The cooling break that was underway, Song Min-gyu's "one word" changed Seoul: "If you give up now, there will be no championship"... The intense desire behind the multi-goal comeback victory [Sangam Field]

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Song Min-gyu (27, FC Seoul), who scored both the equalizing and go-ahead goals, revealed the behind-the-scenes story of the victory.

On the afternoon of the 15th at 7:30 p.m., Seoul secured a 4-2 comeback win against Daejeon Hana Citizen in their home match for the 23rd round of "Hana Bank K-League 2026" at Seoul World Cup Stadium, thanks to Song Min-gyu's late multi-goal performance.

Ending a three-game unbeaten streak (two draws and one loss), Seoul maintained first place with 47 points (14 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses), holding a 10-point lead over second-place Ulsan HD.

On this day, Song Min-gyu became the top contributor to the dramatic comeback victory by scoring crucial multi-goals in the final moments of the match when Seoul was trailing 1-2 and facing defeat. Substituted into the second half, he connected with Kim Jin-soo's cross with a header in the 35th minute of the second half; after the ball hit the goalpost and rebounded, he headed it again to score the vital equalizer. Riding on momentum, Song Min-gyu received a pass from Moon Seon-min just three minutes later, dribbled past defenders, and took a shot that deflected off a defender's foot and turned into the go-ahead goal.

After the match, Song Min-gyu stated in a press conference, "There was pressure due to not winning for three games, but I am happy to feel we have laid a foundation toward championship with today's victory." He added, "I felt regretful that I had not been able to contribute as a striker until now, but I feel good that I could contribute at least a little to the team today."

Especially regarding scoring meaningful multi-goals on Liberation Day, he said, "It was truly great luck that came on such a significant and glorious day," and added, "Today also happened to be my maternal grandmother's birthday, so I feel even happier as many good things coincided."

Regarding the scene where he immediately ran to coach Kim Ki-dong after scoring and shared a deep embrace, he expressed both apology and gratitude toward the coach. After scoring on April 15, he had been in an 11-game goal drought for nearly four months. He revealed, "Every time each game ended without me scoring, I became deeply frustrated with myself and blamed myself. All I could think was that I had to prove why I joined this team."

He continued, "When I scored the equalizer, I thought we absolutely had to win, so I quickly returned to our side of the field. But when I scored the go-ahead goal, my body reacted toward the coach without me realizing it. It was out of gratitude for his trust in me despite my poor form until the end, and because of my sense of apology for what happened during that period."

Song Min-gyu's performance extended beyond the field. Coach Kim Ki-dong personally mentioned that during the second-half hydration break when Seoul was trailing 1-2, Song encouraged his teammates loudly.

Song Min-gyu said, "My teammates were very down, and since I had just come on as a substitute with energy still left, I wondered how I could inject energy into the team." He added, "I told the players, 'If you give up now, you will never achieve your championship goal. We must turn around matches like this to get what we want, so don't doubt and trust each other.' Thanks to everyone running one step further and dedicating themselves, I think we reaped the result of a comeback victory."

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