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| ◇Kwon Hyuk-kyu, assist scene against Man City. Capturing the Broadcast Screen |
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Midfielder Kwon Hyuk-kyu (Celtic), a former Olympic representative, assisted the winning goal that beat Manchester City in a pre-season tour friendly match. Although it is a friendly match, it has left a strong impression on Celtic manager Brandon Rodgers.
Kwon Hyuk-kyu substituted Japanese midfielder Leo Hatate in the 20th minute of the second half, which was 3-3 tight, in a friendly match against Manchester City at Kenan Memorial Stadium in North Carolina on the 24th (Korea time), and assisted Luis Palma's winning goal in the 23rd minute of the second half, three minutes later. Celtic won 4-3 thanks to Kwon Hyuk-kyu's assist.
Kwon Hyuk-kyu sprinted to the back of Manchester City's defense near the half-line. The teammate poked the ball into the space at the right time. Kwon Hyuk-kyu, who caught the ball and quickly penetrated into the opponent's penalty box, stabbed a cross toward Palma running from the other side, and Palma calmly pushed it in with a non-stop shot.
Kwon Hyuk-kyu, who left for St Mirren, a member of the same Scottish league, on loan last season after failing to get a chance to play for Celtic, proved his presence by scoring one assist, two chances and one warning in a short 25 minutes.
However, it was reported that Kwon Hyuk-kyu could leave for St. Mirren once again this season. Kwon Hyuk-kyu, who was called 'K-Rodri' during his time in Busan, has yet to make his official debut at Celtic.
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Side striker Yang Hyun-joon was included in the entry for the day, but unfortunately, he did not have a chance to play.
Celtic took the lead in the 13th minute with Nicolas-Gert Quinn's first goal. In the 33rd minute, Oscar Bob equalised, but Quinn and Kyogo Furuhashi finished the first half 3-1 with consecutive goals.
Manchester City's counterattack began in the second half. Maximo Perone scored a chase goal in the first minute of the second half and Erling Holan's equalizer in the 12th minute. Holan opened the Celtic goal with a header that used a high RBI. Manager Rogers made a drastic change to replace as many as seven people in the 20th minute of the second half, and Joker Palma and Kwon Hyuk-kyu combined for the winning goal.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who has allowed many runs to Korean players such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), and Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), was once again beaten by Korean players. Guardiola nicknamed Hwang Hee-chan 'The Korean Guy', and in the match against Tottenham last season, Son Heung-min, who faced a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, felt the loss before shooting.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
