K-League mercenaries who meet Korean masters and chew China appear, scoring 19 goals and 5 assists in 23 games → MVP chances

Aug 31, 2025

K-League mercenaries who meet Korean masters and chew China appear, scoring 19 goals and 5 assists in 23 games → MVP chances
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Shandong Taishan, without head coach Choi Kang-hee, won a historic victory.

Shandong defeated Beijing Guoan 6-0 in the 23rd round of the Chinese Super League in the 2025 season at 8:35 p.m. on the 31st (Korea time) at the Jihan Olympic Sports Center in Jihan, China. Shandong, which was in fifth place, continued its hopes of chasing by narrowing the gap with fourth-place Guoan to eight points.

The player who made Shandong's historic victory is Baco, who is familiar to K-League fans. Bako took over the right wing in the 3-4-3 formation. From the 15th minute of the first half, Baco started going crazy. Bako scored the first goal with a non-stop shot from Creejean's cross from the right.
K-League mercenaries who meet Korean masters and chew China appear, scoring 19 goals and 5 assists in 23 games → MVP chances
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Baco's goal shooting was just the beginning. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Baco's one-man show was held. Shandong delivered a pass to Baco at once from the back. Baco, who penetrated the defensive line superbly, broke the net with a chip shot that made both the defender and the goalkeeper stupid when the goalkeeper came out after beating the defender.




In the 43rd minute of the first half, Baco also made a one-man show. In a counterattack cut by Zeka, another K-League member, Baco ran to the right. After completely deceiving two defenders in the penalty box, he finished with a clean winding kick to complete the hat trick. Just before the end of the first half, Baco was involved in all four goals scored by Shandong, even helping Guillermi Madruga score in the penalty box.

In the 16th minute of the second half, Bako had a chance to score by cutting the goalkeeper's pass himself, but he showed off his humanity with a shot that hit the post even after beating the goalkeeper. At this time, Shandong's fifth score was made from a corner kick obtained when the chance was canceled.

Bako scored a 'Portrick' in the 26th minute of the second half. Bako, who ran with Zeka on Shandong's counterattack, neatly pushed Zeka's cross with a perfect movement in the penalty box. Shandong gave Beijing the worst defeat in the club's history based on Bako's four goals and one assist.




Bako scored four goals on the same day alone, ranking first in the Chinese league as the leading scorer. It's the best season of Bako's career. He has 19 goals and 5 assists in 23 league games, including the game against Beijing. If it is on the rise now, it can even aim for the Chinese league MVP award.
K-League mercenaries who meet Korean masters and chew China appear, scoring 19 goals and 5 assists in 23 games → MVP chances
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K-League fans will be surprised by Bako's performance. Originally, Bako was not a scoring player until Ulsan HD. Although the difference in the level of the Chinese league and the K-League should be considered, 11 league goals in the 2023 season were the biggest when they were in the K-League. With his current scoring ability, Baco seems to be able to score more than 25 goals in the league this season alone.

Bako headed to Shandong last season after being called by Korean master coach Choi Kang-hee. Baco, who was different in his debut season, has risen properly this season. Even though head coach Choi Kang-hee is out in Korea for treatment, Baco's scoring ability has not stopped.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.