What happened? Lee Young-pyo, the next generation of Korea, left for the first time in his career, absurdly, as a super variable in the UCL qualifying round

Jul 23, 2025

What happened? Lee Young-pyo, the next generation of Korea, left for the first time in his career, absurdly, as a super variable in the UCL qualifying round
사진=즈베즈다



Seol Young-woo was sent off for the first time in his career.

Tsurvena Zvezda, where Seol Young-woo is active, won 1-0 in the first round of the European Champions League (UCL) second qualifying round against Lincoln Red Imps FC at Europa Point Stadium in Gibraltar on the 23rd (Korea time). Zvezda will return home on the 30th and play Lincoln in the second round of the UCL qualifying round.

Seol started as a right-back in the 4-2-3-1 formation. Zvezda was leading the way with Bruno Duarte's first goal in the 30th minute. Seol Young-woo was also helping the team with a stable performance.




However, in the 41st minute of the first half, there was a huge variable in which Seol Young-woo was sent off. When Lincoln sent a pass forward from the back, Seol tried to compete to pressure TJ Debar. In the competition between the two players, Seol Young-woo was pushed down and fell, and Deva took the ball. At this time, Seol Young-woo reached out to steal the ball right away while falling.

What happened? Lee Young-pyo, the next generation of Korea, left for the first time in his career, absurdly, as a super variable in the UCL qualifying round
사진=즈베즈다
Deva immediately complained of severe pain, and the referee walked slowly and ordered Seol Young-woo to leave directly. Seol Young-woo and Zvezda teammates protested, saying they were unfair, but the referee did not change his mind. There are two presumptive reasons for the exit. Seol Young-woo hit Deva's thigh due to the late timing of reaching out, and it is expected that he saw it as a threatening foul or judged it as a retaliatory foul.

From Seol Young-woo's point of view, it is a somewhat unfair exit. It's because he's not a tough player in the first place and he didn't look like a retaliatory tackle. There is no denying that it is a disappointing judgment. It is hard to deny that it is a misleading act. If I had gotten up quickly and defended again, I would have had a completely different result.




Only after his first career exit, Seol cannot play in the second game next week. It is a fatal absence for Seol Young-woo. Seol Young-woo was so active that he was selected as the Serbian League's team of the year by going back and forth from left and right after making his debut for Zvezda last season. The possibility of seeking to advance to the European big league has been raised.

What happened? Lee Young-pyo, the next generation of Korea, left for the first time in his career, absurdly, as a super variable in the UCL qualifying round
사진=즈베즈다
Rather than competitiveness in Serbia, it is more helpful to advance to the big leagues by clearly proving competitiveness in the UCL, the world's best tournament. All the games in UCL are precious, but unfortunately I can't play in the second round. If the disciplinary action is further extended, even if Zvezda plays in the third UCL qualifying round, he may not be able to see Seol Young-woo.

Fortunately, even after Seol Young-woo was sent off, Zvezda overcame the numerical inferiority well, leading to a 1-0 away victory in the first game. It is very unfortunate that Seol Young-woo is not there, but he gained an advantage ahead of the second game at home.




Seol Young-woo is a key resource for the South Korean national team and is considered a smart fullback like legendary Lee Young-pyo in the past.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.