Yang Hyun-joon (22), who plays for Celtic in Scotland's professional soccer team, showed off his flying condition by scoring assistance in two consecutive games. Attention is focusing on whether Yang will take the lead in offense in the match against Thailand in the second qualifying round for the 2026 North-Central U.S. World Cup. 토토
Celtic won a huge 7-1 home game against Dundee in the 28th round of the 2023-2024 Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 29th.
Celtic, ranked second in the league with 21 wins, 5 draws, 2 losses and 68 points, maintained a point gap with Rangers (70 points).
Yang started as a right flanker. With a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute of the first half, Yang gave a pass to teammate Alistair Johnston, who helped Adam Aida's header with a cross.
In the 6th minute of extra time in the second half, Yang Hyun-joon served as the starting point for his team's sixth goal. Yang Hyun-joon dribbled through and crossed into the gate with a spectacular movement, and Callum McGregor scored a goal after exchanging passes with his teammates.
Yang helped his team score its seventh goal. He sent an accurate cross from the side to the gate, and Daniel Kelly penetrated the top of the goal with his right footed shot. Celtic led 7-0.
Yang Hyun-joon, who had assisted in the match against Motherwell on Wednesday last week, has made assists in two consecutive games. He has had one goal and three assists in this season.
Yang Hyun-joon, who recorded help, was replaced by Luis Palma in the 31st minute of the second half.
It also received good evaluation in Europe. Soccer statistics website HooScore awarded Yang 8.7 points, the fourth highest in his team. Footmob gave him 8.2 points, and Sopascore also gave him 7.7 points, the sixth highest in his team.
Yang Hyun-joon's performance is good news for the national team ahead of the second consecutive match against Thailand in the second qualifying round of the North-China U.S. World Cup.
The national team, led by interim coach Hwang Sun-hong, has been caught up in internal strife after the Qatar Asian Cup. It is unclear whether Lee Kang-in will be called up or not as he has a physical conflict with captain Son Heung-min. On top of that, Hwang Hee-chan suffered a thigh injury in the round of 16 of the FA Cup on the 29th.
There is a possibility that Yang Hyun-jun will get a chance as Lee Kang-in and Hwang Hee-chan, who played as side strikers in the Asian Cup, face difficulties side by side. Yang Hyun-jun has been actively involved in the Asian Cup quarterfinals against Australia and the semifinals against Jordan.
The list of two consecutive matches against Thailand will be announced on May 11. The matches against Thailand will be held in Seoul on May 21 and Bangkok on May 26. Korea ranks first in Group C with two wins and six points from two matches, while Thailand is second in Group C with one win, one loss and three points.