Star News Reporter Lee Won-hee | 2023.10.29 12:57
Hwang Hee-chan’s goal celebration. /AFPBBNews=News 1 Hwang Hee-chan’s goal scene (center number 11). /AFPBBNews=News1 Korean striker Hwang Hee-chan (27) is scoring a huge goal. After just 10 appearances, he surpassed his record for most individual goals in the Premier League. Wolverhampton drew 2-2 at home against Newcastle in the 10th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) held at Molineux Stadium in England on the 29th (Korean time). As a result, Wolverhampton recorded 3 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, 12 points, and ranked 12th in the league. He also scored a point against a difficult opponent, Newcastle. Currently, Wolverhampton and the powerful Chelsea (11th in the league, 12 points) are competing for the rankings.
Hwang Hee-chan scored the equalizer in the 26th minute of the second half when the team was losing 1-2. It was a scene that stood out with his tremendous calm and accurate finishing, as he did not get excited even when he had a chance to score. Hwang Hee-chan penetrated into the penalty box to receive a pass from Totti Gomes. Even though he was in front of the goal, he did not hit the shot right away and folded it once. The Newcastle defenders were completely fooled by this.
Hwang Hee-chan, who completely removed the pressure from the opponent, calmly fired a shot that hit the net. Newcastle Nick Pope, considered one of the league’s top goalkeepers, was also stuck. The local commentators also shouted and were impressed by the fantastic goal.
With this, Hwang Hee-chan set a new EPL record for most goals in a single season. Hwang Hee-chan set his record for most goals by scoring 5 goals in the 20221-2022 season, which was his first season in the EPL. Last season, he struggled with frequent injuries and only scored three goals, but this season he regained his normal form and immediately showed off his tremendous power.
British specialized media 90MIN and statistical media Squawka highlighted that “Hwang Hee-chan scored 6 goals, the most by an individual in the EPL in one season.”
Hwang Hee-chan (second from the right) celebrating a goal. /AFPBBNews=News 1 Hwang Hee-chan. /AFPBBNews=News 1 With this score, Hwang Hee-chan continued his competition for the top scorer. He stood shoulder to shoulder with Aleksandar Isaac, Callum Wilson (Newcastle), Jared Bowen (West Ham), and Brian Mbomo (Brentford), who are scoring 6 goals. ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (Tottenham) ranked second in the league with 8 goals. He is closely following Erling Haaland (9 goals, Wolverhampton), a monster striker and the league’s leading scorer. In addition, Hwang Hee-chan became the first player in club history to score goals in six consecutive home games. Hwang Hee-chan scored in the last home game last season, and set a record by scoring in the first five home games this season.
Wolverhampton players are congratulating Hwang Hee-chan on his goal. /AFPBBNews=News1 Hwang Hee-chan (left) gribbling. /AFPBBNews=News1 Praise poured in. Britain’s TNT Sports explained, “Hwang Hee-chan received Totti’s pass and fired a shot, scoring a goal.” Whoscored.com, a European soccer statistics media, also gave the team a good rating of 7.4. FootMob, another statistical media, had a rating of 7.5, and SofaScore’s rating was 7.2. In addition to the equalizer, Hwang Hee-chan dribbled three times and recorded a pass success rate of 86%. He showed off his high-accuracy attack power by converting only one shot into a goal.
Hwang Hee-chan’s goal scene. /AFPBBNews=News 1 Hwang Hee-chan. /AFPBBNews=News 1 On this day, Wolverhampton allowed the first goal to opposing striker Wilson in the 22nd minute of the first half. However, in the 36th minute of the first half, Mario Lemina equalized with a header from a corner kick opportunity. There were also some disappointing moments for Hwang Hee-chan. I tried to dribble inside the Wolverhampton penalty box during extra time in the first half, but the ball touched for a long time. Then, a foul was called for touching Fabian Shea. The referee immediately declared a penalty kick. Newcastle’s penalty kicker Wilson calmly scored the goal. However, Hwang Hee-chan made up for his mistake by scoring the equalizer in the 26th minute of the second half.
Hwang Hee-chan (right) regrets conceding a penalty kick. /AFPBBNews=News 1 Hwang Hee-chan (right). /AFPBBNews=According to News1TNT Sports, Hwang Hee-chan said after the game, “I wanted to do something for the team after the penalty kick. In the end, I did it. I’m so happy that I scored.” According to WhoScored.com, the player with the highest rating was Wolverhampton striker Matheus Cunha. He received a GPA of 8.2. Newcastle striker Wilson, who scored multiple goals, had a rating of 7.8. On this day, Wolverhampton used a 4-4-2 formation. Hwang Hee-chan and Cunha stepped up as the top two.
Hwang Hee-chan. /AFPBBNews=Hwang Hee-chan (left) celebrating his first news goal. /AFPBBNews=News1
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