"Jeon Jin-woo Shines in Return from Injury" January European Move → Finally Scores First Goal... Long-Range Shot After Turning, Earns Praise from UK Local Media

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Korean forward Jeon Jin-woo (Oxford United) scored his first official goal on the English stage in his return match from injury. British local media also praised him.

Oxford won 4-0 against Cheltenham Town in their home match in Group A South of the 2026-2027 season England Football League (EFL) Trophy, held at Kassam Stadium in Oxford, UK, at 4 a.m. (KST) on the 11th.

Oxford, which finished the first half with a 0-0 draw, took the lead with Leo Snowden's opening goal in the 14th minute of the second half. In the 29th minute of the second half, Gatlin Odongo shook the net with a header to extend the lead to 2-0.

The third goal came from Jeon Jin-woo's feet. Jeon, who entered the ground in place of Aidomo Emaku in the 23rd minute of the second half, received a pass from Harrison Bradney in the 37th minute of the second half. The ball, struck powerfully with his right foot after turning his body just outside the penalty box, flew into the upper right corner of the goal.

On this day, the UK regional newspaper Oxford Mail also praised him, stating that "Jeon Jin-woo shone in his return from injury." The outlet described Jeon's goal scene as "he turned cleanly just outside the penalty box and fired a powerful shot into the upper corner of the goal."

On this day, Jeon played for 22 minutes, converting both of his two shots on target. He completed 16 out of 19 passes (84% success rate) and created one shooting opportunity for a teammate.

Football statistics media FootMob gave Jeon a rating of 7.8. This means his performance was very good.

Last year, Jeon scored 20 goals and provided 6 assists in official matches for Jeonbuk Hyundai, contributing to the K League 1 and Korea Cup titles. He recorded 16 goals and 2 assists in K League 1 alone.

Based on this performance, Jeon joined Oxford last January, stepping onto the European stage for the first time. In his first season, he appeared in seven Championship (second division) matches and one Football Association (FA) Cup match but did not score. Oxford was also relegated to the third tier.

Jeon tasted goal in a preseason friendly in July last year, but subsequently suffered a back injury and only made his first official appearance of the season in November. The goal he scored in this return match was his official debut goal 294 days after joining Oxford.

Meanwhile, Oxford is ranked third in League One (third tier), the regular league, with a record of seven wins, five draws, and one loss (26 points).

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