Video
[Anchor]
Hwang In-beom, who transferred to the Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto, delivered a stellar performance right from his league debut. He helped secure his team's victory by assisting the insurance goal with a sensational pass.
Reporter Choi Hee Jin has the story.
[Reporter]
Hwang stepped onto the pitch in the 21st second half with his team leading 1-0, making his debut in the Portuguese league.
Then, in the 39th minute of the second half, he registered an assist that sealed the victory with clever play.
With a perceptive turn of his body, he passed the ball to his teammate Saínz, who was wide open on the left side, and Saínz capitalized on the clear-cut chance with a first-time shot to ripple the net.
Six minutes later, Hwang delivered an accurate cross to a teammate, but missed out on an additional assist as the shot went straight to the goalkeeper.
Recording his first attacking point right from his league debut, he contributed to the team's 2-0 win.
---
Son Heung-min of LAFC in U.S. professional soccer showed lively offense against San Diego, but lacked clinical finishing.
In the 9th minute of the second half, he seized a crucial one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper, but expressed regret as his left-footed shot narrowly missed the target.
Even after that, his shot following a breakthrough from the right flank was blocked by an opposing defender.
LAFC, having missed multiple scoring opportunities, conceded a penalty kick due to defender Porteous's handball foul in the 44th minute of the second half, losing 1-0 and ending their five-match undefeated streak in the league.
[Video Editing: Park Ki-deok]