Suwon FC came from behind to beat Jeonbuk 3-2 in the 12th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Wednesday, thanks to a multi-goal performance from Lee Seung-woo and a late winner from Jung Jae-min.
After conceding a goal to Jeonbuk’s Moon Sun-min in the 25th minute and another in the 35th minute through a penalty kick, Suwon FC exploded in the second half.
The hero of the Suwon FC comeback was undoubtedly Lee Seung-woo. After coming on as a second-half substitute, Lee scored the game-winning goal 12 minutes into the second half to revive the chase, and then equalized in the 36th minute when he headed home Ji Dong-won’s header pass.
“I think it’s the first time I’ve beaten Jeonbuk,” said Lee Seung-woo after the game, “It’s not easy to beat Jeonbuk in a difficult stadium, 토토사이트 but it’s meaningful because it’s the first time I’ve beaten Jeonbuk away from home.”
With his two goals on the day, Lee moved up to fifth on the team’s scoring list with six goals.
His 1998-born classmate Lee Sang-heon (Gangwon FC) is currently leading the way with eight goals, followed by Lee Dong-kyung (Ulsan HD), Jung Jae-hee (Pohang Steelers), and Mugosa (Incheon United) with seven goals.
When asked about the race for the top goal scorer, Lee said, “I’m not greedy for the top goal scorer, but my friend is in first place right now, so I need to catch him quickly. There is a difference, but I will catch up quickly.”
Lee has four goals and two assists in his last four games as a substitute. “Of course, it’s not good to play only in the second half,” Lee said, “I want to play a lot of minutes as a player, and I’ve played a lot of games for Suwon in the past two years, but I don’t feel good personally because I didn’t get any playing time this season,” he said.
“But I respect the coach’s decision,” he said, adding, “I told the club what I wanted and they understood it well.”
On the performance of veterans such as Ji Dong-won, who recorded an assist on the day, he said, “First of all, the team is improving a lot with the arrival of national-level players such as (Lee) Yong-yong, (Ji) Dong-won, and (Kwon) Kyung-won.” 무료 슬롯 “They are leading the players well, and the younger players, including me, are learning how to prepare and go out on the field by watching the veterans.”
“Of course it’s great if a striker scores goals, but even if he doesn’t, it’s good if he helps the team in link-up play and teamwork,” said Lee, emphasizing, “I don’t think a striker has to be involved in every goal to be a good striker.”