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| Source=Birmingham City SNS Capture |
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'National Team Midfielder'The Birmingham City club's post commemorating Baek Seung-ho's first goal of the season contained consideration for the player.
Baek Seung-ho started in the third round of the English Championship (second division) of the 2025-2026 season against Oxford United at St Andrews Stadium in Birmingham, England on the 23rd (Korea time) and scored the winning goal and his first goal of the season in the 40th minute of the first half.
Fullback Lee Sun-Laird penetrated deep to the left of the opponent's camp and stabbed a cutback into the penalty box, and Baek Seung-ho, who was penetrating into the gate at the right time, inserted the ball accurately into the bottom right of the goal with a non-stop right-footed shot.
Birmingham won 1-0 with Baek Seung-ho's goal, recording two consecutive wins and three consecutive undefeated games (7 points). He jumped to fifth place in the playoffs.
Birmingham celebrated Baek's goal in a special way after the game. After posting a video of Baek Seung-ho scoring on his official SNS post, "Baek Seung-ho, that was really cool!," he commented in Korean. It's 'special consideration' for Korean Baek Seung-ho.
Birmingham has been showing off its 'special affection' for a year and seven months since recruiting Baek Seung-ho as an FA in January 2024. After the team was relegated to the third division in the 2023-2024 season, Baek Seung-ho, who remained in the team, was re-signed with 'special treatment', and Baek Seung-ho met expectations with special performances that made him one of the League One team of the year.
Birmingham manager Chris Davis is using Baek Seung-ho, the core of his build-up tactics, as a starter even after winning League One in the 2024-2025 season. Baek Seung-ho started three consecutive games. And he is drawing satisfaction with plays that meet Davis' expectations in every game.
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Speaking to England 'Sky Sports' after the match against Oxford, Davis said "It wasn't just a goal, it was a scene where perfect skill and judgment stood out. What a great finish. "Since I came here, Baek Seung-ho has always shown a special performance. He's a huge effort, and he's contributing a lot to the team in the midfield. In particular, along with Tomoki Iwata, it plays a big role in supporting the midfield."
"Most players often kick the ball as hard as they can at that position and blow it over the goal. However, Baek Seung-ho saw the empty space and pushed the ball hard, but accurately. He finished it neatly as if he was passing. I think I finished it really calmly and well. "We've recently been discussing how to use Baek Seung-ho from a higher position. He has good skills on both feet and has proven qualities on the international stage. He is certainly an international player."
Coach Davis embraced Baek Seung-ho after the victory. Baek Seung-ho thanked Laird for the assist. Fans called Paik the "Wizard." Birmingham, which is aiming to be promoted to back-to-back until the English Premier League (EPL), is cruising with Korean Baek Seung-ho at the beginning of the season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
