"The home stadium exploded." Hwang In-beom, scores first goal for Porto against Benfica... sealing the 3-1 victory

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Korea national team midfielder Hwang In-beom (FC Porto) scored his first goal since joining the club in a signature rivalry match representing Portugal.

On the 21st (Korean time), Porto secured a 3-1 victory over Benfica in the seventh round of the 2026–2027 Portuguese Primeira Liga home match held at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.

In this rivalry match between two prestigious clubs representing Portugal, Hwang In-beom made a powerful presence.

Hwang In-beom was excluded from the starting lineup and began the match on the bench that day.

However, his opportunity to enter the field came sooner than expected. He entered the pitch in the 38th minute of the first half, replacing Gavi Veiga.

Porto took the lead in the 31st minute of the first half when Veiga scored with assistance from Pepe. Additionally, Benfica defender Clément Lenglet was sent off in the 35th minute of the first half, further shifting the momentum in Porto's favor.

However, Benfica did not collapse easily. Alexander Bah equalized with a header in the sixth minute of the second half, bringing the score back to 1-1.

Porto's counterattack was swift. Just three minutes later, in the ninth minute of the second half, Victor Prohota received assistance from André Silva and restored Porto's lead at 2-1.

Then Hwang In-beom effectively put an end to the match.

In the 15th minute of the second half, André Silva collected the ball on the right flank and delivered a low cross into the penalty box.

Hwang In-beom quickly slipped through the defense and fired an accurate right-footed shot toward the near post, shaking the net.

This was Hwang In-beom's first goal since joining Porto this summer, and it was a decisive strike against their biggest rival, Benfica, in a 3-1 victory.

Portuguese media also focused on Hwang In-beom's goal-scoring moment. The Portuguese outlet A Bola reported that Hwang In-beom "scored his first goal in a Porto jersey, and the opponent was none other than Benfica," adding that he "sent Dragão into a frenzy."

Another Portuguese outlet, Observador, also reported on the goal scene stating that "Hwang In-beom made it 3-1," and described how "Dragão exploded." HeCorde also highlighted it as "the first goal by Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom."

Hwang In-beom not only scored but also delivered an excellent performance in terms of match content.

He recorded 35 ball touches that day, connecting 21 out of 23 passes for a high success rate of 91%. He created two chances. Although he had only one effective shot, he converted that single attempt directly into a goal, demonstrating outstanding finishing ability.

He also contributed defensively. He successfully completed two tackles and recorded one ball recovery. In ground duels, he won four out of six attempts. FootMob awarded Hwang In-beom a high rating of 8.0.

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