"Actually, (hand) Jung Beom almost couldn't run today..." Coach Kim Ki-dong's debut goal made him laugh, "He is calm, not like a young player." [the scene of Sangam]

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FC Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong (55) praised Son Jung-beom (23), who scored his professional debut goal.

Seoul won 5-0 in the fifth round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2026" home game against Gwangju FC at 2 p.m. on the 22nd at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Seoul, which has won four consecutive league games (12 points) since the opening of the league, has overtaken Ulsan HD to take the lead. It is the first four-game winning streak since its foundation in 1983. Gwangju, which suffered its first loss in the league, ranked fifth with six points (1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss).

It was a perfectly dominated game by Seoul. Seoul opened with Son Jung-beom's first goal from the "Star Awards" hosted by this newspaper in the first nine minutes of the first half.

In the second half of the year, Seoul's firepower was even more fiery. Center back Ross scored his third goal in the 14th minute of the second half after Klimala scored her first league goal this season in the first minute of the second half. Klimala's multi-goal was then scored in the 27th minute of the second half, and Lee Seung-mo's net goal in the 37th minute of the second half completed a 5-0 victory.

Coach Kim Ki-dong said in a post-match press conference, "I heard that I didn't win until May (before), but I won a great victory today anyway," adding, "I'm grateful to the players who continued to press for the entire 90 minutes as prepared." I will rest well when I rest and prepare for the next game," he said.

He also praised rookie Son Jung-beom, who scored a surprise debut goal. Coach Kim Ki-dong said, "Actually, (Son) Jung-beom was not a member to play today, but I had a lot of worries about putting him in in a hurry because he had an injured player during training," but added, "The performance in the first half was not like a young player, but he was relaxed and calm." I think the possibility of using U-23 cards in the future is more open," he said.

The replacement card with Klimala in the second half hit the mark. "In the first half, the opponent's forward pressure was quite strong, so I lost a lot of the ball in the center," he said. "Klimala and (Cho) Young-wook, who have speed, were replaced to target the opponent's back space. "As the opponent felt a lot of pressure, easy goals began to come out," he said.

Fans, who had booed in the past, smiled, saying, "I'm embarrassed" that they shouted their names and cheered. Head coach Kim Ki-dong said, "I endured hard last year, but I was sure that if I won and my performance improved, I would definitely support you. I want to continue to create opportunities like this in the future," he said, thanking his fans.

He also strengthened his determination to continue the momentum of his opening consecutive wins. Seoul is waiting for four consecutive games against demanding teams such as Jeonbuk Hyundai and Daejeon Hana Citizen after the A match break. Coach Kim Ki-dong said, "I wonder if I will be able to show constant pressure and confident play like now even when I play against strong teams," adding, "We plan to continue to inject players with tight game management methods during the break."

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