Gwangju FC defeated Bucheon FC in the first leg of the Korea Cup semifinals.
Gwangju defeated Bucheon FC 2-0 in the first leg of the 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup semifinals held at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 21st.
Gwangju, who lost to Ulsan HD last year in the semi -finals of the Korea Cup, rose to the advantage of the finals. On the other hand, Bucheon, the only one in the K -League 2, was burdened in the second leg. The second round of the semifinals of the two teams will be held at 7:30 pm on the Bucheon Sports Complex on the 27th.
Gwangju had a transfer of power at the main company, but overwhelmed the opponent with its unique organizational play. In particular, Jung Ji -hoon jumped the side cross of Shim Sang -min in the 23rd minute from the right side of the goal area and broke the first goal.
Gwangju has widened the gap with Hayes’s penalty kick wedge goal in the first half. Hayes climbed the mood by calmly inserting a penalty kick from Bucheon defender Park Hyung -jin’s handball foul.
Gwangju preserved joy to the home fans by keeping the reins of the attack in the second half.
Jeonbuk Hyundai-Gangwon FC’s first leg of the quarter-finals held at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium ended with a 1-1 draw. The two teams will play the second round of the semifinals at the Gangneung High1 Arena in Gangwon -do at 7:30 pm on the 27th.
Jeonbuk struggled with strong pressure on Gangwon from the beginning of the day, but in the second half, Kim Young -bin’s first goal was balanced. Park Jin -seop turned to his head near the right side of Lee Young -jae’s side free kick, and Kim Young -bin, who was in front of the goal area, shook the net again.
However, Gangwon made a fire by producing an equalizer based on a sophisticated pass in the second 17 minutes. Kim Shin -jin, who replaced the ball stabbed from the front of the penalty area, was touched by touching and turned to the corner of the goal.
Kangwon has since blocked the onslaught of Jeonbuk, and in the last counterattack, Lee Ki -hyuk hit a strong scene, such as hitting the goal with a fierce mid -range volley shot.
Meanwhile, Jeonbuk continued to march 26 games (20 wins and 6 draws) with K -League 1 22 games (17 wins and 5 draws) and 4 Korea Cup (3 wins and 1 draw).
Kim Chang -geum, senior reporter kimck@hani.co.kr