcame the crisis, widened the gap with additional goals. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Hong Yoon-sang, who received a pass delivered by Ki Sung-yueng to the front, succeeded in breaking through from the right to the center and handed the ball to Lee Ho-jae in front of the box. Lee Ho-jae tried to shoot until the end even in the process of losing balance in front of the penalty box arc. The strongly-powered ball was inserted into the corner of the Jeonbuk goal. The first half ended with Pohang's 2-0 lead.
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Pohang also did not stop its offensive for an additional goal. In the 13th minute of the second half, Giorgi, who caught the pass delivered by Hong Yoon-sang to the front, quickly entered the box. While Giorgi hesitated for a while, Hong Jung-ho took the cover, and Giorgi's shot was caught by Hong Jung-ho. In the 18th minute of the second half, Giorgi received Lee Tae-seok's pass and tried to shoot once again, but this time, he was blocked by Song Bum-keun's good defense.
Jeonbuk succeeded in counterattack. The replacement card hit the mark. Lee Seung-woo, who was replaced, received Thiago's pass that flowed between Pohang's defense in the 20th minute of the second half and shook Pohang's net by piercing Hong Sung-min with a sensational shot. After the loss, Pohang strengthened its offense by excluding Kang Min-joon and putting in Kim In-sung.
Pohang had an opportunity from Ki Sung-yueng's tiptoe. In the 21st minute of the second half, Lee Ho-jae connected Ki Sung-yueng's kick with a header from a deep position in the box, but the side net fluctuated.
Hong Seong-min's good defense saved Pohang. Lee Young-jae finished the free kick obtained in front of the penalty box in the 30th minute of the second half with a shot. The ball flew sharply to the corner of the goal, but Hong Sung-min, who recognized the direction, blew himself and blocked the shot with his fingertips. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Kwon Chang-hoon's shot in the box was also blocked with reflexes to prevent a run.
Jeonbuk has balanced the game again. Thiago scored the equalizer in the 34th minute of the second half. Thiago was warned for performing a ceremony that disappeared into the tunnel after scoring. Jeonbuk finally overturned its victory just before the end of the game. Hong Jung-ho scored a come-from-behind goal by finishing Kwon Chang-hoon's kick in the fifth minute of extra time in the second half.
In the end, Jeonbuk finished with a 3-2 victory.
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Jeju laughed in the face-off between Jeju and Anyang at the Jeju World Cup Stadium. Jeju secured a 2-0 victory with consecutive goals by Oh Jae-hyuk in the 23rd minute of the second half and Yuri Jonathan in the 33rd minute of the second half. It was a valuable victory in four games. At Gangneung High1 Arena, Gangwon and Daejeon couldn't decide. Daejeon was close to winning, with Kim Hyun-wook and Hernandez scoring consecutive points in the second half, but only in the second half extra time, Mo Jae-hyun and Kim Gun-hee were allowed to lose consecutive points to draw 2 to 2.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
