Bae Jun-ho's "lovely moves" worked in the first part... Highest rating of 7 due to inducing an own goal and clever play Highest rating
Midfielder Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), born in 2003, performed well against a Premier League team.
Stoke City lost 2-4 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2023-2024 season FA Cup third round (round of 64) home game held at the bet365 Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England on the 7th (Korean time).
Stoke City started with a 3-4-3 formation. Sead Hakshabanovic-Wesley-Jun-ho Bae, Daniel Johnson-Wauter Bürger-Louis Baker-Mehdi Leris, Ben Wilmot-Michael Rose-Kyana Huber, and Daniel Ivarsen started as starters.
Even before the game, Brighton was expected to win. Stoke City is ranked 19th out of 24 teams in the English Championship (Second Division) this season, and Brighton is ranked 7th in the PL. The difference in power between the two teams was quite large 안전놀이터
But Stoke City was no slouch either. Bae Jun-ho gave the team the lead by making a clever move and then scoring an own goal with a sharp cutback cross.
In the 16th minute of the first half, Huber cut off the opponent's pass from a high position and passed it to Bae Jun-ho, who ran into the space on the right. Bae Jun-ho used his speed to break through and then fired a low, quick cross to the center of the box. Brighton's Jan-Paul van Heke scored an own goal while trying to clear it.
Stoke local newspaper 'Stoke Sentinel' said, "Bae Jun-ho forced an own goal. He ran to the goal line and attempted a cutback pass, and Jan-Paul van Heke, who lost his balance, shook his own net from 5 yards away." “It was a good play by Bae Jun-ho. The two found really good positions and got into it,” he praised.
Bae Jun-ho continued to show his presence by assisting Wesley with Hakshabanovic. In the 38th minute of the first half, he picked up the ball well after his teammate was fouled and found an empty space. However, referee Paul Tierney blew the whistle late and the attack opportunity was wasted.
Bae Jun-ho also boasted good chemistry with Huber. In the 5th minute of the second half, the two attacked the right side and made a sharp cross, but it was blocked by the defense. Stoke Sentinel expressed regret, saying, "Bae Jun-ho and Huber showed good movement and made a really clever cross into the penalty spot. However, the opportunity was not saved due to defensive interference."
However, the ultimate winner was Brighton. Stoke City gave up an equalizer to Pervis Estupinyan in extra time in the first half, and even gave up a comeback goal to Lewis Dunk in the 7th minute of the second half. In the 18th minute of the second half, Baker scored a penalty kick to tie the score, but Joao Pedro scored multiple goals and fell to his knees.
Nevertheless, Bae Jun-ho performed impressively. According to soccer statistics media 'Foot Mob', in 90 minutes, he recorded a pass success rate of 89% (17/19), a dribble success rate of 50%, two recoveries, one block, and a ground ball duel winning rate of 50%.
Stoke Sentinel gave Bae Jun-ho a rating of 7. It was the highest score in the team along with Huber and Bürcher. The media applauded, saying, "He dodged the challenge with some lovely moves. He also boasted excellent vision to make one or two passes in important positions."
Meanwhile, Bae Jun-ho continues to receive opportunities under coach Steven Schumacher. Coach Alex Neil, who recruited him, has been fired, but there has been no significant change in his position. Stoke Sentinel also emphasized the importance of Bae Jun-ho, saying, "If we put Jordan Thompson or Ben Pearson on the bench, we can push forward through Bürcher, Baker, and Bae Jun-ho."