First start, one goal and one assist! American-born star Jeon Ji-sung delivers a 'one-man show' with top rating and POTM... Swansea secures a decisive 3-0 victory over Derby County.

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South Korean national team striker Jeon Ji-sung (24) led Swansea City to a commanding victory with one goal and one assist in his first start of the season.

On the 29th (Korean time), Swansea secured a 3-0 away win against Derby County at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, England, in the third round of the 2026–2027 English Championship (second division). With this result, Swansea extended their unbeaten run to three matches since the season opener (two wins and one draw), moving up to third place in the league with seven points.

Playing as a left-sided attacker, Jeon Ji-sung set up the opening goal just three minutes into the first half. He quickly broke through on the left flank before threading a pass to the center, where Joseph Opoku finished the play.

Jeon Ji-sung continued his impressive performance. In the 44th minute of the first half, after Adam Idah's header was saved by the goalkeeper and trickled toward the goal, Jeon Ji-sung surged forward and sealed the score with a right-footed shot. This marked his first goal and first assist of the season in the same match.

Jeon Ji-sung remained active on the pitch until being substituted in the 40th minute of the second half. Ronald Pereira, who replaced him, scored Swansea's third goal during stoppage time to seal the victory.

According to football statistics platform 'FootMob', Jeon Ji-sung recorded an 88% pass completion rate (23 successful passes out of 26 attempts), three shots, and two key chances created. FootMob awarded him the highest rating of 8.8 among all players on both teams. He was also named the official Player of the Match (POTM) by Swansea City.

After the match, Swansea manager Vitor Matos said, "Thanks to our quick opening goal, we were able to approach the game with stability, and after scoring the second goal, we controlled the match in the way we wanted." He expressed satisfaction with his team's overall performance.

With the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games scheduled for next month, Jeon Ji-sung has demonstrated peak form and signaled strong potential to make a significant impact for the national team.

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