'Four-goal bombardment in Gwangju' — at the center was '12R dominator' Oberdan... "Assist on season-opening goal"

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Oberdan (31), who led Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to a decisive victory, stood out as the best player.

The Korea Professional Football League announced that Oberdan, who recorded one goal and one assist with outstanding performance, was selected as the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2026' K League 1 Round 12 MVP.

On the 5th, Children's Day, Oberdan scored his first goal of the season with a sharp header in the 43rd minute of the home match against Gwangju FC at Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Later, in the 5th minute of the second half, he provided a precise assist for Kim Seung-seop's goal, adding to his attacking points and leading Jeonbuk to a 4-0 victory.

Jeonbuk, showcasing formidable firepower and completely dominating the opponent, earned the honor of being named the Round 12 Best Team. Four Jeonbuk players — MVP Oberdan, along with Kim Seung-seop, Thiago, and Lee Seung-woo, who all scored — were prominently included in the Round 12 Best 11, adding to the joy.

The Round 12 Best Match was identified as the clash between Kim Cheon (SVP) and Ulsan HD at Gyeongbuk Stadium. Ulsan took the lead with a skillful volley by Malcang in the 41st minute of the first half and added another goal by Yago in the 17th minute of the second half. Gyeongbuk fought back fiercely with a consolation goal by Lee Geon-hee in the 30th minute of the second half, creating an intense battle, but the match ultimately ended with a 2-1 victory for Ulsan.

Meanwhile, the K League Round 12 Best 11 and MVP are determined through a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation by the Technical Research Group (TSG) under the K League Technical Committee. Based on the Best 11 and Man of the Match (MOM) selected by assigned TSG members for each match, an evaluation meeting is held, and the scores from K League's official supplementary data provider 'Vipro' are added to select Choi Jong (수상).

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