'AG Wildcard' Yang Hyun-jun's 'Comeback Winning Goal' Explodes, Scores in Two Consecutive Matches... Celtic FC Surges to Five-Game Winning Streak to Open Season

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Yang Hyun-jun (24, Celtic FC), who is part of the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup squad and has been selected as a wildcard for men's football at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games, scored in two consecutive matches.

On the 6th (Korean time), Yang Hyun-jun started in the away match against St. Mirren in Round 6 of the 2026-2027 Scottish Professional Football Premiership held at The MAVI Coaches Stadium in Paisley, Scotland, and scored the winning goal to lead his team to a 2-1 comeback victory.

Playing as a left-sided attacker in a 4-2-3-1 formation, Yang Hyun-jun's decisive strike came in the 23rd minute of the second half when the score was tied 1-1. In a counterattack, he burst through the left flank with explosive speed, received a pass from a teammate, faced the goalkeeper one-on-one, and calmly finished with his right foot.

After scoring the comeback goal, Yang Hyun-jun was substituted off and played for 73 minutes that day. He not only scored the winning goal but also performed as a key attacker, recording the most shots (5) in the team and the most touches inside the opponent's penalty area (9). He also recorded one key pass and two successful dribbles.

Celtic FC found themselves in a difficult situation after conceding an early lead via a penalty kick in the 22nd minute of the first half, but they secured a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory by adding Liam Scales' equalizer in the 6th minute of the second half followed by Yang Hyun-jun's winning goal. This brought their record to five consecutive wins (15 points) and put them alone at the top of the table.

Yang Hyun-jun had previously scored a decisive goal in the match against Aberdeen on the 3rd, leading his team to a 3-0 victory, and now continues his steep upward trajectory with two consecutive goals. Including an assist in the UEFA Champions League qualifier against LASK (Austria), he has accumulated three attacking points this season (2 goals, 1 assist).

Recently summoned by coach Lee Min-seong, Yang Hyun-jun was selected as a wildcard for men's football at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and is continuing his steep upward trajectory ahead of the tournament. Yang Hyun-jun is expected to travel to Japan soon to join Coach Lee Min-seong's squad. Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City) and Lee Gi-hyeok (Gangwon FC) will also participate in the Asian Games as wildcards.

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