"Shoulder swing led to a punch to the face": Song Jun-seok and Son Jeong-beom receive a disgraceful "joint dismissal"... Seoul secures a 2-1 victory over Gangwon and takes the lead

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With players from both teams dismissed simultaneously, FC Seoul defeated Gangwon FC and surged into sole possession of the top spot.

Seoul secured a 2-1 away victory against Gangwon in the 10th round of the "Hana Bank K League 1 2026" held at Gangneung High1 Resort Arena on the 25th.

Unbeaten in only one loss since the season opener, Seoul continued its two-game winning streak, maintaining the top position with 25 points (8 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss). They extended their lead over second-place Ulsan HD, which has played one fewer match and holds 17 points, to 8 points.

Meanwhile, Gangwon, whose unbeaten run of four matches (3 wins, 1 draw) came to an end, remained in third place.

On this day, Seoul took the lead in the 42nd minute of the first half with a goal by Babetz. Following a free kick by Jeong Seung-won, Babetz scored by striking a loose ball in a chaotic situation in front of the goal. Babetz, who scored his K League debut goal, clenched his fist in celebration.

Both teams faced a turning point in the final moments of the first half. Son Jeong-beom of Seoul and Song Jun-seok of Gangwon were both sent off simultaneously. After extra time had fully elapsed and just before the final whistle, Song Jun-seok was hit by a shoulder swing from Son Jeong-beom. In response, Song Jun-seok punched Son Jeong-beom in the face. The referee, after a video assistant referee (VAR) review, showed red cards to both players.

With one player missing from each team, Seoul controlled the flow of the game. In the final moments of the second half, Seoul added another goal to widen the gap. In the 36th minute of the second half, Jo Young-wook threaded a lobbed pass to Lee Seung-mo, who was making a run into the space behind the defense. Lee Seung-mo then calmly shot past the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation, finding the back of the net.

Gangwon chased back with an equalizer by Abdalla during extra time, but time ran out. The match ended with a 2-1 victory for Seoul. Although Gangwon took approximately three times as many shots as Seoul on this day—16 attempts—their effective shots were limited to just five, revealing disappointing finishing ability.

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