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Today’s K League 1 News Roundup (September 20)

Pohang stun league leaders Seoul 2-1 with goals from Nishiya Kento and Hwang Seo-woong

Pohang Steelers beat league-leading FC Seoul 2-1 in Round 30 at Sangju Civic Stadium on the 20th. Nishiya Kento scored in the third minute and Hwang Seo-woong added a second in the 39th; Seoul pulled one back with a Klimala penalty five minutes into the second half. Pohang climbed from ninth to seventh with 40 points, while Seoul stayed top on 62.

Source: Sports Kyunghyang

Jeju beat Gangwon 1-0 to move up to third; Jeonbuk-Gwangju 2-2, Incheon-Daejeon 1-1

In Round 30, Jeju SK beat Gangwon FC 1-0 to climb to third place, with Italo scoring the only goal. On the same day, Jeonbuk Hyundai drew 2-2 with Gwangju FC, and Incheon United and Daejeon Hana Citizen also played to a 1-1 draw.

Source: Sportalkorea

Jeonbuk held 2-2 by bottom-side Gwangju, drop to fourth

Jeonbuk Hyundai were held to a 2-2 draw by last-placed Gwangju FC at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 20th, missing out on three points in the top-of-the-table race. The result dropped Jeonbuk to fourth place.

Source: News1

Daejeon Hana Citizen unbeaten, 22 goals in 9 matches, first Asian win in 23 years

According to Sports Kyunghyang, Daejeon Hana Citizen have scored 22 goals over their last nine league matches while remaining unbeaten. After a 5-0 win over Bucheon in early September, they came from behind to beat Anyang 3-2 and drew 2-2 with Pohang. In the AFC Champions League Elite they beat Kyoto Sanga 1-0, the club’s first win in Asian competition in 23 years. Daejeon then faced Incheon away on the 20th, a match that ended 1-1.

Source: Sports Kyunghyang