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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Jeonbuk Tiago Scoring, Kwon Chang-hoon, Gamboa, Park Jin-seop, Kang Sang-yoon/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Jeonbuk Kim Jin-kyu Scoring, Jeon Jin-woo, Song Min-gyu, Kang Sang-yoon, Park Jin-seop/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League 1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Gwangju Ha Seung-woon Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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It's really great 'Absolute 1st place' It's Jeonbuk Hyundai.
Jeonbuk has been undefeated in 20 consecutive games with Thiago's winning goal. Jeonbuk, which has already reserved the championship, won 2-1 against Gwangju FC at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 26th with consecutive goals by Kim Jin-kyu and Thiago in the 24th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025'. Jeonbuk, which began its unbeaten run on March 16, had 15 wins and 5 draws. Jeonbuk ranked fifth in the K League 1's consecutive unbeaten record.
Gwangju hoped to turn the tables internally with Ha Seung-woon's equalizer in the second half, but it collapsed in extra time in the second half. Leading Jeonbuk ranked sixth with 54 points (16 wins, 6 draws, 2 losses) and Gwangju with 32 points (8 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses).
Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo brought up the 4-4-2 system. With Hayes and Shin Chang-moo in the two-top, Jung Ji-hoon, Choi Kyung-rok, Lee Kang-hyun and Asani lined up in midfield. Shim Sang-min, Jin Si-woo, Byun Jun-su, and Cho Sung-kwon were placed in the four-bag. Kim Kyung-min defended the goal.
Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye countered with a 4-3-3 card. With Compagno at its peak, Jeon Jin-woo and Song Min-gyu were at the forefront of the attack. Kim Jin-kyu, Kang Sang-yoon and Park Jin-seop were located at the second line. Kim Tae-hyun, Kim Young-bin, Hong Jong-ho and Kim Tae-hwan played the role of four backs, and Song Bum-keun wore goalie gloves.
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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League 1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League 1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Jeonbuk Gus Foye Coach/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Hayes opened with his first shot in the fifth minute of the first half. Hong Jung-ho collapsed in the 9th minute of the first half, but fortunately, he turned after urgently checking his physical condition.
Jeonbuk scored the first goal in the 13th minute of the first half. Song Min-gyu answered Jeon Jin-woo's awl-like cross with a header. The ball hit the opposite post. The panicked Gwangju defenders failed to clear the ball properly and got caught on Kim Jin-kyu's left foot. He scored two consecutive goals following the match against Gangwon FC (2-0 win) three days ago.
Gwangju's counterattack has begun. In the 23rd minute of the first half, Choi Kyung-rok's left foot shot went off the post. Asani's picturesque free-kick hit the crossbar in the 34th minute. A minute later, Choi Kyung-rok shook the net with his right foot on Shim Sang-min's ground ball cross.
However, while the play was unfolding, the goal was canceled due to the declaration of offside. On the 22nd, Gwangju also had two goals canceled in the match against Sangmu (1:1 draw) in Gimcheon. The misfortune continued again. Gwangju also had a decisive opportunity in the 50th minute of extra time in the first half. Byun Jun-su connected Asani's cross with a header, but Song Bum-keun cleared it just before the ball passed the goal line.
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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Jeonbuk Kim Jin-kyu Scoring/ Goal Celebration/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League 1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Gwangju Ha Seung-woon Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Gwangju World Cup Stadium/ K League 1/ Gwangju FC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Jeonbuk Tiago Scoring, Kwon Chang-hoon/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Coach Foyet used Yeon Je-woon instead of Hong Jung-ho to protect the players at half-time. Gwangju drove harder in the second half. However, Jeonbuk's rear was solid.
Coach Lee dispatched afternoon performances and Ha Seung-woon in the 15th minute of the second half without Jung Ji-hoon and Shim Sang-min. Coach Foyet put Thiago in the 18th minute of the second half and Kwon Chang-hoon and Gamboa in the 21st minute of the second half. Compagno, Kim Jin-kyu and Jeon Jin-woo were missing. Coach Lee took out Joo Se-jong's card in the 25th minute of the second half.
Gwangju's replacement card hit the mark. Ha Seung-woon shook the net with a fantastic right-footed mid-range shot that caught him off guard from the left side of the penalty arc in the 30th minute of the second half. In the 44th minute of the second half, Choi Kyung-rok fired a decisive shot, but he was blocked by Song Bum-keun's good defense.
The joys and sorrows were mixed in the 48th minute of extra time in the second half. Thiago scored Kwon Chang-hoon's corner kick with a great header shot.
Asani hit his mind's shot in a free kick opportunity just before the end of the game, but he hit the post again and hit the ground. It was a period.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
