Jo Gyu-seong's left-footed turning shot is incredible! Opens the scoring, plays 59 minutes to earn a 'rating of 7.7'... Midtjylland also secures a 3-2 victory

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Jo Gyu-seong (28, Midtjylland), the striker for the South Korean national football team, shook the net with a spectacular left-footed turning shot.

On the 25th at 10 p.m. (Korean time), Midtjylland defeated Lyngby 3-2 in their home match against Lyngby in Round 12 of the 2026-2027 Danish Superliga season, held at MCH Arena in Herning, Denmark.

With this result, Midtjylland extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches since the start of the season. They maintained their top position in the league with a record of 8 wins and 4 draws (28 points). The gap with second-place FC Copenhagen (25 points) is 3 points. However, Midtjylland has played one more match than Copenhagen.

Midtjylland deployed a 3-1-4-2 formation on this day. Jo Gyu-seong, who started as the leading striker, made his presence felt by scoring the opening goal just 17 minutes into the first half.

The goal scene was also impressive. After receiving the ball inside the opponent's penalty box, Jo Gyu-seong quickly turned his body and fired a left-footed shot. The sharp turning shot went straight into the goal.

Jo Gyu-seong's finishing ability stood out as he calmly capitalized on the opportunity despite the densely packed opposing defense. His skillful left-footed shot provided Midtjylland with a precious opening goal.

Football statistics media outlet FotMob also gave Jo Gyu-seong a rating of 7.7, offering a positive evaluation.

Jo Gyu-seong played for 59 minutes until he was substituted in the 14th minute of the second half. He recorded 2 shots, converting 1 on-target shot into a goal. He did not miss his single on-target opportunity, showcasing excellent finishing ability.

In particular, he received the ball 7 times inside the opponent's penalty box. This was the highest number among Midtjylland players.

He won 2 out of 4 ground duels and 2 out of 5 aerial duels. He also contributed to defense with 1 tackle and 2 recoveries.

Midtjylland started off well, leading thanks to Jo Gyu-seong's opening goal. However, they conceded an equalizer to Lyngby's Simon Colyn in the 32nd minute of the first half.

But Midtjylland took the lead again when Philip Billing converted a penalty kick in the 4th minute of first-half stoppage time. Following this, Friday Etim scored an additional goal in the 3rd minute of the second half, extending Midtjylland's lead to 3-1.

There was also a crisis near the end of the match. In the 44th minute of the second half, they conceded a chasing goal to Lyngby's Gustav Praulø, narrowing the gap to one goal. However, Midtjylland held onto their lead in the remaining time to secure a 3-2 victory.

In addition to Jo Gyu-seong, another South Korean player, Hong Hyun-seok, took the field for Midtjylland on this day. Hong Hyun-seok was substituted in for Billing in the 28th minute of the second half. He recorded 10 touches, a 100% pass success rate (4 attempts), 1 clearance, and 1 interception during his 17 minutes on the pitch.

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