'Trying to win 4 games in a row' Daejeon vs 'recover the first loss' Gwangju Big Bang... A match is over → K-League time again
'Trying to win 4 games in a row' Daejeon vs 'recover the first loss' Gwangju Big Bang... A match is over → K-League time again
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The A-match period is over. It's time for the K-League again.
■ Match of Round: 'Daejeon' for the 4th consecutive win vs. 'Gwangju' for a chance to rebound
Daejeon and Gwangju will meet in the sixth round. Daejeon aims to maintain its lead in the K-League 1 by seeking its fourth consecutive win, while Gwangju, which has only one win this season, is aiming to rebound in this match.
The home team Daejeon (No. 1, 12 points) is showing good performance this season, with four wins and one loss and three consecutive wins. The key player who leads the team's offense is Ju Min-gyu. Ju Min-gyu has scored five goals this season, leading the K-League 1 in scoring, and plays a decisive role in setting the record of most goals (nine) among the 12 K-League 1 teams. If Ju Min-gyu continues to hunt for goals in this round, Daejeon will be able to play more easily. In addition to Ju Min-gyu, Jeong Jae-hee and Choi Geon-ju are harassing the opponent team's defense with active movements in every game, and Martha is contributing to the offense by scoring two assists through sensuous passes.
The away team Gwangju (7th place, 6 points) lost 2 to 3 in the match against Pohang over the weekend, losing a point just before the end of the second half. Gwangju ended its unbeaten streak with its first loss of the season on the day, but it wants to turn the mood around by winning the match against Daejeon this time. Team ace Asani is a key resource in Gwangju's offense, including the leader in elite scoring (9 goals) in the 2024-25 AFC Champions League and the runner-up in the K-League 1 (3 goals), and is expected to be physically burdened as he returns after a long journey after transferring to the Albanian national team. Therefore, the strikers need Hayes, who scored his first goal of the season against Pohang, and Park In-hyuk, who showed a threatening appearance in all games of this season. The defense team wants to display stable defense centered on Ahn Young-kyu and Lee Min-ki, and to establish Gwangju's unique structured balance of offense and defense.
Meanwhile, the two teams had two wins, one draw and one loss in their matches last season, slightly ahead of the match. The team that will secure three points in this season's first showdown will be confirmed at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
▷ Lee Kyung-soo, member of TSG (Daejeon)
Amid Joo Min-kyu's consecutive goals, Daejeon, which has won three consecutive games, is expected to have an explosive offense that scores multiple points in every game. However, as it was not an overwhelming trend against the opponent, if it solidifies the center against Gwangju and uses fast counterattacks using strikers such as Jung Jae-hee and Choi Geon-ju to win, Daejeon will be able to take the lead.
▷ Lim Kwan-sik, member of TSG (Gwangju)
As Gwangju lost the match against Pohang in the fourth round, it is imperative to turn the mood around. As in the scoring situation against Pohang, it is expected in the set piece, but the sharpness in the final third area was somewhat lacking, so if Choi Kyung-rok and Kim Han-gil fill the gap in Asani, who was replaced by the national team, they can show a little stronger offense. Making a smooth build-up against Daejeon, which has excellent personal skills, will be an important point of the game.
■ Team of Round: Unbeaten Escape, 'Pohang' Challenges Winning Back-to-back Games
Pohang (10th, 5 points) won its first match of the season with a score of 3 to 2 at the match against Gwangju, a four-round match held over the weekend. Pohang, which was at the bottom before the match, added three more points to lift its ranking to 10th.
In the match against Gwangju, Pohang successfully filled the vacancy by boldly using young players as starters even though key players of the team, including Wandelson, Juninho, Lee Tae-seok, and Han Chan-hee, were out due to injuries and transfer to the national team. In particular, Kim Dong-jin, who started from his first match of the season and recorded help, Lee Chang-woo, Kang Min-joon and Han Hyun-seo contributed to his first win by playing in various positions based on his high activity, and raised expectations for the future. However, Pohang's solid defense is its homework, as it has the most goals (nine goals) in K League 1, giving up all but one game this season.
Meanwhile, Pohang will play an East Coast derby with Ulsan (second place and 10 points) in the sixth round. Ulsan dominated the match against each other last season, which is traditional in the K-League, 토토사이트 with three wins and one loss, but Pohang is aiming to overcome last season's inferiority by winning the match. The season's first East Coast derby between the two teams will take place at Pohang Steelyard at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
▷ Kim Sang-rok, member of TSG (Pohang)
Pohang found confidence with its first win of the last game season, and young players such as Kang Hyun-je, Han Hyun-seo, Kang Min-joon and Kim Dong-jin are expected to perform in the sixth round.