‘Defending Champion’ Jeonbuk Defeats Incheon in the FA Cup Soccer Semifinals
The Jeonbuk Hyundai advanced to the final of the Korea Football Association (FA) Cup.
Jeonbuk defeated Incheon United 3-1 in the 2023 Hana One Q FA Cup semifinals held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonbuk on the 1st. 파워볼
The Jeonbuk, who won this tournament last year, will face the winner of the ongoing Pohang Steelers-Jeju United game in the final on the 4th.
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Jeonbuk has won the competition for the second time in a row and is challenging the record for the most FA Cup wins.
The record for the most FA Cup wins is 5, held by Jeonbuk and Suwon Samsung together.
Jeonbuk scored the first goal in the 22nd minute of the first half when Moon Seon-min received a pass from Lee Soo-bin and fired a right-footed shot from the front of the penalty area.
It was a goal scored by Moon Seon-min, who played for Incheon until 2018, against his ‘pro-Jungjeong’ team.
However, Incheon’s potential to advance to the FA Cup final for the first time in eight years since 2015 was also strong.
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In the 38th minute of the first half, Gerso penetrated the left flank and made it 1-1 with a left-footed shot.
Jeonbuk threatened Incheon’s goal with Baek Seung-ho’s left-footed mid-range shot in the 41st minute and Lee Dong-jun’s shot in extra time in the first half, but the first half ended with a 1-1 tie.
The winning goal was scored by Jeonbuk Baek Seung-ho in the 16th minute of the second half.
Jaeyong Park passed the ball sideways to Seungho Baek, and Seungho Baek connected with a right-footed shot to go ahead 2-1.
The game was tied 2-1, but Jeonbuk scored a penalty kick in the second half to make it 3-1, solidifying the win.
In the process of breaking through, Lee Dong-jun tripped on Incheon Mboku’s foot and a penalty kick was declared, and Jaeyong Park, who took the kicker, calmly scored the key goal.