Gwangju, which had the first round of the “Hana One Q K League 1 2024” at Gwangju Football Stadium at 2 p.m., won 2-0 against Seoul.
Lingard’s debut match drew a lot of attention. Lingard was once at the center of European soccer. He was a former Manchester United youth and successfully settled in the first team, and played a key role in the English national soccer team with No. 7. When such a player joined Seoul, he attracted the attention of all soccer fans. He was also included in the substitution list and appeared in a K-League match for the first time.
Many fans came to the stadium. 7,700 tickets were sold out quickly in just two minutes and 30 seconds. This is the result of the Lingard effect in the opening game. The stadium was crowded three hours before the match. Some fans brought Lingard’s Manchester United uniform. Away fans in Seoul waved flags with Lingard’s face on them throughout the match.
However, it was Gabriel, a foreign striker in Gwangju, who drew more attention than Lingard since the start of the match. Gabriel is a new foreign striker who joined Gwangju ahead of this season. “Gabriel, who stands 182 centimeters tall and weighs 80 kilograms, is the front-line striker who overwhelms opponents by banking on his unique explosive power and well-balanced physique,” the Gwangju metropolitan government, just as he said. He shook the sides of Seoul with his incredible speed and physical power throughout the match.
Gabriel surpassed Kim Jin-ya with fast speed in the third minute of the first half, and made a right-footed cross to create an opportunity. In the 26th minute of the first half, he accelerated from the right to make a breakthrough, and got a foul right next to the penalty area. In the second half, he showed breakthrough power from the left. Seoul defenders tried to block Gabriel from breaking through one after another, but it was not easy to block Gabriel, who was equipped with speed and power.
Gabriel’s performance paid off with his debut goal. In the 5th minute of the second half extra time, Gabriel put his right foot in front of the goal when a corner kick hit his teammate’s head and fell behind. Gabriel’s goal was a goal that put cold water on Seoul, which was aiming for an equalizer after scoring a Lingard at the end of the second half.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo also praised Gabriel after the match. “I had high expectations for Gabriel. As long as he keeps the basics as he grows up, I have even more expectations,” Lee said. He thus captured the hearts of Gwangju fans with his perfect debut match.
BY: 토토사이트