Perfect discharge present! Gimcheon, Jeon Jin-woo's 15th goal, Jeonbuk with two goals and one-man show led by Lee Dong-kyung, 32 come-from-behind wins

Oct 25, 2025

Lee Dong-kyung has achieved a successful ending.

Kim Cheon-sang won 3-2 in the 34th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against Jeonbuk Hyundai held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 25th. Lee Dong-kyung, who will be discharged from the military after the game, gave the team a gift of discharge with a remarkable performance of two goals and one starting point. Gimcheon, which became the only team to win two games against Jeonbuk this season, remained in second place with 58 points. Jeonbuk, which confirmed its victory in the last round, lost for the fifth time this season.

Jeonbuk took out a 4-3-3 card. Jeon Jin-woo, Thiago and Lee Seung-woo made a three-top. Kim Jin-kyu, Kang Sang-yoon and Gamboa were in the waistline. Choi Chul-soon, Park Jin-seop, Hong Jung-ho and Kim Tae-hwan set up the four backs. Song Bum-keun wore goalkeeper gloves. Song Min-gyu, Lee Young-jae, Kwon Chang-hoon, and Han Kook-young started from the bench.

Gimcheon fought back 4-4-2. Park Sang-hyuk and Lee Dong-kyung made up the two-top. Kim Seung-seop and Jeon Byeong-gwan were on the left and right, and Park Tae-joon and Lee Chan-wook were in the center. The four-back was composed of Park Chul-woo, Kim Min-gyu, Lee Jung-taek, and Oh In-pyo, while the goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Lee Ju-hyun. Kimcheon's 9th players, including Lee Dong-kyung, Kim Seung-seop and Oh In-pyo, will be discharged from the military after the match.

Jeonbuk scored the first goal in the fifth minute of the first half. Park Jin-seop jumped in and hit the cross from Lee Seung-woo's left side. Thiago tried to connect it with a header that was cut off by Thiago, but the opponent's defense cleared it first. Hong Jung-ho connected the ball with a volley shot. Goalkeeper Lee Ju-hyun defended well. However, Lee Seung-woo jumped in and finished the rebound ball with his right foot. Lee Seung-woo performed a ceremony with Compagno's uniform, which was out for the season due to a knee injury.

Gimcheon also fought back. 9 min Lee Dong-kyung scored a corner from the left. Lee Chan-wook tried a header in the no-mark. The ball bounced over the net. Jeonbuk's offensive continued. Kang Sang-yoon, Lee Seung-woo and Jeon Jin-woo shook Gimcheon's defense with an exquisite passwork in a narrow space. Unfortunately, the shooting did not continue.

Gimcheon fired a powerful right-footed shot in the 16th minute as captain Kim Seung-seop moved from the left to the center. He missed the goal slightly. Jeonbuk missed a disappointing opportunity in the 23rd minute. Park Jin-seop jumped in and hit the corner kick from the right. The ball headed to the net, but Lee Ju-hyun blocked it well, Hong Jung-ho raised the ball back, and Jeon Jin-woo tried to header but was blocked by the defense.

Gimcheon made an equalizer by taking advantage of the set-piece opportunity. In the 26th minute, Lee Dong-kyung's sharp left-footed free kick headed to the Jeonbuk gate. Thiago tried to block it, but it hit the head and was sucked into the net. It was an own goal. 1-1.

However, Jeonbuk immediately took the lead again. In the 29th minute, Kim Jin-kyu stabbed a fantastic through pass toward Jeon Jin-woo, who was digging in. Jeon Jin-woo scored with a calm shot in the face of the goalkeeper. 15th goal. Jeonbuk players promised support for the top scorer with a ceremony to crown Jeon Jin-woo.

Gimcheon chose the 31-minute change. I took out Jeon Byeong-gwan and added Go Jae-hyun. In the 35th minute, Park Chul-woo hit a powerful left-footed mid-range shot, but it slightly crossed the post. In the 38th minute, Lee Chan-wook connected the ball that Park Tae-joon gave to break through the box with a right-footed shot, but he slightly missed the crossbar. Gimcheon stepped up the offensive with the rest of the day, but failed to score.

The first half ended with a 2-1 lead by Jeonbuk.

Three minutes into the second half, Gimcheon scored an equalizer. Lee Dong-kyung penetrated by overcoming the contest with Lee Seung-woo on the left. Confronted with the goalkeeper, attempted with a sensational right footed shot. The ball hit Song Bum-keun and scored.

Jeonbuk is also on the offensive again. In the 12th minute, Thiago changed the direction of Kim Tae-hwan's cross to the right with his head. He headed in front of the goalkeeper. Immediately, Gimcheon also launched a counterattack. Park Chul-woo's ball from the left was connected to Kim Seung-seop's shot, but it came out after the defense.

In the 14th minute, Gimcheon succeeded in pressing and took the ball from a high position. Kim Seung-seop attempted a sharp right foot shot from a long distance. He was blocked by goalkeeper Song Bum-keun. As soon as Gimcheon got a corner kick, he took out Lee Chan-wook and put in Park Se-jin. Jeonbuk has also made changes. Except for Lee Seung-woo and Kim Jin-kyu and Thiago, Kwon Chang-hoon, Lee Young-jae and Park Jae-yong were added in the 17th minute.

Gimcheon's onslaught continued. Kim Seung-seop, who received a through pass from Park Se-jin in the 20th minute, faced the goalkeeper. The shot was blocked by goalkeeper Song Bum-keun. Park Tae-joon connected the flowing ball with a shot, but Hong Jung-ho's hand-to-hand defense caught him.

Gimcheon turned the game upside down. It was Lee Dong-kyung again. Lee Dong-kyung scored a free kick with a brilliant breakthrough in the 27th minute. Lee Dong-kyung finished the free kick he got with a fantastic kick. It was his 14th goal of the season.

Jeonbuk didn't stay put either. In the 29th minute, Kwon Chang-hoon's cross from the right side was changed to his head as Jeon Jin-woo jumped in. Park Jae-yong, who was jumping in, connected with a diving header. However, goalkeeper Lee Ju-hyun saved it with a fantastic save. In the 31st minute, Lee Young-jae attempted a sharp mid-range shot but missed. Jeonbuk went all out in an all-out war with Song Min-gyu instead of Choi Chul-soon.

Gimcheon also put Park Jin-sung, Kim Tae-hwan and Kim Hyun-woo without Oh In-pyo, Park Chul-woo and Kim Min-kyu in the 33rd minute. 42 min Gimcheon once again had a decisive chance. Ko Jae-hyun, who received Lee Dong-kyung's exquisite right foot pass, accelerated to the Jeonbuk goal. He attempted a right footed shot after beating one defense, but slightly missed the post. Jeonbuk's Jeon Jin-woo hit a shot in the ensuing counterattack, but it missed.

Six minutes of extra time was given. Jeonbuk did its best for the equalizer in the rest of the time, but Gimcheon did not falter. In the 4th minute of extra time, Park Jae-yong jumped in and connected Park Jin-seop's header pass with a decisive header, but he headed in front of goalkeeper Lee Ju-hyun. In the end, Gimcheon succeeded in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory.

Meanwhile, the match between Gwangju FC and FC Anyang at Gwangju World Cup Stadium at the same time ended with Gwangju's 1-0 victory. Park In-hyuk scored the winning goal in the 19th minute of the first half. Gwangju moved up to seventh place.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.