[Official Announcement] Jeonbuk 'Sweeps Best Team, Match, and MVP'... Thiago Emerges as the Star of Round 32

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Thiago (Jeonbuk Hyundai), who scored multiple goals, was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for Hana Bank K League 1 2026 Round 32. The honor of K League 2 Round 29 MVP went to Lima (Ansan Greeners).

The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 20th the selection results for the MVP, Best XI, Best Match, and Best Team for K League 1 Round 32 and K League 2 Round 29.

Thiago scored multiple goals in the home match against JejuSK held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 18th, leading Jeonbuk to a 3-2 victory. After scoring the opening goal with a skillful header in the 32nd minute of the first half, he added a decisive second goal in the 15th minute of the second half to become the key contributor to his team's win.

The match between Jeonbuk and Jeju, which produced a thrilling contest thanks to Thiago's performance, was selected as the Best Match for Round 32. Following Thiago's opening goal, Jeju's Negaeva equalized with a penalty kick just before the end of the first half. However, Jeonbuk extended their lead to 3-1 with goals from Kim Young-bin in the 2nd minute of the second half and Thiago in the 15th minute. Although they conceded another penalty goal to Negaeva just before the final whistle, Jeonbuk held on to a one-goal lead until the end. After a high-scoring battle, Jeonbuk secured three points and was named the Best Team for Round 32. Along with Thiago, who scored multiple goals, Lee Young-jae and Kim Young-bin were selected for the Round Best XI.

The star of K League 2 Round 29 was Ansan's Lima, who recorded a hat trick.

Lima drove his team to a 4-0 comprehensive victory in the away match against Yongin FC held at Yongin Mireu Stadium on the 17th by scoring three goals himself. After shaking the opponent's net with consecutive fantastic volley shots in the 4th and 30th minutes of the second half, Lima completed his hat trick with a calm finish that even beat the goalkeeper just before the end of the match.

Ansan, which achieved a four-goal victory led by Lima's one-man show and Ryu Seung-wan's decisive goal in the 34th minute of the second half, was selected as the Best Team for K League 2 Round 29. MVP Lima and Cho Ji-hoon, who led the scoreless defense, were both selected for the Round 29 Best XI.

The Best Match for K League 2 Round 29 was the game between Suwon Samsung and Hwaseong FC (Suwon won 3-2) held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 18th. Starting with Kang Hyun-mok's opening goal in the 19th minute of the first half, Suwon took a three-goal lead by the end of the first half, adding an own goal and Kim Min-woo's long-range shot. Although Hwaseong fought back fiercely with Boyanovich's header to narrow the gap and Jeon Seong-jin's goal in the second half, Suwon maintained their focus until the very end to secure the victory.

The K League Round Best XI and MVP are determined through quantitative and qualitative evaluations by the Technical Study Group (TSG) under the Federation's Technical Committee. The final selection is made by comprehensively reflecting TSG committee ratings and opinions, as well as official supplementary data from the provider Bipro, based on the Best XI and Most Outstanding Player (MOM) for each match in every round.

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