Jeonbuk Hyundai won a dramatic victory.
Jeonbuk Hyundai won a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Pohang Steelers in the 27th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at 7 p.m. on the 17th at Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
Jeonbuk has secured three points for the first time in a long time, laying the groundwork for the team to escape from the bottom spot. Pohang has lost three straight games.
Jeonbuk coach Kim Doo-hyun emphasized continuity after the victory, saying, “I was passive and contracted due to lack of confidence. Let’s create an atmosphere when we were in good times. Let’s find a feeling.”
Despite Jeonbuk’s recent slump, Pohang coach Park Tae-ha remained vigilant, expressing tension, saying, “Technically, it is superior. Rainy situations may be more advantageous.”
Jeonbuk operated a 4-2-3-1 tactic. Thiago made up the one-top and Hernandez, Lee Young-jae, and Andrigo formed the second line. Kim Jin-kyu and Han Kook-young coordinated the offense and defense from the waist, while Kim Tae-hyun, Park Jin-seop, Hong Jung-ho, and Ahn Hyun-beom built the defense. Kim Jun-hong defended the goal.
Pohang chose a 4-4-2 formation. Ahn Jae-joon and Yoon Min-ho formed a two-top, while Hong Yoon-sang, Han Chan-hee, Eo Jung-won, and Lee Tae-seok formed midfielders. Wandelson, Jeon Min-kwang, Min Sang-ki, and Shin Kwang-hoon defended, and Hwang In-jae wore goalie gloves.
Jeonbuk pulled the reins as soon as it started. Starting with Andrigo’s shot, Hernandez raised the mood with a sharp header shot. In the 8th minute of the first half, Thiago did not hide his will to score the first goal as he put his head to it.
Jeonbuk continued to display strong will to attack. Thiago gave up Andrigo’s cross with his head in the 11th minute of the first half and Kim Jin-gyu rushed for a header shot, but it was a failure and he swallowed the disappointment. In the 26th minute of the first half, Thiago fired a shot after receiving decisive passes that led to Hernandez and Andrigo, but the goal failed as he headed straight to the goalkeeper.
Pohang also fired up its will and created a counterattack in the 27th minute of the first half, and Ahn Jae-joon broke down the defense with a dribble breakthrough and fired a sharp shot.
Jeonbuk took the overall lead. I saw the opportunity as I continued to drive, but it was not easy. Then, in the 43rd minute of the first half, it paid off as the first goal. After the hand-to-hand match at the gate, Andrigo penetrated Pohang’s goal with his right foot.
Jeonbuk finished the first half in a good mood with a 1-0 score after scoring the first goal in the heated atmosphere.
Pohang pulled out a replacement card at the beginning of the second half. Excluding Lee Tae-seok and Yoon Min-ho, it added Jeong Jae-hee and Wandelson to its offense. Jeonbuk seemed to take an additional goal as Ahn Hyun-bum shook the net a minute after the start of the second half, but it swallowed up its disappointment with an offside declaration.
After a corner kick in the fifth minute of the second half, Pohang continued to aim for an equalizer, with Min Sang-ki volleying a shot. Jeonbuk started to replace its players at the 15th minute of the second half. It took the Korean team out of Han Kook-young and added Lee Soo-bin to change its midfield.
The match between Jeonbuk and Pohang led to a struggle. They continued to struggle with the extra goal and the equalizer in between.
Pohang made a threatening scene in the 26th minute of the second half in a free-kick situation. Wandelson’s sharp shot hit the crossbar. The referee declared the goal with a decision that it crossed the goal line after a video review.
Jeonbuk took out replacement cards at the 30th minute of the second half and threw a game-winning move. It tried to change its offense by dispatching Kwon Chang-hoon and Jeon Jin-woo, while excluding Thiago and Andrigo. 먹튀검증
Pohang is facing a crisis due to its numerical inferiority. In extra time in the second half, Shin Kwang-hoon elbowed down Jeon Jin-woo with his elbow regardless of the ball. The referee declared his exit after the video was reviewed.
Jeonbuk got a free kick in the process of Shin Kwang-hoon’s exit and Kim Jin-kyu, who played as a kicker, showed a sharp shot, but swallowed the disappointment as it slightly missed the goal.
Jeonbuk has secured a dramatic victory. Kwon Chang-hoon’s left footed shot was sucked into the goal in extra time in the second half, earning three dramatic points.