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| Lee Dong-kyung is competing for the ball, a match between Team K League and Newcastle held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 30th. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.30/ |
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| Team K League and Newcastle match held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 30th, with both teams entering the ground. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.30/ |
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The best crack in the K-League was enough to prove his skills against the English Premier League (EPL) club.
Team K League, led by head coach Kim Pan-gon, is facing Newcastle in one match of Coupang Play Series at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 30th.
It is a showdown that took place with Newcastle's first visit to Korea. Newcastle visited Korea for the first time in 133 years. In the 1980s and 1990s, he recruited star players represented by Alan Shearer and others to achieve outstanding results, but he struggled in the 2000s. The reversal was the acquisition of Saudi Arabia's capital in 2021. Crown Prince Bin Salman took over Newcastle with Saudi capital and later collected a large number of young and promising players through huge investments. In this tour, Newcastle stepped on Korean soil with the exception of Aleksandar Isaac.
However, Team K League is not just behind Newcastle. The team was formed with the best players representing the K League. As the league's top scorer this season, Jeonbuk's ace has formed a solid list against Newcastle, including Jeon Jin-woo, Gwangju's key Asani, Ulsan Jungwon conductor Boyanich, and Seoul's promising player Hwang Do-yoon.
Among them, Lee Dong-kyung was by far considered the ace. A player who shows his best condition in K League 1, joined Gimcheon Sangmu in 2024 and improved his skills while serving in the military. He has seven goals and five assists in 24 games this season as well. If you pick the best crack in the K-League, Lee Dong-kyung cannot be left out. In addition to his performance this season, he also participated in the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship (East Asian Cup) as he climbed back to the A national team, which had not been on board for a while.
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| A match between Team K League and Newcastle held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 30th, and Team K League Kim Jin-kyu is celebrating after scoring the first goal. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.30/ |
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He showed an unrivaled performance against the EPL team. Lee Dong-kyung's true value was revealed from the beginning of the first half. From the beginning of the game, Lee Dong-kyung actively played left, right, and center, contributing to the development of the attack. He shook Newcastle's defense through a 2-1 connection with Eo Jung-won on the left and Mota on the center. A one-time mid-range shot also made Newcastle's main goalkeeper Nick Pope flinch.
In the 22nd minute of the first half, Lee Dong-kyung advanced through a 2-1 pass with Mota in front of the penalty box and took a shot opportunity, and without hesitation, tried to shoot with his left foot. Unfortunately, the ball went to the side of the net. In the 34th minute of the first half, when Jeon Jin-woo's shot in the box was blocked, Lee Dong-kyung grabbed the second ball with his right foot and finished it again, but he turned away from the post again. Team K League's most threatening attack came from Lee Dong-kyung's toes.
Among them, the best performance was the first goal scene in the first half. At the time of Kim Jin-kyu's first goal in the 36th minute of the first half, Lee Dong-kyung drove the ball from the right to the center and stirred between Newcastle's defense. He created a scoring chance by connecting the defenders' checks focused on him to Kim Jin-kyu with just one pass. Kim Jin-kyu finished, and Lee Dong-kyung even recorded help. After the first half, Lee Dong-kyung entered the bench at the beginning of the second half. Coach Kim Pan-gon made changes by immediately replacing eight players in the second half, including Lee Dong-kyung.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
