Suwon FC won its first consecutive game of the season by catching the Pohang Steelers.
Suwon FC won 5-1 against Pohang in the 23rd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Pohang Steelyard on the 22nd.
With this victory, Suwon FC (22 points) won its first away victory of this season and succeeded in winning its first league title of the season. On the other hand, Pohang (32 points) lost three consecutive games and missed the opportunity to leap forward.
Pohang, which tried to reverse the somewhat dampened atmosphere. Pohang lost to Jeonbuk unfortunately, allowing three goals in a 2-0 lead against Jeonbuk. He lost two games in a row following the match against Seoul. In particular, the unstable defense was regrettable, scoring seven runs in two games. Nevertheless, there was a positive part. We properly confirmed the effect of Ki Sung-yueng, who joined the summer transfer market. Ki Sung-yueng did not play full-time against Jeonbuk, but he gave strength to Pohang's midfield without Auberdan. It was also encouraging that Lee Ho-jae, who scored in his A-match debut, also scored when he returned to Pohang, and Hong Yoon-sang, who had recently been sluggish, played with one goal and one assist.
Suwon FC wanted its first winning streak of the season. He gained momentum by winning 2-1 against Gwangju just before the break in July, when he recorded three consecutive losses. The fact that newly joined Willian and Lee Si-young played against Gwangju was the part where Suwon FC's expectations grew even more in its future schedule. There was some disappointment in the organization, but it was enough to take the victory. This season, Suwon FC has not won consecutive games in the league. The last winning streak was in August last year. It was time for the strength to continue the good atmosphere.
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha chose a 4-4-2 formation. Lee Ho-jae and Jorge were at the forefront, and Hong Yoon-sang, Kim Dong-jin, Ki Sung-yueng, and Eo Jung-won were in the midfield. The defense was composed of Lee Tae-seok, Jeon Min-kwang, Park Seung-wook and Shin Kwang-hoon. Hong Seong-min defended the goal.
Suwon FC head coach Kim Eun-joong faced off with a 4-2-3-1 formation. It was built by one-top, Jung Seung-bae, Andrigo, Kim Kyung-min, and Lee Jae-won and Han Chan-hee for the third. Seo Jae-min, Lee Ji-sol, Lee Hyun-yong and Kim Tae-han were in the defense. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Ahn Jun-su.
Pohang has been aiming for a chance since the beginning of the game. Pohang attempted a powerful shot in the fifth minute of the first half after Lee Ho-jae was crossed in the box. Lee Ho-jae's shot was blocked by Ahn Jun-su's good defense. In the 15th minute of the first half, Kim Dong-jin's mid-range shot, which caught the ball from the right side of the penalty box arc, headed to the corner of the goal, but Ahn Jun-su fired himself and blocked it.
However, Suwon FC was also not behind. He scored the first goal at an early point and took the lead first. Suwon FC's cross came up from a corner kick in the 20th minute of the first half and Lee Ji-sol pushed it back to the header after Kim Kyung-min's shot was blocked by the defense. Hong Sung-min touched it with his hand, but the ball went into the goal.
Starting with Ki Sung-yueng's pass, Pohang released the attack. In the 26th minute of the first half, Ki Sung-yueng broke down the right side of Suwon FC's defense with one pass, and Lee Ho-jae finished with a header in the ensuing cross, but he was blocked by Ahn Jun-su's good defense and swallowed the disappointment.
Suwon FC widened the gap. Sabi, who received a penetration pass in the 38th minute of the first half, immediately advanced into the Pohang box and shook the Pohang net through Shin Kwang-hoon's check.
Forging also succeeded in counterattacking. In the 41st minute of the first half, Hong Yoon-sang gave up Lee Tae-seok's cross into the box, and Lee Ho-jae's shot was blocked by the defense. Hong Yun-sang did not miss it and pushed it back, saving the spark of the chase.
Pohang worked hard for the tie. Lee Ho-jae finished Lee Tae-seok's cross from the left side with a header from the center of the box in the third minute of the first half, but was blocked again this time. Suwon FC's 2-1 lead ended the first half.
The two teams also had a heated fight in the second half. They were confronted in the midfield and pushed them without allowing attacks easily. In the 15th minute of the second half, Giorgi aimed for the goal of Suwon FC with a header but was caught by Ahn Jun-su.
Pohang, which was chasing, suffered both exit variables and runs. In the 20th minute of the second half, Kim Dong-jin was pointed out in the process of blocking Ahn Hyun-beom's breakthrough in the box, and the referee declared his exit because he blocked a strong opportunity to score outside the box. Willian's shot, which was replaced in the free kick that followed, stabbed into the corner of the goal. Hong Sung-min touched it, but he failed to completely change the trajectory of the ball, and Suwon FC widened the gap again.
Suwon FC did not stop its offensive and ran away in an instant. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Hong Sung-min's saved ball in the box floated high and fell to the door. Willian finished it with a header and scored a net goal. The fifth goal was also scored soon after. Kim Kyung-min, who stole Lee Tae-seok's ball in the 38th minute of the second half, advanced to the front of the box. When the ball caught in the defense flowed, Ahn Hyun-bum, who caught it, scored with a shot to widen the gap to four goals.
In the end, Suwon FC won 5-1.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
