[Official Announcement] "2 goals, 2 assists in standout performance → Victory after 29 matches" Gwangju's Ba Rua named Round 31 MVP

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Ba Rua delivered his best performance since joining Gwangju FC, earning him the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for Hana Bank K League 1 2026 Round 31. The MVP for K League 2 Round 28 went to Luis, who led Suwon Samsung to a decisive victory.

The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 13th the Joo Yo (수상) results for K League 1 Round 31 and K League 2 Round 28, which were held over the past weekend.

Ba Rua, who was honored as the MVP of K League 1 Round 31, scored two goals and provided two assists in a match against Ulsan HD at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 11th, contributing to all four of his team's goals. Thanks to Ba Rua's outstanding performance, Gwangju defeated Ulsan in a high-scoring affair, securing a valuable victory after 29 regular season matches.

The match between Gwangju and Ulsan, which saw a total of seven goals exchanged, was selected as the Best Match of K League 1 Round 31. Gwangju, who conceded the opening goal to Ulsan's Yago in the 32nd minute of the first half, turned the game around with consecutive goals from Ba Rua in the 36th minute and Aidel in the 39th minute of the first half. Although they allowed an equalizing header from Ulsan's Kim Young-gwon in the 43rd minute of the first half, Shin Chang-moo in the 21st minute of the second half and Ba Rua in the 32nd minute of the second half scored consecutively to extend the lead. Although Ulsan's Yago pulled one goal back just before the final whistle, Gwangju finished the match with a 4-3 victory.

The Best Team for Round 31 is Incheon United. Incheon achieved a 3-0 comprehensive victory in their match against Pohang Steelers at Incheon Football Stadium on the 9th, powered by consecutive goals from Lee Min-hyuk in the 17th minute of the first half, Lee Chung-yong in the 40th minute of the first half, and Mogoza during stoppage time of the first half.

Luis, who recorded a hat-trick, claimed the MVP title for K League 2 Round 28. Luis scored three goals in the match against Ansan Greeners at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 11th. After receiving a pass from Kim Min-woo to score the opening goal in the 2nd minute of the first half, he calmly pushed in a second-ball penalty kick in the 27th minute of the first half. He then completed his hat-trick with a high-point header from a corner kick situation in the 12th minute of the second half.

The Best Match for K League 2 Round 28 was designated as the game between Chungbuk Cheongju FC and Seongnam FC, held at Cheongju General Sports Complex on the 9th. Chungbuk Cheongju, who took the lead with an opening goal from Jeon Jin-woo in the 29th minute of the first half, conceded an equalizing penalty kick to Seongnam's Lee Jung-bin in the 13th minute of the second half. However, consecutive goals from Baek Seong-dong in the 24th minute and Garcia in the 40th minute of the second half secured a 3-1 victory and three points.

Chungbuk Cheongju, who are on their first three-match winning streak of the season, also made the list for Round 28 Best Team. Garcia, Jeon Jin-woo, and Vanderlei were all selected for the Round Best XI.

The K League Round Best XI and MVP are determined through quantitative and qualitative evaluations by the Technical Study Group (TSG) under the League's Technical Committee. After TSG members select the Match Best XI and Most Outstanding Player (MOM) for each game, the final decision is made by comprehensively reflecting committee ratings and opinions, as well as ratings from the official supplementary data provider Bipro, at the TSG match evaluation meeting. The Round MVP is selected from among the MOM candidates for each match through the same procedure.

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