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Korean Zidane Hwang In-beom received praise from the Netherlands.
Feyenoord, where Hwang In-beom is playing, was trailing Manchester City 0-3 in the fifth leg of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League (UCL) phase at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, at 5 a.m. on the 27th (Korea Standard Time), and created a miracle of a 3-3 draw. The draw increased Feyenoord's chances of advancing to the round of 16 playoffs by ranking 20th.
Even if they are losing five games in a row, their opponent was Manchester City. Feyenoord was overwhelmingly behind in objective power. Manchester City have clearly shown Feyenoord their willingness to break the chain of losing consecutive games.
Eujenord was blocking Manchester City's attack quite well, but a mistake was made from a corner kick at the end of the first half. In a mixed situation, Quinten Timber kicked Holan in the leg and gave up a penalty, and Manchester City took the lead as Holan scored.
Manchester City drove Feyenoord even more as the second half began. Ilkay Gündogan also scored from a corner kick in the fifth minute of the second half. The shot was even deflected off the player. Three minutes later Feyenoord was dragged 0-3 when he missed Holan on the counterattack. Feyenoord fans also found it difficult to expect a counterattack.
However, Hwang In-beom and Feyenoord did not give up. Miracles began to happen in the 30th minute of the second half. Yosuko Gvardiol's ridiculous back pass, Manuel Akanji's defense on the sidelines and Ederson's vague forward judgment overlapped, allowing Haji Musa to lose a point. The neat finish of the samurai who attempted from the square was also brilliant.
Hwang In-beom and Feyenoord players had no intention of giving up a defeat in Manchester City away. Feyenoord followed one more goal in the 37th minute of the second half. Jordan Rotomba penetrated as the cross came up. Rotomba's ball to the gate fell between Ederson and the net, and Santiago Jimenez finished, making the game unknown.
Feyenoord's miracle was completed in the 39th minute of the second half. In the moment, a long pass was delivered to Igor Faixiang. Man City players missed out on Pai Xiang as their concentration was blurry. Ederson came out far, but Pai Xiang was faster. When the goal was empty, Faixiang crossed and David Hantzko finished with his head to bring the game to square one. Hwang In-beom and Feyenoord players ran to the visiting fans and enjoyed the joy.
Hwang In-beom finished his job well when he was replaced in the 45th minute of the second half. As the game ended as it was, Hwang In-beom and Feyenoord players shocked Manchester City. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was shocked and scratched his face with his fingernails, and Manchester City players could not hide their vain faces.
After the match, the Dutch premier gave Hwang seven points and gave a careful pass to Faixiang, who almost scored Feyenoord's first goal but failed to lead to a goal. There is still a miracle ahead of 'Korea's Zidane'," he said in high praise. Recently, Hwang In-beom has been nicknamed Zinedine Zidane, a French soccer legend.
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During the A-match in November, Son Heung-min also admired Hwang In-beom as soon as he saw him after the match against Kuwait, saying "Wow"It was really Zidane today. I watched the Zidane video and it reminded me of In-beom, which became a hot topic.
Another Dutch media outlet, VI, also highlighted Hwang In-beom's fighting spirit. "Hwang In-beom was replaced in extra time in the second half, and it was the first time he didn't play full time in the UCL. He also got good grades in other statistics", noting Hwang In-beom's activity.
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