The match is over. The next match is important.

Jeonbuk won 2-0 against FC Anyang in a home match held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium during the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 Round 14 on the afternoon of the 17th.

With this victory, Jeonbuk added 3 points to bring their total to 28 points (8 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses, 20 goals), placing them alongside the leading Daejeon Hana Citizen (28 points, 21 goals), but they remained in second place due to tiebreakers. On the other hand, Anyang stood in 7th place with 17 points (5 wins, 2 draws, 8 losses).

Jeonbuk scored the opening goal in the 12th minute of the first half. Jeon Jin-woo exchanged passes with Song Min-kyu, who was infiltrating from the side, and finished inside the box to give his team the lead. Jeonbuk effectively blocked Anyang's attacks and sought additional goals on the counterattack.

The additional goal also came from Jeon Jin-woo. In the 36th minute of the first half, Jeon Jin-woo received a pass from Kim Jin-kyu during a counterattack and completed a multi-goal with a left-footed shot inside the box to widen the score gap.

From the early stages of the second half, both teams made several substitutions. Jeonbuk substituted Thiago for Companjo and Lee Seung-woo for Song Min-kyu, while Anyang replaced Kang Ji-hoon, Choi Kyu-hyun, and Chae Hyun-woo with Yago, Lee Min-soo, and Kim Bo-kyung.

Starting from the middle of the second half, Anyang actively sought to score. Thomas and Mateus attempted long-range shots in succession, but were blocked by Jeonbuk goalkeeper Song Bum-keun. Jeonbuk maintained their defensive focus and successfully thwarted Anyang's onslaught, ultimately preserving their 2-0 lead for the victory.

After the match, coach Gus Poyet of Jeonbuk said, "I want to congratulate the players on their victory. They worked very hard, scored in the first half, and it was good. After scoring two goals, they also showed a tendency to enjoy the moment. After scoring the two goals, the opponents pressed hard. It wasn’t easy. I wanted to make use of all five substitutions today because it was so intense, but the players gave their all until the end."

He continued, "We scored two good goals and finished the match without conceding. Now we need to take a look at the matches of other teams."

Poyet noted, "We conducted shockingly high-intensity training. When the players look back on the training camp, they will think, 'This was the training we needed.' We are seeing the effects. I have taken pictures of the players collapsing after training camp. They will carry that in their hearts as they play."

Thiago had a golden opportunity for a goal at the end of the match but failed to shoot due to a touch mistake. Poyet stated, "If Thiago can just raise his confidence, he will be helpful. We are communicating on the training ground. If he gets the opportunity, I believe he will help us when we need it."

The midfield trio of Park Jin-seop, Kim Jin-kyu, and Kang Sang-yoon focused on regaining ball possession during transitions. Coach Poyet explained, "I thought transitions were the most important in the K League. I consistently discussed this with the players and convinced them of the importance of transition situations by showing them video footage. I believe we had to control the transition situations to regain control, and that aspect was effective today."

Jeonbuk matched the league-leading Daejeon in points. Coach Poyet added, "The points we have earned so far are important. We have been unbeaten for a long time; I don’t know what Jeonbuk’s record is for consecutive unbeaten matches, but it is important to show this kind of performance. The match is over. The next match is important."

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