'Lightning red card in the 7th minute of the first half': Seoul E-Land crushes Seongnam 3-1 with 'Euler's fantastic free-kick goal'... Jumps straight to 2nd place [Mokdong on-site]

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Seoul E-Land, leveraging their numerical advantage, defeated Seongnam FC to claim second place.

Seoul E-Land secured a 3-1 victory in their home match against Seongnam in Round 13 of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2026' held at Mokdong Stadium's main field at 7 p.m. on the 24th.

With this win, Seoul E-Land moved up from fifth to second place with 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses). They trail the league-leading Busan IPark, which has played one fewer match and holds 28 points, by five points. Meanwhile, Seongnam, whose four-match unbeaten run (1 win, 3 draws) has ended, remains in 10th place with 15 points (3 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses).

Seoul E-Land deployed a 3-4-3 formation. The front three consisted of Park Jae-yong, Jo Jun-hyun, and Euler, while the second line featured Kang Hyun-je, Seo Jin-seok, Park Chang-hwan, and Oh In-pyo. The back three was composed of Park Jae-hwan, Osmar, and Baek Ji-woong. Goalkeeper Min Seong-jun wore the gloves.

Seongnam countered with a 4-4-2 formation. Vileiro and Yoon Min-ho led the attack from the front, with Yang Tae-yang, Park Soobin, Freitas, and Lee Jeong-bin positioned in the second line. The back four consisted of Jeong Seung-yong, Benicio, Lee Sang-min, and Yoo Ju-an. Lee Gwang-yeon guarded the goal.

Early in the match, Seongnam suffered a setback while Seoul E-Land received a boost. In the 7th minute of the first half, Seongnam midfielder Park Soobin received a direct red card. Park Soobin tackled toward Park Chang-hwan's ankle, and the referee judged his foot to be high, immediately showing a red card. With Park Soobin, who ranks first in total distance covered across both K League 1 and K League 2, sent off, Seongnam lost a key driver for controlling the midfield.

Despite their numerical advantage, Seoul E-Land struggled to create shooting opportunities. In the 19th minute of the first half, a variable emerged as defensive core Osmar was substituted due to injury. Osmar fell during an aerial duel with Yoon Min-ho and eventually limped off the field.

However, Seoul E-Land, persistently attempting attacks, eventually scored the opening goal. In the 23rd minute of the first half, during a free-kick situation, Euler lofted the ball toward the goal. Amidst the chaos, Seongnam goalkeeper Lee Gwang-yeon failed to properly handle the ball, allowing Park Jae-yong to push it in with his body. Park Jae-yong drew attention by performing a celebration he had promised to young fans when he participated as a one-day physical education teacher at 'Smile School'.

Momentum with Seoul E-Land, they scored an additional goal. In the 35th minute of the first half, Seoul E-Land earned a free kick from the central right flank of Seongnam's half. Euler, the kicker, lofted the ball long toward the goal; it bounced and found the back of the net on the left side of the goal. This was Euler's third goal of the season.

The first half ended 2-0 in Seoul E-Land's favor.

Seongnam missed a chance to score an equalizer early in the second half. In the 4th minute of the second half, Yoon Min-ho intercepted a Seoul E-Land ball near the halfway line, saw the goalkeeper come out of the goal, and immediately took a long-range shot. However, it narrowly missed the left side of the goal.

Seoul E-Land hit the back of the net again, but the goal was not recognized. In the 10th minute of the second half, during a corner kick, Euler laid the ball down with a ground pass, and Jo Jun-hyun immediately drove it in with a powerful non-stop shot. However, the goal was disallowed due to a ruling that Seoul E-Land players had obstructed the defense.

Despite being at a numerical disadvantage, Seongnam managed to score an equalizer. In the 17th minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae turned and shot from the left side of the box, finding the back of the net.

Even with one fewer player, Seongnam did not fall behind in performance and instead created threatening scenes. In the 26th minute of the second half, a chance for an equalizer was thwarted by a goalkeeper save. Vileiro shot from the penalty area, but goalkeeper Min Seong-jun made an instinctive reflex save. Subsequently, in the 33rd minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae connected with Vileiro's ground cross with a non-stop shot, but the ball went wide of the goal.

However, Seoul E-Land scored a decisive goal to change the flow of the match. In the 39th minute of the second half, Park Chang-hwan connected with a pass from Oh In-pyo from the arc circle with a right-footed shot. The ball struck Seongnam goalkeeper Lee Gwang-yeon and headed into the goal.

Five minutes of stoppage time in the second half passed without a goal, and the match concluded with a 3-1 victory for Seoul E-Land.

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