Um Ji-sung drew cheers from home fans as he contributed to scoring in his home debut in the league following his home debut in the cup tournament.
Swansea, which played the second round of the 2024-2025 England Championship (second division) at Swansea Dotcom Stadium in Swansea, England, on the 18th (Korea time), won a 3-0 victory over Preston North End.
Swansea, which lost 0-1 away to Middlesbrough in the opening match of the league, later claimed its first win of the season in front of its home fans, beating fourth-division club Gillingham 3-1 in the home match of the League Cup. It also scored three goals in its first home game of the regular season to win.
Um Ji-sung started as a right winger on the day. He contributed to the situation of the first goal in the 40th minute of the first half. A penalty kick was declared for handball foul when Um Ji-sung’s ball hit the opponent’s defender’s hand. As Matt Grimes succeeded in this kick, Swansea began to easily take the lead. It was not recorded with Um Ji-sung’s help, but he contributed to the victory by inducing lucky fouls.
Um Ji-sung, who has not fully recovered yet, was the first to be replaced in the 12th minute of the second half, drawing applause from home fans. While playing more than half of the game, Um Ji-sung recorded two shots, one key pass (pass that led to a teammate’s shot), and one dribble success. On top of that, he continued his dedication defensively by stealing the ball once, intercepting it once, and clearing it twice.
Swansea won the game as goals from Azim Abdullai and Jan Bipotnik continued after the thumb was missing.
Um Ji-sung was substituted at a match against Gillingham on Friday, and recorded his first assist since advancing to England. He contributed to the goal scene for two consecutive games.
The home fans already gave a good impression of Um’s EOM and continued to cheer for Um. Cheering EOM in English spread among home fans. Whenever Um’s EOM stands out, such as introducing players before the game and when he performed well, he can hear “Eom! Eom!”
Swansea’s next match will be the South Wales Derby, its biggest rival against Cardiff City. It is a match between two of the strongest teams in Wales. The match will draw more attention from home fans than the three matches they have played so far. 토토사이트
