K League 1 stay-at-home favorite Jeonbuk Hyundai has moved up to ninth place in the league standings with a six-match unbeaten streak (four wins and two draws).
Jeonbuk defeated Jeju United 2-1 in the 32nd round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Nov. 28.
Jeonbuk, which is currently unbeaten in six league games, moved up to ninth place with nine wins, 10 draws and 13 points (37). They are just one point behind Jeju, who remain in eighth place with 12 wins, 토토사이트 two draws and 18 points (38).
Jeonbuk were hit with a setback in the 19th minute when frontline striker Hernandez was injured and Lee Seung-woo came on in his place, but they attacked aggressively in search of a goal. However, they failed to take the lead in the 36th minute when Ahn Hyun-beom’s shot hit the post.
Jeju, who strengthened their defense and tried to attack on the counterattack, had a chance in first-half stoppage time when Lim Chae-min’s long pass was headed on by Yuri Jonatan, but his shot went just wide of the goal.
After a scoreless first half, both teams made substitutions at the start of the second half. Jeonbuk brought on Jeon Jin-woo for Kwon Chang-hoon, while Jeju brought on Italo for Gallego.
Jeonbuk continued to attack after the introduction of Jeon Jin-woo and scored the first goal in the 14th minute of the second half. Kim Jin-kyu calmly slotted the ball in after receiving rough passes from Andrigo and Lee Seung-woo.
Jeju made a major change to its attack and defense in the 20th minute of the second half, introducing Seo Jin-soo, Kim Joo-gong, and Kim Tae-hwan at the same time.
Continuing to attack, Jeju earned a penalty kick in the 37th minute when Yuri Jonatan was fouled by Park Jin-seob. Yuri Jonatan stepped up to the spot kick and tied the game with a powerful shot.
Jeonbuk introduced Thiago and Lee Young-jae in the 43rd minute of the second half to try to win the game. The substitutions paid off, as Lee Young-jae sent in a pinpoint cross from the left flank to set up Jeon Jin-woo’s winning header in stoppage time.
Daegu FC drew 1-1 with Gangwon FC at Gangneung Sports Complex.
With the victory, Daegu extended its unbeaten streak to three matches (one win, two draws) and moved up to ninth place on the standings with eight points (11 wins, 13 draws) and 35 points.
Top contender Gangwon remained in third place with 15 points (7 wins, 10 draws) and 52 points after a run of five matches without a win (2 draws, 3 losses).
Desperate for a win, both teams pushed forward, but goals were hard to come by as their final passes and shots lacked accuracy.
In a frustrating situation, Kangwon scored the first goal in the 24th minute of the second half. On a free kick, Hwang Mungi took a direct shot that rattled Daegu’s goal.
Daegu fought back immediately and tied the game five minutes later. Hwang Jae-won’s cross from the right flank was met by Sejingya, who ran onto the ball and scored a half-volley to equalize.
With the goal, Sejingya scored double-digit league goals for the first time in two years since 2022 (12).
With the game back on level terms, Daegu upped the ante, centering on Sejingya. However, the lack of precision in their final passes and crosses prevented them from creating decisive chances and the game ended in a draw.
Gimcheon Commerce defeated Gwangju FC 2-0 at Gimcheon Sports Complex with consecutive goals from Mo Jae-hyun and Lee Dong-kyung to record their third straight win.
With the win, Gimcheon improved to 16 points (8 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses) and closed the gap on leaders Ulsan HD (58 points) back to two points.