[골닷컴] Correspondent Kang Dong-hun = The Taegeuk Warriors, who played a big role in the Qatar World Cup, are continuing their good performance from the first game as soon as they return to their team. Hwang Hee-chan (26) and Lee Kang-in (21) contributed to the victory of Wolverhampton Wanderers (England) and Mallorca (Spain), respectively.
Hwang Hee-chan was put in as a second-half substitute in the round of 16 of the English Football League (EFL) Carabao Cup in the 2022-2023 season once morest Gillingham held at Molyneux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England on the 21st at 4:45 am (Korean time), and played Wolverhampton’s 2- 0 led to victory.
Hwang Hee-chan, who stepped on the ground as a substitute in the 16th minute of the second half when the score was tight 0-0, was involved in both goals and led the victory. In the 31st minute of the second half, a confusion occurred in front of the gate in a corner kick situation, and a penalty kick (PK) was obtained as the opposing defender grabbed it while attempting a shot. Raul Jimenez (31), who started as a kicker, succeeded in scoring.
Even following that, Hwang Hee-chan ran all over the ground regardless of the side and center, and added an assist. After deceiving the opponent’s defense near the left side of the box during extra time in the second half, he handed a cutback and helped Rayan Ait-Nuri (21) score the key goal. Along with this, he increased his offensive points in the official match this season to two assists.
Football statistics media ‘WhoScored.com’ gave Hwang Hee-chan the highest rating of 7.1 among replacement players. It is the 4th highest rating even including starting players. After scoring a dramatic winning goal once morest Portugal in the final group stage match of the World Cup in Qatar, he is continuing a good trend as he completely regains his confidence.
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Lee Kang-in started at 5:00 am on the same day in the second round of the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) in the 2022-2023 season once morest Real Union held at Estadio Gall in Irun, Spain, and played for 77 minutes, helping Mallorca win 1-0. contributed
On this day, Lee Kang-in did not have any attack points, but he showed organic breathing by forming an attacking triangle with Bedart Muriki (28) and Dani Rodriguez (34) at the forefront. In particular, in the 11th minute of the second half, he connected an accurate cross to help Muriki’s header shot. However, the shot was blocked as it went in front of the goalkeeper.
According to the football statistics media ‘Sofascore’, Lee Kang-in created 1 chance, 1 cross success, and 1 long pass success. He was proud of his accurate kicking power without regret. However, the rating was 6.7 points, the lowest among the players who started.
Meanwhile, with the World Cup in Qatar coming to an end, the European league season has resumed. ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur), Kim Min-jae (26, Naples), Lee Jae-seong (30, Mainz), Jung Woo-young (23, Freiburg), Hwang In-beom (26, Olympiacos), etc. will be competing on time.
