'No valid shots for 82 minutes → Jung Seung-won's lightning goal' Seoul defeats Incheon 1-0 in 'Gyeong-In Derby'... continues to lead [Sangam Field Review]

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The winner of the first Gyeong-In Derby after the World Cup break was FC Seoul.

On the 5th at 7:30 p.m., Seoul secured a 1-0 victory over Incheon United in their 16th-round home match of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2026' at Seoul World Cup Stadium, thanks to a winning goal by Jung Seung-won.

With this win, Seoul claimed its first victory in the first match played approximately seven weeks after the World Cup break. Leading Seoul now has 35 points (11 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses). Incheon remains in sixth place with 21 points (6 wins, 3 draws, 7 losses).

The home team Seoul deployed a 4-4-2 formation. Huize and Anderson started as the twin strikers, while Jo Young-wook, Babets, Son Jeong-beom, and Jung Seung-won were positioned on the second line. The back four consisted of Kim Jin-soo, Ross, Yazan, and Choi Jun. Goalkeeper Gu Seong-yun wore the gloves.

The visiting Incheon also fielded a 4-4-2 formation. Lee Chung-yong and Ferrier started as the twin strikers up front, with Seo Jae-min and Lee Myung-joo forming the midfield. The left and right wingers were Jerso and Lee Dong-ryul, respectively. The back four was composed of Lee Ju-yong, Juan Ibitza, Kim Geon-hee, and Kim Myeong-soon. Kim Dong-heon guarded the goal.

Both teams engaged in a probing game through short passing plays without attempting a single shot until midway through the first half.

The first shot of the match came in the 22nd minute of the first half. After an Incheon cross from the left flank went wide of the goal, Lee Ju-yong immediately connected with a left-footed shot, but it was blocked by a Seoul player and came to nothing.

Incheon missed a golden opportunity to take the lead. In a counterattack in the 36th minute of the first half, Jerso dribbled past near the penalty box and made a forward pass to Seo Jae-min, who cut inside to the left. Seo Jae-min took a shot after beating Yazan, but it was saved by Gu Seong-yun's spectacular save.

Seoul's first shot of the match came only in the final moments of the first half. In the 45th minute, Son Jeong-beom, who had possession on the right flank, saw goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon slightly come off his line and pretended to cross before shooting toward the goal, but the ball went just over the bar.

The first half ended scoreless at 0-0. Incheon held a possession advantage of approximately 6:4 and led in passing, possession, and shot attempts in the attacking third.

Seoul, struggling offensively, immediately made a change at the start of the second half by substituting Song Min-kyu for Huize to alter their attacking approach. Incheon's head coach Yoon Jeong-hwan replaced Lee Myung-joo with Iker.

Incheon briefly shook the net in the early stages of the second half, but the goal was disallowed for offside. In the 2nd minute of the second half, Jerso delivered a cross from the left flank, and Lee Dong-ryul leaped high to connect with a header that found the back of the net. However, the referee immediately called offside.

Seoul attempted a shot after a long time. In the 11th minute of the second half, Anderson penetrated into the box, beat Kim Geon-hee, and took a shot, but it was stopped by Juan Ibitza's tackle and came to nothing.

Seoul continued to press forward. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Son Jeong-beom attempted a header from Jung Seung-won's cross delivered from the left flank, but it fell just short. One minute later, Song Min-kyu's shot from the center of the box also went over the bar.

Seoul, which had been dominating the attack, finally broke the deadlock. In the 37th minute of the second half, Son Jeong-beom, who received the ball outside the box, made a penetrating pass to Jung Seung-won, who cut inside from the left side of the box. Jung Seung-won then moved toward the center and struck with his left foot, sending the ball into the net. This marked Seoul's first valid shot converted into a goal. It was Jung Seung-won's first goal of the season.

Although Seoul continued to press until the final moments of the match, they were unable to score an additional goal, and the game ended with a 1-0 victory for Seoul.

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