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FC Seoul completed the victory with 'Captain'Lingard.
FC Seoul, led by head coach Kim Ki-dong, won 2-1 in the home game of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' against Daejeon Hana Citizen at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Seoul (8 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses) has emerged from a losing streak. On the other hand, Daejeon (4 wins, 7 draws, 11 losses) did not win four consecutive games. Above all, Jeonbuk Hyundai defeated Jeju United 2-1 in the match held at the same time, and Daejeon fell to the bottom.
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Seoul came out with a 4-4-1-1 formation. Kang Sung-jin was located at the front line. Lingard helped the attack right down there. Cho Young-wook, Lee Seung-mo, Ryu Jae-moon, and Han Seung-gyu were located in the midfield. Kang Sang-woo, Kim Joo-sung, Kwon Wan-kyu and Choi Jun were in charge of defense. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Baek Jong-beom.
Daejeon utilized a 3-4-3 tactic. Park Jung-in and Choi Geon-ju led the attack, centering on Mrafah. Lee Sang-min, Lim Deok-geun, Ju Se-jong, Kang Yoon-sung coordinated the midfield. Anton, Kim Hyun-woo and Lee Jung-taek were located at three-back. Lee Chang-geun defended the goal.
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Both teams were desperate for victory. Seoul was previously ranked sixth with 27 points. He lost 2-3 in the previous away game in Jeju, allowing him to chase 7th place Jeju (26 points). Against this, Daejeon (19 points) failed to win three consecutive games. There was a desperate need to get out of the bottom line.
Ahead of the showdown, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said, `I think I'm definitely better than Robin in the first round. I didn't know either, but I don't think the players talked about the meeting. Recently, the players are talking to each other. I think it's a time when teams are changing. Talk about how to play soccer. It seems to be changing. I'm looking at it positively, too. I think it's going to be better." Daejeon manager Hwang Sun-hong said, `Is there a game that doesn't matter. Sangam is always difficult. I had to calculate by the best 11 and the second half. Tactical is important, but I only had two days. Rather than matching it to the opponent, he said, "I'm trying to correct what I felt bad about the Jeonbuk match."
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The game has begun. Daejeon has opened its doors. In the 6th minute of the first half, Mrafah jumped and connected Choi Gun-ju's cross to a header goal. Daejeon took the lead 1-0. Seoul has launched a general offensive. Cho Young-wook, Kang Sung-jin, Kwon Wan-kyu and Lee Seung-mo shot consecutively. But Seoul's finish was 2 percent short. Daejeon, which overcame the crisis, aimed to score additional points with Park Jung-in and Choi Geon-ju at the forefront. However, Daejeon also failed to penetrate the opponent's goal.
A tense fight broke out. Lingard attempted an exquisite shot in the 35th minute of the first half, but missed the goal post significantly. The first half ended with Daejeon leading 1-0. The market share in the first half was 64 percent in Seoul and 36 percent in Daejeon.
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At the beginning of the second half, both teams used replacement cards. Seoul was replaced by Ilyuchenko instead of Kang Sung-jin, and Daejeon was replaced by Kim Moon-hwan. Seoul increased the intensity of the attack. Daejeon, which had been struggling to block Seoul's general offensive, once again used a replacement card. Without Joo Se-jong and Mlappe, Kim Joon-beom and Chun Sung-hoon were put in.
Seoul, which had been tapping, shook Daejeon's net. Cho Young-wook scored the rebound ball in the 15th minute of the second half in a corner kick situation. Initially, the referee declared offside, but it was recognized as a score through VAR. The game went back to square one.
Seoul, which was in the mood, even completed a comeback goal. In the 20th minute of the second half, Lingard connected Kang Sang-woo's cross with a header goal. Seoul turned the game around 2-1. Lingard completed his first field goal since entering the K-League. He couldn't hide his joy and cheered with a unique 'Fri Ceremony'.
Seoul removed Cho Young-wook and added a clinical cooperative to make changes. Yoon Do-young stepped up instead of Park Jung-in in Daejeon. The game got fiercer. He didn't hesitate to fight wildly. In the end, Han Seung-gyu in Seoul and Kang Yoon-sung in Daejeon were unable to control their emotions. Both players received yellow cards.
Daejeon did not back down. Song Chang-seok was added instead of Kim Hyun-woo. Seoul also excluded Kang Sang-woo and Ryu Jae-moon and added Lee Tae-seok and Palosevic to counterattack. There was a fierce battle between Seoul, which tried to protect, and Daejeon, which tried to chase. Seoul laughed from the back. They cheered with a 2-1 victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
