“Control Tower Celebration” by Moon Sun-min → Klimara’s 14th Goal Leads Scoring Chart: FC Seoul Defeats Jeju SK 2-1… Only “7 Points” Away from Automatic Title [Sangam On-Site Review]

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FC Seoul, who scored the winning goal through Klimara, defeated Jeju SK and moved closer to securing the championship title.

Seoul won 2-1 in their home match against Jeju SK in Round 31 of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 season, held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 10th.

Seoul, who recorded their first victory after an approximately three-week international break, surged to the top of the league standings with 65 points (20 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses). Seoul needs only 7 more points from the remaining 7 matches to clinch the league title. Meanwhile, Jeju’s unbeaten run of 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws) came to an end, leaving them in fourth place with 46 points (12 wins, 10 draws, 9 losses).

Seoul deployed a 4-4-2 formation. Leading the front-line duo were Klimara and Moon Sun-min, while Anderson and Jung Seung-won drove the attack as wingers on the left and right, respectively. The midfield was composed of Barbets and Lee Seung-mo. The back four consisted of Kim Jin-su, Ross, Yazan, and Choi Joon. Gu Seong-yun donned the goalkeeper gloves.

Jeju Island countered with a 4-4-2 formation. Ngeba and Kim Shin-jin formed the front-line duo, while Park Soobin, Jang Min-gyu, Italo, and Kim Roon-seong were positioned in the second line. The back four was formed by Jung Woon, Serestin, Tobias, and Yoo In-su. Kim Dong-jeon guarded the goal.

Amid a tense flow, Seoul recorded the first shot. In the 11th minute of the first half, Jung Seung-won’s long-range free kick from behind the arc circle hit the defensive wall and went out of play.

Seoul created another opportunity. In the 16th minute of the first half, after Tobias blocked Klimara’s shot from the edge of the penalty box with his body, Klimara attempted a follow-up shot on the loose ball, but it flew past the left side of the goal frame.

Jeju Island struck back. In the 18th minute of the first half, Yoo In-su received Ngeba’s forward pass and fired a powerful right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it hit the outside net behind the goal.

Until the mid-first half, the flow remained tense without tilting toward either side. Both teams’ defensive lines maintained high concentration, and a tension prevailed as neither side wanted to cede control of the midfield. Seoul gradually created opportunities in the final third and applied pressure, but was blocked by Jeju’s tight final defense and failed to create decisive scenes.

Subsequently, Jeju created chances. Kim Shin-jin, a “Seoul alumnus,” displayed active movement against his former club. In the 29th minute of the first half, his deliberate long-range shot from behind the arc circle narrowly missed the goal frame. One minute later, Park Soobin’s laser-beam shot struck the upper part of the goal frame forcefully.

Seoul faced a setback in the 35th minute of the first half when key midfielder Lee Seung-mo was forced off due to injury. After falling following a challenge with Park Soobin, Lee Seung-mo clutched his knee and directly signaled to the bench that he could not continue playing. He was subsequently carried off on a stretcher, and Son Jeong-beom was rushed onto the field as a substitute.

Following Seoul’s Lee Seung-mo, Jeju midfielder Italo also left the field due to injury in stoppage time of the first half. Italo, who fell after being pushed by Klimara, clutched his hamstring and expressed pain. He eventually exited the pitch with the assistance of medical staff. The first half ended amidst a chaotic atmosphere.

Seoul scored the opening goal immediately after the start of the second half. In the first minute of the second half, Choi Joon delivered a pass from the left side of the box to the center, which was finished with a one-touch shot by Moon Sun-min. Moon Sun-min ran toward the home fans and performed his signature “control tower celebration.”

After the opening goal, the match entered a somewhat stagnant state. In the 16th minute of the second half, Jeju, who desperately needed an equalizer, substituted out defender Jung Woon for wing forward Choi Byung-wook to strengthen their attack.

Jeju’s quiet spell ended with an equalizing goal. It was a wonder goal by Lee Gun-hee, who had come on as a substitute at the start of the second half. In the 27th minute of the second half, Lee Gun-hee trapped Kim Roon-seong’s lofted ball into the box with his chest and shook the net with a fantastic bicycle kick.

Jeju’s joy at equalizing was short-lived. In the 34th minute of the second half, Moon Sun-min delivered a skillful header forward pass to Klimara, who had penetrated the space behind the defense. Klimara then calmly finished with his right foot in a one-on-one situation against the goalkeeper. With this goal, Klimara moved to the top of the league scoring chart alone with 14 goals.

After all 9 minutes of stoppage time had elapsed, the match concluded with Seoul’s 2-1 victory.

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