Gwangju came from behind to win 2-1 at home against Suwon Samsung in the 17th round of the Hana OneQ K League 2023 on Sunday at Gwangju Stadium thanks to a multi-goal performance from Thomas.
It was the first three-game winning streak of the season. With three points, Gwangju moved up one spot from seventh to sixth place (24-24 goals). They are tied on points with Jeonbuk Hyundai (W 24-20) and eighth-place Daegu FC (W 24-19), but have a superior goal difference.
Last-place Suwon, on the other hand, failed to capitalize on an early goal and fell to their fourth straight defeat.
The first goal belonged to Suwon. In the 40th minute, Ahn Byung-joon received a pass from Lee Sang-joon and split the Gwangju goal with a left-footed shot.
However, Gwangju made up for the two-goal deficit in the second half. Thomas, who came on as a substitute in the eighth minute of the second half, scored the equalizer in the 23rd minute, and then roared in the 45th minute to complete the comeback. 토토사이트
On the same day, Daejeon Hana Citizen and Gangwon FC met at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town, with Daejeon winning 2-1. With the win, which snapped a four-match winless streak (1-3), Daejeon is in fifth place with 25 points.
Daejeon took the lead in the 26th minute through Thiago. The team then conceded an equalizer through Gangwon’s Park Sang-hyuk three minutes into the second half, but Joo Se-jong opened the scoring with a header in the 14th minute to secure the win.
Gangwon, on the other hand, hasn’t picked up a win in its last seven matches. Their seven-game winless streak (two draws and five losses) has left them stuck in 11th place (12 points), one place above Suwon.