"Asian Wall Is Higher" ...Gwangju 0-7 defeat → 'K League 1 lead' What do you think Hwang Sun-hong?
"Asian Wall Is Higher" ...Gwangju 0-7 defeat → 'K League 1 lead' What do you think Hwang Sun-hong?
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Hwang Sun-hong, who leads Daejeon Hana Citizen, expressed his concerns after watching Gwangju FC's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) game.
Daejeon won 1-0 thanks to Joo Min-kyu's header winning goal in the 30th minute of the first half in the 10th round home game of "Hana Bank K League 1 2025" against Gangwon FC at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 27th.
On the same day, Gangwon winger Kim Kyung-min was sent off directly in the 10th minute of the second half, and gained three points thanks to Joo Min-kyu's powerful header from a corner kick in the 30th minute of the second half. With the victory, Daejeon solidified its position as the league leader.
Coach Hwang, who is leading Daejeon this season and competing for the championship, was asked about the results of Gwangju FC's recent ACLE match at a pre-press conference ahead of the match against Gangwon.
Gwangju, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, was defeated 0-7 after giving up four goals in the second half of the first half in the 2024-2025 ACLE quarterfinals against Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 26th.
Gwangju, which overturned its 0-2 defeat in the first round against Japan's Vissel Kobe in the round of 16 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACL for the first time in the K-League with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory, was helplessly defeated by the "super luxurious corps" Al Hilal.
Gwangju, who was taken away after giving up the first goal by Sergei Milinkovic Savic in the 6th minute of the first half, lost to Leonardu in the 25th minute of the first half and was beaten by Salem Aldosari eight minutes later. In the second half, he also fell to his knees by Aleksandar Mitrovic, Malcolm, Nasser Aldosari and Abdullah Alhamdan.
It was expected to be a difficult game, but domestic soccer fans were shocked when Gwangju, the only team in the K-League to advance to the ACLE quarterfinals, suffered a crushing defeat.
The biggest contributor is the size of the investment. In recent years, teams in the Middle East including Al-Hilal have been gathering world-class players based on oil money, building up team strength comparable to that of European clubs.
The combined market value of the 11 starting players in Gwangju who immediately started the match against Al-Hilal is less than 5 million euros, but the combined value of the 11 starting players in Al-Hilal is a whopping 170 million euros. The gap is 34 times larger.
Coach Hwang admitted that he watched Gwangju's ACLE game, expressing his thoughts on Gwangju's results as the head coach of the team leading the K League 1 this season.
Director Hwang said, "I thought, 'The Asian wall is higher,' and added, "There is a level difference, but I think coach Lee Jung-hyo did it with considerable courage, but the difference in personal level is quite large."
"I think Gwangju played quite a burden to pass away tactically," he said, adding, "I think I felt a little more pressure than before, and I think it was a game where there were a lot of mistakes in the atmosphere."
"Now, I think the K-League needs to be stronger to compete with them," he said. "I've been to the ACL a lot, but I think there's a clear difference from the past." 토토사이트
On how to close the gap, Hwang said, "We have to think about it because we can't keep up with investment," adding, "I think we have to think about how we can make the K-League more competitive in the ACL. I think not only the club but also the league should think about it together."
He also expressed his concern, saying, "I think it's future homework, but I think it's a very burdensome situation to produce results like before."