‘Asian Games gold medal hero’ Lee Young-jun scores a brace… one header goal, then a powerful shot after chest trap; Grasshoppers secure an 8-0 rout

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‘Asian Games gold medal hero’ Lee Young-jun (Grasshoppers) also exploded with a brace for his club team.

On the 18th (Korean time), Grasshoppers achieved a massive 8-0 victory over FC Grenchen in the Round of 32 of the Swiss Cup, held at Stadion Brühl in Grenchen, Switzerland.

With this result, Grasshoppers advanced to the Round of 16. Although they had been mired in a long slump, including three consecutive losses in recent league matches, this big win provided an opportunity to turn the momentum around.

Lee Young-jun scored consecutive goals late in the second half, putting the finishing touch on the rout.

Grasshoppers took an early lead with Oscar Clemente’s opening goal in the 14th minute of the first half and racked up four goals in the first half alone to secure a firm grip on the match.

The goal storm did not stop in the second half either.

Giorgio Morandi scored the team’s fifth goal in the 8th minute of the second half, and Samuel Krasniqi netted his second goal in the 21st minute to extend the lead to 6-0.

The final two goals belonged to Lee Young-jun.

Lee Young-jun scored the team’s seventh goal in the 26th minute of the second half. He opened up the opponent’s goal with a header, utilizing his towering height of 192 cm.

It did not end there. Lee Young-jun shook the net once again in the 33rd minute of the second half.

Composure stood out in his second goal. After receiving the ball that came into the penalty area with a stable chest trap, he calmly connected it with a shot to beat the goalkeeper.

Lee Young-jun, who scored two goals within seven minutes, completed a brace and concluded Grasshoppers’ 8-0 rout.

Local Swiss media also took note of Lee Young-jun’s performance. The Swiss outlet Blick highlighted that “Lee Young-jun also recorded a brace” while reporting on Grasshoppers’ big win.

It further explained, “The first goal was scored with his head, and in the second goal, he received the ball with his chest before shaking the net.”

Lee Young-jun is a front-line striker with a towering height of 192 cm. In addition to aerial dominance, he possesses the strength to hold onto the ball and clinical finishing ability, earning him expectations as a next-generation attacker for Korean football.

Recently, he contributed to the gold medal win for the Korean Nam Ja-chuk-gu (CEO) team at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

After returning to his club with a gold medal around his neck, Lee Young-jun immediately scored a brace, maintaining his good momentum.

It was also a meaningful victory for Grasshoppers. They broke their recent frustrating streak with a fiery win featuring eight goals and secured their first victory since the arrival of new manager Olaf Jansen.

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