"High GPA" Um Ji Sung's performance, 英 BBC's "Fantastic Goal" rave... His team is out of the FA Cup

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Unfortunately, the Korean Leaguer's wonder goal failed to lead to victory. Um Ji-sung (23, Swansea City) scored his second goal of the season in about two months, drawing rave reviews from local media, but his team was eliminated from the FA Cup.

Swansea City lost to West Bromwich Albion (2-2, PSO 5-6) after a penalty shootout in the third round (64-round) of the 2025-2026 FA Cup at Swansea Dotcom Stadium in Wales, England, on the 11th (local time).

Um Ji-sung, who started as a left-side striker on the day, scored the first goal that broke the frustrating balance of the game in the third minute of the second half, and played a strong role on the ground until he was replaced in the 38th minute of the second half.

Football statistics media "Foot Mob" gave Um Ji-sung 8.3 points, the highest rating for both teams, after the game and selected him as the most brilliant player in the game.

Um Ji-sung's scoring shot broke out early in the second half. Um Ji-sung, who showed active movement throughout the first half, created an opportunity with a unique dribble breakthrough from the left side to the center in the third minute of the second half. Then, the right foot swirling shot attempted in front of the defender drew a beautiful trajectory and was inserted exactly into the upper right corner of the opponent's goal. It was a perfect score that the goalkeeper could not use his hands.

This is the second goal of the season in about two months since Masugar scored in the 14th round of the Preston North End and England Championship (second division) on November 6. With this, Um Ji-sung scored two goals and two assists in official matches this season, increasing his offensive points.

British media 'BBC' also praised Um Ji-sung's scoring scene in detail. "The first half of the regular time was a boring battle without scoring, but Um Ji-sung gave Swansea the lead with a nice winding shot three minutes into the second half," BBC said.

The BBC then specifically mentioned the scoring process, saying, "Um Ji-sung received the ball from the inside of the penalty box, moved to his right foot, and opened the scoring with a fantastic finish that stabbed the top of the far post."

However, Swansea failed to keep the goal made by Um Ji-sung's first goal. In the 8th minute of the second half, the game went back to square one by allowing opponent Josh Maja to equalize in a corner kick situation.

The two teams, which finished 1-1 in regular time, exchanged fierce battles even in overtime. The two teams, who faced each other 2-2 by adding one more goal each in overtime, eventually entered the penalty shootout.

There was also a lot of tension in the shootout. Kickers from both teams continued their success and couldn't decide until the sixth kicker.

Fate was split at the seventh kicker. Swansea's seventh kicker, Malik Junior Yalkouye, missed and shook his head, but WBA's Oliver Bostock calmly finished the game.

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