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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors captured their second major football title of 2020 by winning the FA Cup tournament Sunday.
Jeonbuk defeated their K League rivals Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 in the second leg of the championship final at the FA Cup, organized annually by the Korea Football Association. Midfielder Lee Seung-gi scored both of Jeonbuk's goals in the second half at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.
The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the opening leg Wednesday, and Jeonbuk prevailed on a 3-2 aggregate score.
With the FA Cup title, Jeonbuk have pulled off the first "double," or winning two major trophies in one season, in club history. They grabbed the K League 1 title exactly a week ago.
Jeonbuk will now pursue a "treble," or capturing three major titles in one year, at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League. The group stage play at the continent's top club competition will resume later this month. No South Korean club has accomplished a treble.
Ulsan jumped out to a 1-0 lead barely four minutes into the match, as Junior Negrao scored on his own rebound. The Brazilian forward tried to head home a free kick taken by Hong Chul, and after goalkeeper Song Beom-keun made the initial save, Junior Negrao pounced on a rebound that came right back to him.
Jeonbuk kept applying the pressure on Ulsan but didn't record any shot on target in the first half. Then in the 53rd minute, Lee Seung-gi netted the equalizer with his right foot. He secured a poor clearing attempt by Ulsan and fired the ball into the far corner from the right side of the box.
Eight minutes later, Lee put Jeonbuk ahead for good, this time using his left foot to score after taking a feed from forward Cho Gue-sung.
This was the first career FA Cup for Jeonbuk veteran Lee Dong-gook, the career K League scoring leader who will retire from professional football after the end of this year.
Jeonbuk coach Jose Morais was on Inter Milan's coaching staff, under Jose Mourinho, when they pulled off a European treble in the 2009-2010 season. Morais said he's looking forward to giving the rare feat a final push at the AFC Champions League.
"When I look back on that 2009-2010 season, accomplishing a treble is extremely difficult," Morais said. "And I'd like to experience that joy once again."
Morais said he spoke with Mourinho after clinching the K League 1 title, and that he still has so much respect for his old boss.
"If I can accomplish a treble all by myself this time, I think Mourinho will be really proud," Morais said. "I am always trying to remember all the lessons he taught me. We're still talking to each other and trying to make each other better."
Morais said Jeonbuk players won't feel any added pressure at the AFC Champions League just because they're chasing their third trophy.
"I think we've been winning so much this year because winning is fun," Morais said. "We have enough time before we head over to Qatar. And we'll try to keep having fun at the tournament." (Yonhap)
Jeonbuk defeated their K League rivals Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 in the second leg of the championship final at the FA Cup, organized annually by the Korea Football Association. Midfielder Lee Seung-gi scored both of Jeonbuk's goals in the second half at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.
The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the opening leg Wednesday, and Jeonbuk prevailed on a 3-2 aggregate score.
With the FA Cup title, Jeonbuk have pulled off the first "double," or winning two major trophies in one season, in club history. They grabbed the K League 1 title exactly a week ago.
Jeonbuk will now pursue a "treble," or capturing three major titles in one year, at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League. The group stage play at the continent's top club competition will resume later this month. No South Korean club has accomplished a treble.
Ulsan jumped out to a 1-0 lead barely four minutes into the match, as Junior Negrao scored on his own rebound. The Brazilian forward tried to head home a free kick taken by Hong Chul, and after goalkeeper Song Beom-keun made the initial save, Junior Negrao pounced on a rebound that came right back to him.
Jeonbuk kept applying the pressure on Ulsan but didn't record any shot on target in the first half. Then in the 53rd minute, Lee Seung-gi netted the equalizer with his right foot. He secured a poor clearing attempt by Ulsan and fired the ball into the far corner from the right side of the box.
Eight minutes later, Lee put Jeonbuk ahead for good, this time using his left foot to score after taking a feed from forward Cho Gue-sung.
This was the first career FA Cup for Jeonbuk veteran Lee Dong-gook, the career K League scoring leader who will retire from professional football after the end of this year.
Jeonbuk coach Jose Morais was on Inter Milan's coaching staff, under Jose Mourinho, when they pulled off a European treble in the 2009-2010 season. Morais said he's looking forward to giving the rare feat a final push at the AFC Champions League.
"When I look back on that 2009-2010 season, accomplishing a treble is extremely difficult," Morais said. "And I'd like to experience that joy once again."
Morais said he spoke with Mourinho after clinching the K League 1 title, and that he still has so much respect for his old boss.
"If I can accomplish a treble all by myself this time, I think Mourinho will be really proud," Morais said. "I am always trying to remember all the lessons he taught me. We're still talking to each other and trying to make each other better."
Morais said Jeonbuk players won't feel any added pressure at the AFC Champions League just because they're chasing their third trophy.
"I think we've been winning so much this year because winning is fun," Morais said. "We have enough time before we head over to Qatar. And we'll try to keep having fun at the tournament." (Yonhap)
