"Yang Min-hyuk's brilliant play → a stunning curling shot" — Belgian locals also praise... Scores first goal in just five minutes on the pitch

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'Top prospect' Yang Min-hyuk (Vestelo) scored his first goal on the Belgian stage. Although his playing time was a mere five minutes, he left a powerful impact, earning praise from local media in Belgium.

On the 11th (local time), Vestelo secured a decisive 5-1 victory in a home match against Royal Antwerp at the 2026~2027 Belgian Jupiler Pro League held in Vestelo, Belgium.

Yang Min-hyuk started the match on the bench. He entered the field in the 40th minute of the second half, replacing Iisa Sakamoto.

There was not much time left. His official playing time was just five minutes. However, that was enough for Yang Min-hyuk.

In the sixth minute of stoppage time in the second half, Yang Min-hyuk scored Vestelo's fifth goal. After receiving a pass from goalkeeper Andreas Jondal and developing the attack, Yang Min-hyuk surged forward with explosive dribbling.

Subsequently, facing an opposing defender, he precisely split the net on the opposite side with a left-footed curling shot.

It was his first goal on the Belgian stage since joining Vestelo.

According to football statistics media FootMob, Yang Min-hyuk's expected goals (xG) were only 0.10. This means that in similar situations, a shot would result in a goal approximately once out of ten attempts. Although the probability of scoring was not high, he directly created the goal with a precise finish.

Additionally, Yang Min-hyuk attempted one pass and connected it accurately, and also successfully completed one cross attempt. He left a definite presence despite the limited time.

Local media in Belgium also paid attention to Yang Min-hyuk's goal scene.

Belgian media HLN introduced Yang Min-hyuk's goal during a live broadcast of the match, evaluating it as "he scored with a stunning curling shot over Nozawa after excellent individual play."

The match tilted sharply in Vestelo's favor as the second half progressed.

Antwerp took the lead first with a goal by Ibrahim Sala in the 22nd minute of the first half. However, Vestelo equalized to make it 1-1 with an equalizer by Sise Sandra in stoppage time of the first half.

A decisive variable emerged in the second half. Antwerp's Mauricio Benitez was sent off for a rough tackle in the sixth minute of the second half.

Gaining a numerical advantage, Vestelo began to press aggressively.

Norman Bassett scored the go-ahead goal in the 15th minute of the second half, and Felix Emanuel Chima recorded an additional goal in the 27th minute of the second half. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Rasse Floe scored the fourth goal, effectively deciding the match.

And Yang Min-hyuk decorated the final scene. Substituted in at the 40th minute of the second half, he announced his first goal on the Belgian stage in the sixth minute of stoppage time, putting the finishing touch on the 5-1 victory.

As expressed by local Belgian media, it was a "stunning curling shot" following "excellent individual play."

Yang Min-hyuk firmly left his name on the Belgian stage with a short but intense five minutes.

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