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South Korean national team forward Eom Ji-sung (24, Swansea City) recorded multi-offensive points in consecutive matches. In just four opening games, he has accumulated two goals and two assists, already matching his total from the previous season's 44 matches.
On the 2nd (Korean time), Eom started against Watford at Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea, Wales, UK, in the fourth round of the 2026-2027 English Football League Championship (second division), delivering a stellar performance with one goal and one assist, including the winning goal.
He had also recorded one goal and one assist against Derby County in the third round of the Championship on the 29th of last month. With multi-offensive points in two consecutive league matches recently, he continues to assert his complete 'ace' presence. Swansea City has scored five goals in their last two matches, with Eom involved in as many as four of them.
Playing as a left-sided attacker in a 4-1-4-1 formation, Eom scored the opening goal just eight minutes into the first half. In a counterattack, he surged toward the goal and calmly finished with his right foot from a cross delivered from the right flank.
In the 29th minute of the first half, he provided a spectacular pass to assist Adam Idah's additional goal. Receiving the ball on the left side of the halfway line, he cut inside along the halfway line, drawing the attention of defenders before delivering a precise penetrating pass forward.
Eom's through pass instantly neutralized five defenders and connected perfectly with Idah, who was making runs into the space behind the defense. Idah finished the chance to secure multi-offensive points. Ultimately, Swansea City thoroughly defeated Watford 2-0 on this day, continuing their unbeaten run in the opening four matches (three wins, one draw) with two consecutive victories.
Eom, who was introduced as a substitute in both of the first two matches of the season, has recorded multi-offensive points in both of his last two starts where he secured a starting position, instantly establishing himself as the team's key attacker. He enjoyed the double honor of being named match MVP in consecutive games.
Notably, in just four opening matches, Eom has already matched his offensive points (two goals and two assists) from 44 Championship matches last season. He is now just one goal away from tying his career-high record of three goals and two assists in 37 matches during the 2024-2025 season.
Eom has been a member of the national team since 2022, appearing in 11 A-match games (two goals) as a winger for South Korea. Recently, he was also named in the final roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. He will participate in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games as a wildcard under coach Lee Min-sung.
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