'No.1' Shanghai Port.. Pohang scored three goals and even left for a rough foul

Oct 01, 2024

photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association

China's strongest team, Shanghai Port, lost the match and also lost the manners.

Pohang beat Shanghai Port 3-0 in the second round of the 2024-2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) East Asian League Stage at Pohang Steelyard on the 1st.

The Shanghai port suddenly came out rough as the game tilted.

In the 34th minute of the second half, Shanghai Port's foreign midfielder Matheus Jusoo committed an ungentlemanly foul. Matheus committed a foul unrelated to the contents of the game to Pohang Shin Kwang-hoon as the loss became thick with 0-3.

Shin Kwang-hoon had the ball in a suspended state, but Matheus rushed quickly and hit Shin Kwang-hoon in the face with his shoulder. Shin Kwang-hoon collapsed as it was.

When Shin Kwang-hoon rarely got up, the atmosphere became harsh as players from both teams flocked.

Gustavo, a foreign striker at Shanghai Port, was particularly excited. It pushed Pohang players to the point where it was not known whether they intended to stop the fight or light it up.

Shanghai Port's ugliness, which was replaced, even took Hollywood action. It was slightly tangled with Shin Kwang-hoon's arm, and he fell down holding his face, and then slowly got up.

The referee brought out a red card to Matheus after VAR readout. It was a moment when Pohang was sure of winning.

photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association

Meanwhile, the game was a fierce slugfest in the early stages. With Shanghai Port taking the lead, Pohang sharply counterattacked. Threatening scenes were created more often by Pohang. However, the last penetration pass was rather long. He was repeatedly blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper with good timing. At the end of the first half, goalkeeper Yoon Pyeong-guk showed a good defense. He allowed two decisive shots in the box in the 27th and 39th minutes, but Yoon Pyeong-guk hit it. Yoon Pyeong-guk also failed Gustavo's no-mark chance in the 43rd minute.

In the second half, coach Park Tae-ha's mercenary skills were amazingly accurate. Pohang, which finished 0-0 in the first half, made changes aggressively. Lee Tae-seok and Kim Jong-woo came out and Jung Jae-hee and Han Chan-hee entered. In the 7th minute of the second half, Pohang scored the first goal. Han Chan-hee broke down the right space with a sharp forward pass. Jung Jae-hee broke through with fast speed. Wandelson calmly scored Jung Jae-hee's cutback. Pohang scored an additional goal in the 20th minute of the second half and predicted victory. Giorgi and Wandelson dug into the box with a cute one-two pass. Hong Yoon-sang finished Giorgi's pass neatly.

dhhan@sportschosun.com

'No.1' Shanghai Port.. Pohang scored three goals and even left for a rough foul

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