Yang Hyun-joon came on as a substitute and helped change the momentum. He played a key role in the dramatic comeback and assisted the winner.
Celtic defeated Motherwell 3-1 in the 27th round of the 2023-24 Scottish Premiership at Fir Park in Motherwell, Scotland, on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. With the win, Celtic closed the gap on first-place Rangers (67 points) to two points with 65 points.
Celtic deployed a 4-3-3 formation. Maeda, Furuhashi, Quinn, McGregor, Iwata, O’Reilly, Taylor, Scales, Nabrotsky, Johnston, and Hart started up front. Yang Hyun-joon and Oh Hyun-gyu were named to the substitutes’ roster.
Motherwell lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Bear, Spittal, Bale, Gent, Zdravkovski, Miller, Divine, Casey, Mugabi, McGinn and Kelly started up front.
Motherwell had the early laugh. In the third minute of the first half, Baird scored an individual effort from inside the penalty box after a rush from the halfway line. However, the goal was disallowed as Baird was offside where he received the ball.
Motherwell had the first laugh. In the 43rd minute, Miller fooled two defenders with a brilliant turn near the penalty box. He then crossed the ball into the box, where Spittal finished with his right foot from just inside the arc to give Motherwell the lead. The first half ended with Motherwell leading 1-0.
Celtic evened the score. Six minutes into the second half, Taylor’s cross was headed home by Aida in the box to equalize. Celtic made a substitution to turn the tide. In the 17th minute of the second half, Quinn and Navroski were replaced by Yang Hyun-Joon and Carter Victor. Celtic’s offense came alive after the introduction of Yang. In the 28th minute, Yang’s cross from the right side was met by Maeda in the box, but his header was high.
With Yang’s introduction, Celtic took control of the game. It was a dramatic comeback. In the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, Yang dribbled in from the right and slotted in a pass. Johnston’s cross was met by Ida, who headed home the winner.
Celtic drove a wedge into the game. Six minutes into second-half stoppage time, Yang sent a cross from the right to Palma, who was charging in at the far post. Palma slotted it 사설토토 home to seal the deal. The game ended with a 3-1 victory for Celtic.
Much like this match, Yang’s dazzling moves at the last Asian Cup made him stand out. Yang made his first Asian Cup appearance in the quarterfinals against Australia. He came on as a substitute in the 40th minute. He played as a wing-back. It was an unfamiliar role for him, as he had been playing as a wing forward since his professional debut.
Nevertheless, he showed flashes of brilliance and the ability to join the attack with his sharp movement. At the time, South Korea had come from behind to win the match thanks to Hwang Hee-chan’s penalty kick (PK) equalizer in second-half stoppage time and Son Heung-min’s free kick in the first half of extra time.
“Coach Cha told me to be confident in my dribbling, which is my strong point, because it’s okay to be taken away,” Yang said at the time. He told me that I did well despite being a wingback for the first time,” he said.