'UCL Debut' Lee Han-beom, Full 90 Minutes vs Villa with '94% Pass Success + 100% Aerial Duels Won'... Hwang In-beom Subbed in 22nd Minute vs Man City (Comprehensive)

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Korean players have stepped onto Europe's top stage. Hwang In-beom, who came on as a substitute for FC Porto (Portugal), felt the formidable wall of Manchester City (England) and suffered defeat in their first Champions League match. Lee Han-beom, who played the full 90 minutes for Club Brugge (Belgium), also fell short after a tight contest against Aston Villa (England).

On the morning of the 9th (Korean time), Porto lost 0-2 to Manchester City in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) League Phase Round 1 home match at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.

The difference was made by Manchester City's star striker Erling Haaland. Manchester City broke the deadlock with a header from Haaland in the second minute of the second half. Porto, trailing 0-1, threw all their cards on the table in the middle of the second half by making four substitutions at once, including Hwang In-beom.

However, it was not enough to turn the tide. Hwang In-beom, who came on in the 23rd minute and played for about 22 minutes, fought hard but could not prevent his team's defeat. According to football statistics specialist 'FootMob', Hwang recorded 13 touches, a pass success rate of 78% (7/9), and one successful aerial duel.

Manchester City completed their multi-goal victory with Haaland scoring a late goal in stoppage time, sealing the 2-0 win.

South Korean national team defender Lee Han-beom played the full match for Brugge, engaging in a fierce battle against Villa but ultimately lost 2-3. This was Lee's debut in the Champions League proper.

Recently solidifying his starting center-back position with his club, Lee started as a central defender on this day and covered the pitch until the final whistle. He demonstrated stable defensive coordination against difficult attacking resources such as Nicolas Jackson, John McGinn, and Emiliano Buendía.

According to 'FootMob', Lee recorded an impressive pass success rate of 94% (94/100), befitting a key figure in build-up play. He also initiated attacks with four accurate long passes. In defensive metrics, he achieved a 100% success rate in aerial duels and showed a 60% (3/5) success rate in ground duels, proving his solid man-marking ability, though he could not prevent his team's one-goal defeat.

At the same time, Real Madrid (Spain), managed by José Mourinho, secured a 2-1 victory against Inter Milan (Italy) at their home ground, Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid took the lead with an early goal from Kylian Mbappé in the 14th minute of the first half, followed by Federico Valverde adding another goal in the 23rd minute to take a 2-0 lead. Inter Milan fought back with a consolation goal from Carlos Augusto in the 32nd minute of the second half but could not find an equalizer.

Borussia Dortmund (Germany) also claimed a welcome first victory by defeating Villarreal 3-2 after a fierce battle at home. Star striker Serhou Guirassy scored twice, playing a key role in his team's win.

Elsewhere, AEK Athens (Greece) defeated LASK Linz (Austria) 1-0, and Real Betis secured a 3-2 away victory against Lille (France).

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