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From the opening match on English soil, a 'Korean derby' between Eom Ji-sung (24, Swansea City) and Bae Jun-ho (23, Stoke City) took place. The result was a victory for Eom Ji-sung.
Swansea City secured a 2-1 away win against Stoke City in the first round of the '2026–2027 English Football League Championship (second division)' held at the Bet365 Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, on the 16th (Korean time).
Stoke City took the lead. Eric Bockart scored in the 10th minute of the first half to go ahead. However, Swansea City equalized through Joseph Opoku's goal in the 22nd minute of the first half, ending the first half at 1-1.
In the second half, both Korean players were substituted in sequentially. Eom Ji-sung entered the field first via substitution in the 19th minute of the second half. In the 21st minute of the second half, Adam Ayida, who had been substituted in, scored the go-ahead winning goal with assistance from Josh Tymon.
Desperate Stoke City brought on Bae Jun-ho in the 24th minute of the second half to attempt a comeback but failed to overturn the result.
With Swansea City's comeback victory, the season's first Korean derby concluded as a ruling win for Eom Ji-sung.
Although neither player recorded an attacking point, both secured playing time from the opening match, signaling the official start of the new season.
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