'Six-point bloodbath' won! Seoul E-Land defeats Daegu 2-1 with Park Jae-yong's 10th goal explosion... Aiming for 3rd place leap and direct promotion [Mokdong on-site review]

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Seoul E-Land won a matchup that was worth more than just 'six points.' They defeated Daegu FC at home and continued their hope for direct promotion.

On the 19th at 7 p.m., Seoul E-Land secured a 2-1 victory over Daegu in the 27th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2026' held at Mokdong Stadium.

The result of the six-point bloodbath swapped the standings of both teams. Seoul E-Land, with 48 points (14 wins, 6 draws, 6 losses), pushed Daegu down and rose to 3rd place. They are tied on points with 2nd-place Suwon FC but trail in goal difference. Meanwhile, Daegu's six-game unbeaten run (4 wins, 2 draws) ended, dropping them to 4th place with 46 points (13 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses).

Seoul E-Land deployed a 3-4-3 formation. Park Jae-yong, Lee Ju-hyeok, and Euler started as the front three, while Kim Joo-hwan, Jo Jun-hyun, Yoon Seok-joo, and Oh In-pyo lined up in the second line. The back three consisted of Caio, Osmar, and Baek Ji-woong. Goalkeeper Min Seong-jun wore the gloves.

Daegu also countered with a 3-4-3 formation. Sizinga, Decas, and Kim Ju-gong started as the front three, while Korea-hyeok and Kim Dae-woo formed the midfield. Jang Sung-won and Choi Kang-min stood on the left and right wing-midfield positions respectively. The back three was composed of Hwang In-taek, Kim Kang-san, and Hong Jae-seok. Han Tae-hee guarded the goal.

In a tense early atmosphere, Seoul E-Land recorded the first shot of the match. In the 15th minute of the first half, Kim Joo-hwan beat a defender with a mid-range ground ball shot, but goalkeeper Han Tae-hee blocked it head-on.

One minute later, Daegu immediately counterattacked. Decas shook up the defense from the left side of the penalty box and took a left-footed shot, but Lee Ju-hyeok stopped it with a tackle.

After seizing control in the middle of the first half, Seoul E-Land finally broke the deadlock. In the 28th minute, Jo Jun-hyun connected with a low cross from the left flank with a non-stop shot, which goalkeeper Han Tae-hee parried. Jo Jun-hyun then immediately pushed the second ball into the net. With this goal, Jo scored his first professional debut goal in about two years since his professional debut.

Seoul E-Land continued to press. Three minutes later, Euler shook Daegu's net with a shot, but the goal was disallowed due to a foul called during the header process before the right-footed strike.

Daegu did not just sit back. In the 41st minute of the first half, Decas scored the equalizer. From a corner kick situation, Sizinga delivered a cross that Decas leaped high to head into the net.

In a fierce exchange where both teams traded one goal each, the first half ended 1-1. Seoul E-Land showed concentration by converting all nine shots taken in the first half into on-target attempts, but failed to produce more than a single-goal result.

In the early second half, Seoul E-Land scored an additional goal to take the lead again. In the 6th minute of the second half, Park Jae-yong calmly controlled Baek Ji-woong's penetrating pass and struck with his right foot to tear the net.

Immediately after the goal, a video review (VAR) was conducted regarding whether Baek Ji-woong committed a handball foul, but the referee determined the ball hit his abdomen rather than his arm. With this, Park Jae-yong achieved his first 10-goal milestone in his professional career and reached double-digit goals.

Daegu, desperately needing an equalizer, unfortunately missed their chances. In the 27th minute of the second half, goalkeeper Min Seong-jun barely parried Sizinga's mid-range shot by diving. Decas then rushed toward the goal and took a shot, but Min Seong-jun blocked it again.

In the 39th minute of the second half, Lee Won-woo penetrated into the box and took a well-placed shot that narrowly missed to the right side of the goal.

During stoppage time in the second half, Decas's shot soared high, but goalkeeper Min Seong-jun failed to catch it, causing the ball to hit the net; however, an offside was called on the preceding play, so the goal was not recognized.

Although a fierce exchange continued for 14 minutes of stoppage time in the second half, no further goals were scored, and the match concluded with Seoul E-Land's 2-1 victory.

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