"Bull, who was sleeping, woke up!" Hwang Hee-chan's return to injury bam! "Best rating" sweep... Wolverhampton loses 1-3 to Liverpool 'out of FA Cup'

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Hwang Hee-chan (30, Wolverhampton) scored a goal in his return from injury.

Wolverhampton lost 1-3 in the round of 16 of the "2025-2026 English Football Association (FA) Cup" against Liverpool at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England on the 7th (Korea time).

Wolverhampton, who caused an upset by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the 29th round of the English Premier League (EPL) on the 4th, lost a rematch in three days and failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Hwang Hee-chan, who started the game on the bench, was put in place of Tolu Arokoda in the 30th minute of the second half, trailing 0-3.

Hwang Hee-chan, who was diligently moving in the offense and looking for an opportunity, scored a minute in extra time in the second half. Goalkeeper Sam Johnston sprayed a long kick to the front, and Hwang Hee-chan quickly flooded in. Hwang Hee-chan, who caught the ball, calmly shot and shook the net after competing with the Liverpool defender.

As a result, Hwang Hee-chan scored a goal in his first return from injury in about a month and improved his condition. He was out of power after injuring his calf in the 25th round of the English Premier League (EPL) on the 8th of last month.

It is Hwang Hee-chan's third official goal this season. Hwang Hee-chan has two goals and one assist in the league and one goal and two assists in the cup.

Despite Hwang Hee-chan's goal, Wolverhampton lost to Liverpool 1-3. Wolverhampton allowed Andre Robertson to score the first goal in the sixth minute of the second half, before conceding an additional goal to Mohamed Salah just two minutes later. And Curtis Jones lost a point in the 29th minute of the second half, widening the gap.

Hwang Hee-chan scored a comeback goal late, but there was not enough time and was eventually completely defeated 1-3.

After the game, "Foot Mob," which specializes in soccer statistics, gave Hwang Hee-chan a 7.1 rating, the highest rating in the team. Hwang Hee-chan was the only Wolverhampton player with a 7-point rating.

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