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FC Seoul targets early title as it faces Gimcheon
FC Seoul is close to its first league title in 10 years.
It leads South Korea’s K League 1 and has built a sizeable points advantage over second-place Ulsan.
After losing to Pohang before the international break, Seoul returned with a 2-1 win over Jeju.
Its next opponent is Gimcheon, which Seoul has not beaten in its last four meetings.
Those games brought three Gimcheon wins and one draw; this season, Seoul has drawn once and lost once to them.
Stopping Kang Min-gyu and Kim In-gyun could be key because the Gimcheon attackers have troubled Seoul.
The match also draws attention to the scoring race: Ulsan’s Yago leads, with Seoul’s Klimala and Incheon’s Mugosa chasing.
A win would bring Seoul closer to an early title, while the three forwards continue their Golden Boot contest.
FC Seoul is closing in on its first league title in 10 years and could move closer to an early championship by beating Gimcheon.
Seoul has built a comfortable points lead over second-place Ulsan.
The team beat Jeju 2-1 in its first match after the international break, recovering from a loss to Pohang.
Seoul has struggled against Gimcheon, recording one draw and three losses in their last four meetings.
The match also draws attention to the league’s top-scorer race, led by Ulsan’s Yago.
- Who
- FC Seoul and Gimcheon.
- What
- Seoul faces Gimcheon as it targets an early league title.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Seoul is seeking to move closer to a title after building a points lead, but needs to overcome its poor recent record against Gimcheon.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Seoul lost to Pohang.
Seoul beat Jeju 2-1 in its first match back.
- Title drought
- 10 years
- League size
- 12 K League 1 teams
- Recent record against Gimcheon
- 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 4 meetings
- This season against Gimcheon
- 1 draw and 1 loss
- Last match
- Seoul beat Jeju 2-1
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What people are saying
The Jeju match was a really important moment for the team. For the first time, we could have suffered consecutive defeats… There were psychological and other difficulties, but I think we overcame them well.