The referee collapsed while playing along with Gervo, referee Lee Dong-joon 'muscle injury' → replacement with atmosphere 'Gyeongin the B.' [the scene of Incheon]

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During the first 'Gyeongin Derby' of this season, an unusual event occurred in which the referee changed.

Incheon United and FC Seoul are playing the opening game of "Hana Bank K League 1 2026" at 2 p.m. on the 28th at Incheon Football Stadium.

The home team Incheon activated a 4-4-2 formation. Park Seung-ho and Mugosa were on the front two-top, and Oh Soo-sung, Seo Jae-min, Iker and Gerson stood at the second line. Four Bags were composed by Lee Joo-yong, Juan Ibiza, Kim Gun-hee, and Kim Myung-soon. Kim Dong-heon wore goalkeeper gloves.

The away team Seoul also faced 4-4-2. Andersson and Klimala are on the two-top, and the midfield was composed of Babez and Son Jung-beom. Song Min-gyu and Cho Young-wook took charge of the left and right wings, respectively. Four backs were formed by Kim Jin-soo, Ross, Park Sung-hoon, and Choi Jun. Koo Sung-yoon defended the goal.

An unusual occurrence occurred in the first seven minutes when the referee was replaced. At the beginning of the game, referee Lee Dong-joon entered the bench as if he felt uncomfortable with his legs. The captain of both teams then ran to the manager to explain the situation and warmed up by turning the ball between the players. About four minutes later, Song Min-seok's waiting trial was changed to the referee, and referee Lee Dong-joon was on the waiting list.

With the situation not accurately understood, an official from the Korea Professional Football Federation said, "Referee Lee Dong-joon suffered a muscle-raising injury while playing along with Gervo," adding, "It is still difficult to check the exact condition of the injury."

On this day, Seoul threatened Incheon's goal first. Andersson and Babets shot consecutively in the 8th minute of the first half, but they were hit by a defender and were ineffective. Seoul, which pressed forward, then took the ball away from Incheon's goal, and Klimala shot in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, but was blocked by goalkeeper Kim Dong-hun.

Incheon also tried to attack. In the 20th minute of the first half, Gervo hit a mid-range shot from outside the penalty box, but it was missed and there was no great power.

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