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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Seoul Lingard/ Victory Ceremony/ Chillies K-League Game Score Official Ball/ Commemorative Photo/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Seoul Lingard/ Victory Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Malkong/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Before the whistle to announce the start of the game, two new faces from Brazil were a hot topic. The main character was different. On top of that, he was from the English Premier League (EPL). He turned the tide.
Jesse Lingard's 'Wondergol' shook off FC Seoul's old jinx. Seoul won 1-0 against Ulsan HD at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 20th with the winning goal of 'Captain' Lingard in the 22nd round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025'.
Seoul has not won against Ulsan since October 2017. He has been mired in a swamp of winless games (8 draws and 15 losses) for 23 consecutive games. I escaped the curse after eight years. Seoul has won two consecutive games with no losses (3 wins and 2 draws) for five consecutive games. He scored 33 points and moved from 7th to 4th.
In Seoul, Andersson, who played an active role in Suwon FC, made his first appearance. It was a start. In Ulsan, Malkong, who returned for the first time in seven years, played as a substitute in the 32nd minute of the second half.
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Malkong, Seoul Yazan/ Door-to-Door Competition/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Ulsan Coach Kim Pan-gon/Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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In the case of Malkung, it is his first K-League appearance in 2,444 days since November 10, 2018. In 2017, he scored 22 goals (three assists) at Gyeongnam FC in K League 2, winning both the top scorer and MVP (best player award). Gyeongnam won the K League 2 with Malkong at the forefront and was promoted to the first division.
The first part was also his solo performance. Malkung scored 26 goals (5 assists) in 2018, winning the top scorer and MVP at the same time. South Gyeongsang Province caused a great rebellion in the second place in the regular league in its first year of promotion. Malkong is the only player who won the MVP and the top scorer for two consecutive years in the K League's first and second divisions.
Malkon drew attention with a strong physical fight in the game. However, it seemed that time was needed. Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon said before the game, `There is a gap after playing at the end of April. I thought it would take a lot of time, so I brought him to run and build his body"You shouldn't think of the horse that was seven years ago. After the start of training, he lost weight, but his body matured. I had an interview and he was very determined. Even during training, I come out faster than others to train. I know the team is difficult."
He expected those parts after the game when Malkin came in. I'm expecting to get better and more threatening as time goes by.'
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League 1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Seoul Lingard Scoring, Andersson/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Lingard stood tall between the two Brazilians. It was 41 minutes in the first half. Ulsan's 1m 91st-tall Trojac cleared Moon Sun-min's cross with a header. The ball was caught on the head of Seoul midfielder Hwang Do-yoon. And the work was born. Lingard, who received Hwang Do-yoon's header pass, quickly connected with a right-footed shot after trapping. The ball, which left his feet, drew a fantastic parabolic line and crossed Cho Hyun-woo into the opposite net.
Lingard said after the game that it was a tough game for both teams. The weather was humid. Still, it was a perfect fit according to the game plan prepared. They put fast-footed players on both sides, and the midfielders won because of their good management. I've been lucky, but I deserve to win."
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League 1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Seoul Lingard Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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The afterglow of the goal danced. He "Often put it, it feels like it's on top. The moment I kicked, the ball was on my foot. As soon as the ball left, I thought if it wasn't a goal, I could embarrass a good goalkeeper. Faith and confidence worked"I personally think I'm in the top five of my goals. Hwang's pass was also good. I personally feel the form is coming up. We must continue to play at the highest level."
It was Lingard's sixth goal in the K-League this season. Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said, `Lingard started to improve from the match against Pohang. Jeonbuk match was good. He lost by conceding a goal, but Lingard came after the game. He said he was sorry that he allowed a counterattack goal due to his mistake. "I said I liked it so much from the match against Pohang and Jeonbuk. I change when I'm not in good condition, but now I'm good, so I don't take it out." He liked what the director praised like a baby. I think I'm more excited because I touched the part I did well while communicating."
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Seoul Coach Kim Ki-dong/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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| Seoul World Cup Stadium/ K League1/ FC Seoul vs Ulsan HDFC/ Seoul Group/ Victory Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Lingard said "In fact, every striker should be able to take risks. In the case of the match against Jeonbuk, I tried to create a chance. Intercepts were allowed in the process of passing to the side, leading to a loss. It was very disappointing. It's my responsibility to fall out of the Korea Cup, and honestly, I wanted to talk about it. Even if you make a mistake, you won't stop. You have to take risks to make a difference. I will continue to challenge myself."
When Kim Ki-dong said, `I liked him like a baby,' he said, `Praise is always good. The coach has had a hard time for the past one to two months. Still, he showed great performance. Thank you for bringing the team together. I'm glad to have good results again. What's important from now on is to keep the performance consistent.'
Meanwhile, Malkong, who was in a loss on the comeback stage, said "I was happy to play my return match after a long time, but I'm sad about the result. The time was too short to show myself, but I will prepare well to show better performances"Promising a new future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
