In the 'Championship Korean Derby,' Um Ji-sung (23, Swansea) won.
Swansea City defeated Queens Park Rangers (QPR) 2-1 in the 44th round of the 2024-25 season of the English Championship held at Loftus Road Stadium in London, England, on the 21st. With 60 points, Swansea City is ranked 11th in the league. QPR, with 53 points, stayed at 15th.
The matchup between Um Ji-sung and Yang Min-hyuk (19, QPR) occurred. Um Ji-sung started as a left winger for Swansea City, while Yang Min-hyuk also made his appearance as a right winger for QPR. The two players competed on the same flank. In the 31st minute of the first half, QPR defender Fox scored an own goal. Swansea City took an unexpected lead.
Um Ji-sung, who moved from Gwangju to England, shone. The additional goal in the 55th minute started from Um Ji-sung's foot. Um Ji-sung's cross led to Darling's goal for consolidation, allowing Swansea City to take a 2-0 lead.
Yang Min-hyuk, who had a poor performance, played only 67 minutes before being substituted for Sutton. After Yang Min-hyuk's substitution, QPR narrowed the gap with a goal from Dembélé in the 72nd minute.
Um Ji-sung was substituted after playing 81 minutes. Ultimately, the Korean Derby ended with Um Ji-sung's victory.
On that day, Um Ji-sung recorded 2 shots, created 3 chances, achieved a passing accuracy of 85%, and made 3 crosses in 81 minutes of play. However, he also recorded 1 big chance miss, failing to score.
Yang Min-hyuk recorded a passing accuracy of 89%, created 1 chance, had 26 touches, and successfully completed 1 dribble in 67 minutes. However, he showed issues with 5 failed ball contests in physical confrontations, pointed out as his weakness.
'Footmob' gave Um Ji-sung a rating of 7.6 and Yang Min-hyuk a rating of 6.2. It was a game where Um Ji-sung shone more, both as a team and individually.
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