Incheon United, where Mugosa scored his 100th career goal in the K League, has achieved an 8-game winning streak.
On the 25th, Incheon defeated Jeonnam Dragons 2-0 in the 13th round of the Hana Bank K League 2, held at the Incheon Football Stadium.
With this victory, Incheon surged to the top of the K League 2 standings with 11 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, accumulating 34 points. In particular, they showcased overwhelming strength with a series of recent matches without conceding a goal. Notably, Incheon achieved 9 wins and 1 draw in the last 10 matches, along with an 8-game winning streak.
Notably, Mugosa, who scored multiple goals, recorded his 100th career goal in the K League.
Mugosa, who joined Incheon in 2018, scored 19 goals and provided 4 assists in his first year, earning the nickname "the finisher of the red blade." Since then, he has established himself as a key striker for Incheon.
After leaving for the Japanese J League, Mugosa returned and showcased his skills. Although he had a good season last year with 15 goals and 1 assist, the team was relegated. However, with Mugosa remaining at Incheon, he had already scored 10 goals before this match. He scored 2 goals to mark his 100th goal.
Incheon approached the game with a 4-4-2 formation. Park Seung-ho and Mugosa formed the two-striker attack, while Baro, Min Kyung-hyun, Lee Myung-joo, and Jerso were positioned in the midfield. The four-man defense consisted of Lee Joo-yong, Kim Keon-hee, Kim Gun-hee, and Kim Myung-soon. The goalkeeper was Min Seong-jung.
Jeonnam faced Incheon with a 5-3-2 formation. Ho-nan and Jeong Gang-min led the attack, while Albertie, Yoon Min-ho, and Lim Chan-yul were positioned in midfield. The defense was made up of Kim Ye-seong, Koo Hyun-jun, Ko Tae-won, Yu Ji-ha, and Kim Yong-hwan, with Choi Bong-jin as the goalkeeper.
As the first half began, Mugosa attempted a clever right-footed shot from the top of the arc after receiving a pass from Lee Myung-joo, but it rebounded off the goalpost. Incheon launched fierce attacks from the start to score the opening goal. Jeonnam also made an attempt when Jeong Gang-min shot during a confusion in front of the goal in the 4th minute, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Incheon earned a penalty kick opportunity in the 9th minute of the first half. While applying pressure with short passes in front of the goal, Baro was fouled by the opposing defense while trying to catch the ball, resulting in a penalty kick. Jeonnam's Koo Hyun-jun received a red card and was sent off.
Incheon took the lead 1-0 in the 13th minute of the first half when Mugosa successfully converted the penalty kick.
Jeonnam immediately made a substitution, replacing striker Jeong Gang-min with defender Choi Jeong-won to reorganize their lineup to avoid further goals.
After going down to 10 men and conceding a goal, Jeonnam focused on defense. Incheon actively moved to score additional goals.
Continuing their relentless attacks, Incheon recorded their second goal during stoppage time in the first half. Lee Joo-yong's long pass was received by Park Seung-ho, who broke through on the left and made a low pass into the box, which Mugosa calmly shot into the Jeonnam net. However, it was disallowed. It was Mugosa's 100th career goal in the K League, but it was not recognized as a scoring play.
The situation did not change much in the second half. Incheon continued to attack while Jeonnam worked to avoid conceding.
However, Mugosa scored his 100th career goal as Incheon led 2-0. In the 64th minute, Mugosa calmly converted a penalty kick after a VAR review, marking his second goal of the day and reaching the milestone of his 100th career goal in the K League.
Mugosa continued his relentless attacks up front. He moved to score an additional goal and also shook the Jeonnam net. However, the goals were not recognized, and he did not complete a hat trick. Ultimately, Incheon secured a complete victory and firmly maintained their lead in K League 2.
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