Dan Petrescu’s Jeonbuk Hyundai beat Gwangju 2-0 in the playoffs of the South Korean Championship.

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Jeonbuk, close to 3rd in South Korea

The goals were scored by Ahn Hyun Bom (’18) and Song Min Kyu (’45+3).

The result moved Jeonbuk to within one point of 3rd-placed Gwangju.

At the last stage, Dan Petrescu’s team faces a difficult mission: they will play on the field of the leader Ulsan Hyundai.

The result of the match Jeonbuk – Gwangju:

K-League 1, playoff standings

1. Ulsan (goal difference 62-42) 73 points

2. Phokhan (53-40) 63

3. Gwangju (47-35) 58

4. Jeonbuk (45-34) 57

5. Incheon (45-40) 56

6. Daegu (40-42) 50.

The first two places go directly to the groups of the Asian Champions League, the 3rd place goes to the qualifying tournament and the 4th place plays in the preliminary match of the Asian Champions League 2.