Wolverhampton won 4-1… MOM selection
Coach O’Neill expresses regret over being selected for national team
▲ Wolverhampton’s Hwang Hee-chan (shirt number 11) scored the team’s third goal and his own of the day in the 28th minute of the first half of the game against Brentford in the 19th round of the 2023-24 season English Premier League (EPL) held at the G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England on the 28th. Scoring the second goal. With this goal, Hwang Hee-chan recorded double-digit scores for the first time in his EPL career. Wolverhampton won 4-1. Brentford Reuters Yonhap News Men’s national soccer team striker Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) scored double-digit scores for the first time in his career in the English Premier League (EPL) with multiple goals. However, Hwang Hee-chan complained of back pain in extra time in the first half and was replaced. Fortunately, the injuries were reported not to be serious. Wolverhampton coach Gary O’Neill expressed his disappointment over Hwang Hee-chan being left out of the team for a month due to participating in the Asian Cup in January next year.
Hwang Hee-chan scored consecutive goals in the 14th and 28th minutes of the first half against Brentford in the 2023-24 season EPL 19th round away game held at the G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England on the 28th, leading Wolverhampton to a 4-1 victory. Hwang Hee-chan, who scored his 9th and 10th league goals, became the second Korean player to score double-digit scores in a season in the EPL, following Son Heung-min (Tottenham). In addition, he rose to 6th place in the league scoring rankings, following Son Heung-min and Jared Bowen (West Ham, 11 goals), who are tied for 4th place.
Hwang Hee-chan, who played as a left wing striker on this day, did not miss a mistake in passing to the opposing defense’s goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the first half when the team was ahead 1-0, and quickly snatched the ball and opened an empty goal. This goal became the winning goal as Brentford immediately made up for it by one goal. Also, in the 28th minute of the first half, when the score was 2-1, Hwang Hee-chan scored a multi-goal by launching the ball from the penalty area in front of the goal, passing the opposing defender, then deceiving the goalkeeper with his left foot and finishing with his right foot. However, Hwang Hee-chan fell to the ground in the extra time of the first half and was replaced by Jean Richner Bellegarde. ▲ Hee-chan Hwang was replaced in the extra time of the first half after complaining of back pain. Fortunately, it was reported that it was a simple muscle spasm and not a serious injury. Brentford Reuters Yonhap News Wolverhampton (7 wins, 4 draws, 8 losses), who recorded the most points for the team this season and had their first consecutive league win, ranked 11th with 25 points.
Whoscored.com, which specializes in soccer statistics, gave Hwang Hee-chan the second highest rating of 8.25 on the team following Mateus Cunha (8.26 rating), and FootMob gave him the highest rating of 8.7 for both teams. Hwang Hee-chan was also named ‘Man of the Match’ (MOM), the best player of the game, with overwhelming support from 78.4% of the 10,848 participants.
In a post-game interview, Hwang Hee-chan said, “It is not a major injury. “I think it’s okay,” he reassured the fans, adding, “I’m just happy to score a goal again.” Coach O’Neill also said, “It’s a simple back muscle spasm. “It has improved a lot,” he said. “Hwang Hee-chan is leaving the team for a while to play for the national team. “Of course, we have more to think about,” he said. Hwang Hee-chan is scheduled to join Klinsmann as soon as the 20th round EPL match against Everton ends on the 31st.
Reporter Jang Hyeong-woo
2023-12-28 14:40:12
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