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‘Lingard Typhoon’ Sangambeol 51,670 spectators, highest ever

He was substituted in the first half of the first home game in Seoul. The crowd filled the stadium. “Lingard!” I played actively, but I couldn't score a goal and lost 0-0 with Incheon. The first win of the season has been postponed

At Seoul World Cup Stadium, where the professional soccer K-League 1 match between Seoul and Incheon was held on the 10th, fans flocked to see Jesse Lingard, a former England striker who joined Seoul this year, with 51,670 spectators, the largest since the paid attendance count for professional soccer. I found this. A large banner with the faces of Seoul players, including Lingard, is hanging near the stadium ticket booth.

On the 10th, 51,670 spectators attended the Seoul World Cup Stadium, where the professional soccer K-League 1 (first division league) match between Seoul and Incheon was held. This is the largest attendance record for a single game since professional soccer began counting paid spectators in 2018. 44,000 tickets were sold through advance sales alone. The previous record was 45,007 people for the Seoul-Daegu match held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on April 8 last year. At the time, singer Lim Young-woong gave a demonstration prior to the kickoff of the game, and a record was recorded as many of Lim Young-woong's fans gathered. 토토사이트

The new attendance record on the 10th was created by the ‘Lingard Effect’. Seoul recruited former England national team striker Jesse Lingard (32) ahead of the opening of this season. Looking at his name value alone, he is by far the best player among all foreign players who have played in the K-League. He played a total of 182 games over 9 seasons for English Premier League (EPL) teams, including Manchester United, scoring 29 goals and 14 assists.

On this day, when Lingard, who was watching the game from the bench, was substituted in the 30th minute of the first half and entered the field, the voices of home fans chanting his name echoed throughout the stadium. Lingard, who said his current physical condition is 70% of normal, showed impressive performances several times by actively moving between the front line and midfield. In the 34th minute of the first half, four minutes after entering the ground, he made a key pass that led to Kang Sang-woo's shot, which was rushing toward the goal, with a simple touch, drawing gasps from the crowd.

In the extra time of the first half, as soon as he received the ball in the second line, he delivered a right-footed out-front kick to the feet of Kang Sang-woo, who was heading toward the goal. Incheon, who had been pressuring Seoul from the front until Lingard was brought in, also lowered the level of pressure and Seoul's attack developed actively.

Lingard's goal did not come in front of a large crowd. Both teams drew 0-0 and shared one point each. Seoul, which lost 0-2 to Gwangju in the first game of the season on the 2nd, ended up with 1 draw and 1 loss. After the game against Incheon, Lingard said, “We had a few chances to win, but it’s a shame we couldn’t capitalize on those opportunities.” He added, “I felt a lot of energy because many fans came to the home game. It is a great help to the players who play the game. Now it's up to us. “I want to satisfy the fans’ expectations so that more people will continue to come to the stadium in the future.”

On this day, Jeju defeated Daejeon 3-1, and Gwangju defeated Gangwon 4-2 and won two games in a row. Defending champion Ulsan also beat Gimcheon 3-2 the day before and won two games in a row since the opening game. 토토사이트 순위