I'm Jesse Lingard of FC Seoul Lingard leaving with Goodbye Goal...11 draws with Seoul and Melbourne

Dec 10, 2025

The Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Game 6 FC Seoul and Melbourne City FC were held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 10th. FC Seoul Lingard scored the first goal in the first half. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.12.10/

The Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Game 6 FC Seoul and Melbourne City FC were held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 10th. FC Seoul Lingard scored the first goal in the first half. Lingard is doing a ceremony for his fans. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.12.10/

'The best name value in K League history' Jesse Lingard (FC Seoul) farewell match was Lingard.

Lingard heated up the atmosphere of the stadium by exploding the first goal in the 31st minute of the first half in the sixth home game of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Stage in the 2025-2026 season against Melbourne City (Australia) at 7 p.m. on the 10th at Seoul World Cup Stadium. In the final match, which ended his two-year career in Seoul, he showed off his 'Walkl' skills again and gave fans a deep impression.

However, Seoul allowed Japanese Takeshi Kanamori to equalize in the 29th minute of the second half and drew 1-1. Seoul, which had two wins, three draws and one loss and nine points, dropped one place from fourth place to fifth place in the league stage in the eastern region as Sanfrecce Hiroshima (11 points) beat Shanghai Shenhua (4 points) at the same time. Melbourne (10 points) came in fourth. Lingard was honored as the man of the match at the farewell match.

Seoul set Chun Sung-hoon as one-top, while Lingard, Lucas and Jung Seung-won took the second line of attack. Lee Seung-mo and Hwang Do-yoon set up the midfield, and Park Soo-il, Park Sung-hoon, Yazan, and Kim Jin-soo formed the four-back. Choi Chul-won defended the goal.

The Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Game 6 FC Seoul and Melbourne City FC were held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 10th. Lingard having his last game with his FC Seoul teammates. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.12.10/

Melbourne set up Andreas Kuhn and Max Caputo in the two-top and set up a midfield with Cavian Rachmani, Elvasan Rashini, Jane Schreiber and Emin Durakovic. Nathaniel Atkinson, Hermann Pereira, Kai Trewin and Aziz Behich made up the four backs. Patrick Beach defended the goal.

Melbourne opened the game first, with all the attention on Lingard's farewell match. In the 7th minute, striker Caputo's right foot volley shot from the center of the penalty area went off the left side of the goal.

Seoul also launched a counterattack. Kim Jin-soo's left foot swirling shot, which received Jung Seung-won's pass near the penalty arc in the 12th minute, missed the post. In the 15th and 30th minutes, Seoul's Hwang Do-yoon and Choi Joon were warned back-to-back for tackling after the opponent's ball escaped.

The Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Game 6 FC Seoul and Melbourne City FC were held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 10th. Lingard is talking with FC Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.12.10/

In the 31st minute of the first half, when Seoul's 'Trauma' was creeping up, Seoul scored 'surprise first goal'. Choi Joon, who was overlapping on the right line, boldly attempted a cross after checking the position of Lingard penetrating into the penalty area. The spinning ball passed all the final defenders and was exactly 'delivery' in front of Lingard's feet, and Lingard calmly pushed the ball into the right corner, the opposite direction of the goalkeeper who threw himself. 13th goal of the season.

Seoul finished with a 1-0 lead in the first half.

In the first minute of the second half, Melbourne Lassani was sent off for a foul on Park Sung-hoon. It was determined that he hit Park Sung-hoon while trying to clear the ball in the air. However, after conducting a VAR on-field review, the referee corrected the exit as a warning.

In the fourth minute of the second half, Hwang Do-yoon's right foot shot outside the box went off the post. Jung Seung-won wanted to get a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper by receiving a long pass from the rear toward the back of the defense, but he failed to control and lost the chance. Lucas Silva was out in the 13th minute of the second half and Andersson was put in.

The Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Game 6 FC Seoul and Melbourne City FC were held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 10th. Lingard trying to break through, beating the Melbourne defence. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.12.10/

In the 15th minute of the second half, Kuhn connected Ramani's cross with a left-footed shot, but it went off the post. In the 19th minute, Capotu's left footed shot was also turned away by the goal.

In the 21st minute of the second half, Seoul tried to change the offense by excluding Chun Sung-hoon and Jung Seung-won and putting Cho Young-wook and Moon Seon-min in. In the 23rd minute, Andersson's right-footed mid-range shot came off the left post. Melbourne also made changes in the 24th minute of the second half by putting Takeshi Kanamori instead of Lhasani and Peter Antoniu instead of Atkinson.

In the 29th minute, Seoul was hit with a blow. Kanamori's left-footed mid-range shot from the left diagonal point outside the box was accurately inserted into the right corner of the goal.

Lee Seung-mo, who complained of injury in the 42nd minute, was left out and Ryu Jae-moon was put in. In the 43rd minute, Lingard was warned of a war of nerves with his opponent. In the 44th minute, Ryu Jae-moon, who received Andersson's pass, tried to shoot, but it was caught by the goalkeeper's fingertips and was ineffective.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

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