Gangwon believes in it, Incheon disappoints, Jeonbuk in danger. The recap of the thirty-fourth day of K League.
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The twelve clubs of K League are entering the home stretch of the 2024 season. Final Awhich brings together the first six in the championship, saw Gangwon regain hope in the title race. Without being flamboyant offensively but being solid defensively, the Bears dismissed the FC Seoul on their lawn (1-0) thanks to Kim Young-bin. Enough to come back to four points behind the leader, Ulsan. THE Tigers were playing a crucial match for the title against Gimcheon Sangmutheir runner-up before this day. But neither team managed to get the better of the other and the draw (0-0) stabilizes the gap in the standings. A missed opportunity for the military to catch up, while a high-risk encounter facing Gangwon is announced. In the third meeting of Final ATHE Steelers were held in check on their lawn by the Suwon FC (1-1), which does not allow Pohang to widen the gap for fourth place. As a reminder, in the event of victory in the final of the Korea Cup, Pohang must secure a place in the top 4 to hope to appear in Asian Champions League Elite.
In the Final Bthe great deal of the weekend is for Daejeon who was able to resist Jeonbuk to snatch three precious points in the race to maintain (2-0). A result which, combined with the draw of Daegu on the lawn of Gwangju (1-1), allows Citizens to return to one point from the first non-relegation place, occupied by the Sky Blues. On the other hand, Incheon United disappointed again in front of his audience. Facing JejuTHE Durumis came back to score but cracked at the end of the match for a third loss in a row (1-2) and firmly settled in last place. With five points behind the first jump-off, Jeonbuk, Incheon no longer has the right to make mistakes.
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Baptiste Mourigal
Asia Editor, specialized in South Korea (K League, KFA) to follow on @KleagueFR
