Hwang In-Beom scores 1 goal, 1 assist in ‘game of a lifetime’ for Man City in Champions League…top ratings for both sides
Inbum Hwang (Tsubena Zvezda) roared with a goal on his European Champions League debut.
Hwang In-beom had the game of his life, scoring one goal and providing one assist against Manchester City (2-3) in their 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL) Group G sixth-leg match at Stadion Raiko Mitic in Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday (KST).
Zvezda finished their European Champions League campaign in last place (1-5), including the loss, while City advanced to the round of 16 after topping the group with six wins from six matches.
Win or lose, South Korean international midfielder Hwang In-bum showed off his talents on the day with his brilliant passing and wide-ranging vision.
Starting his sixth consecutive game as the team’s offensive coordinator, Hwang finished with one goal and one assist on the day, scoring a fierce 31st-minute comeback goal from a 0-2 deficit and assisting on a teammate’s header from an exquisite corner kick in stoppage time. 안전토토사이트
Both the goal and the assist were the first of Hwang’s European Champions League career.
After the game, Futurescore.com gave Hwang the only rating in the eight-point range (8.02) for both teams.
City were not at their strongest on the day, losing goalkeeper Elling Holland to a stress fracture in his foot.
However, Micah Hamilton opened the scoring in the 19th minute and Oscar Bove doubled the lead 17 minutes into the second half.
Zvezda’s fight back from the brink began at the feet of Hwang In-beom.
Inbum Hwang, who had been on the move from the start of the game, rattled the net in the 31st minute with a powerful left-footed shot from the left side of the goal area after a pass from Osman Bukhari.
