Unfortunately, runner-up Ma Chul-joon, Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo left the scene at the discretion of the referee, there is nothing I can say

Unfortunately, runner-up Ma Chul-joon, Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo left the scene at the discretion of the referee, there is nothing I can say
2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup Final, match between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Gwangju FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 6th. Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo is appealing the decision. Manager Lee Jung-hyo was sent off with a red card. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.12.06/



Unfortunately, runner-up Ma Chul-joon, Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo left the scene at the discretion of the referee, there is nothing I can say
2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup Final, match between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Gwangju FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 6th. Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo is watching the game from the stands. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.12.06/
Gwangju FC's first attempt to win failed unfortunately.

Gwangju lost 1-2 against Jeonbuk Hyundai at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 6th, dedicating the winning goal to Lee Seung-woo after extra blood. With this, Gwangju had to be satisfied with its first advance to the finals in history. Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo, who took the helm of Gwangju in 2022, finished his fourth season with 'Hath Wang' (7th place in the K League) and runner-up at the Korea Cup. Coach Lee, who stood on the podium and won the runner-up medal, could not hide his bitterness.

Head coach Ma Chul-joon, who entered the press conference on behalf of coach Lee, who left the scene on this day, briefly commented, `All the players, coaches, and staff worked hard for the year.'




Then "The players wanted to do their best and go to the Asian stage. I prepared for today's game with fun. I prepared with the thought that I could win the training situation. It was a good performance, and if you finished a little more, you could win it. I want to compliment the players."

Coach Lee Jung-hyo was sent off in the 40th minute of the first half due to a series of protests against the referee's decision before Jeonbuk Lee Dong-joon scored the first goal, and watched the game in the stands, not on the bench, for about 80 minutes including overtime. Coach Ma complained about Lee's exit situation once, and the waiting center and the referee talked and then warned him again. It is the discretion of the referee. It's not something I can say."

Unfortunately, runner-up Ma Chul-joon, Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo left the scene at the discretion of the referee, there is nothing I can say
2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup Final, match between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Gwangju FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 6th. Gwangju goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min is tangled with Cho Sung-kwon while playing defense. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.12.06/
Gwangju was dragged by Lee Dong-joon in the first four minutes of extra time in the first half. Gwangju goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min and defender Jin Si-woo collided with each other during the process of handling the ball, and the ball flowed to the side. Song Min-gyu connected this to Lee Dong-joon, who was in a no-mark situation in front of the goal with a sensational footstep pass, and Lee Dong-joon hit the net with a left-footed shot toward the empty goal. To make matters worse, early in the second half, gatekeeper Kim Kyung-min was also injured and out. Gwangju returned the game to square one in the 25th minute of the second half when Fried Jonsson pushed Hayes' header pass back into the header. The tight game went into extra time.




In the 11th minute of the first half of extra time, Cho Sung-kwon left with accumulated warning due to non-sports acts of pushing Lee Seung-woo's chest with his shoulders. Lee Seung-woo, who induced the exit, scored the winning goal with Kim Tae-hyun's cross in the first minute of extra time in the first half. Immediately after scoring, Lee Seung-woo left with a cumulative warning for committing a foul in a ball race with Kwon Sung-yoon, but it did not affect the outcome of the game.

Coach Ma said, `Before going into the extra game, I remembered a lot about the extra game against Vissel Kobe. I told the players to remember that time. I thought I could win if I went into extra time, but I lost unfortunately."

Regarding the conditions of Kwon Sung-yoon and Kim Kyung-min, who were injured on this day "Kwon Sung-yoon is undergoing a thorough examination at the hospital. Waiting for the result", and "Kim Kyung-min seems to be fine with a little rest".






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.