Hong Hyun-seok ‘Dribble’
Hong Hyun-seok, who finished the Asian Cup, returned to his team and played in all games
Korean national soccer team midfielder Hong Hyun-seok scored his 6th goal of the season, leading his team KAA Gent (Belgium) to a complete victory.
Gent defeated KAS Eupen 2-0 in the 26th round away game of the 2023-2024 Belgian Jupiler League held at the Kaerbeckstadion in Eupen, Belgium on the 19th (Korean time).
Hong Hyun-seok, who started as a central midfielder, broke Eupen’s momentum by scoring the first goal 13 minutes into the game.
Hong Hyun-seok, who diligently rushed deep into the penalty box even though he was a midfielder, finished off Laurent Depouitre’s one-touch penetration pass with a right-footed shot and hit the net.
This is Hong Hyun-seok’s 4th goal in the league and 6th goal this season. Hong Hyun-seok is recording 6 goals and 5 assists in all official games, including league and cup competitions, this season.
Hong Hyun-seok is playing in 16 games as a starter in the league this season.
Hong Hyun-seok, who played the full game on this day, showed off two shots, including a goal, and also recorded one ‘key pass’ that led to a scoring opportunity.
Whoscored.com, a soccer statistics media, gave Hong Hyun-seok a respectable rating of 7.52.
Gent won 2-0 with Matisse Samoise scoring an additional goal in the 15th minute of the second half.
Gent (42 points), with 11 wins, 9 draws, and 6 losses, surpassed Serkler Brugge (12 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses, 40 points) and rose to 5th place in the league.
Hong Hyun-seok, who played the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup schedule as a member of the national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, returned to his team after the semifinal match against Jordan (0-2 loss) on the 7th and participated in all matches.
Hong Hyun-seok, who also started in the 25th round home game (1-2 loss) against Serkler Brugge on the 11th immediately after his return, played against Maccabi Haifa (Israel) on the 16th in the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) playoff 1. He also entered the field as a substitute in the second away game (0-1 loss). 섯다