Hwang, who plays for Serbia's Tsurvena Zvezda, scored one goal and one assist in the final Group G match of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League against Manchester City held at Leiko Mitichi Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, on the 13th. His team lost 2-3 but Hwang showed remarkable performance.
Hwang In-beom scored a comeback goal in the 31st minute of the second half when his team was trailing 0-2. He got the ball from the left side of the penalty box and shook the net with a powerful left-footed shot.
Hwang In-beom assisted Aleksandar Katai's header with a precise corner kick in the second half. Tsurvena Zvezda had earlier allowed Kalvin Phillips to score an extra goal with a penalty kick in the 40th minute, but this goal allowed him to trail by one goal. 스포츠토토
Hwang In-beom left a strong impression on Manchester City. The team ended this season's UEFA club competition by staying at the bottom of the group, but it was a brilliant match for Hwang.
Hwang In-beom scored his debut goal of Tsurvena Zvezda in the 17th round of Serbia's Superri against Lukani on the 10th. He scored the season's first goal with his right foot in a similar position, and he scored again in three days. He is not a central midfielder specialized in scoring, but his sense of goal has risen sharply. He transferred at the end of the transfer market due to contract issues with his former team Olympiacos (Greece), but he quickly adapted to the new league and team and perfectly adapted to be an ace midfielder.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is particularly weak against Korean players. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) has already scored several crucial goals against Manchester City in the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. Whenever he meets Tottenham, Guardiola highly evaluates Son's performance and ranks him as a player to guard against in official interviews.
Recently, Hwang Hee-chan, who plays for Wolverhampton, made a strong impression in front of Guardiola. He scored the winning goal in the seventh round of the Premier League on September 30, leading to a victory against Manchester City. At the time, Guardiola made headlines by calling Hwang Hee-chan "Korean Guy" in an interview ahead of the match, without calling him by his name. Hwang Hee-chan left a clear impression on Guardiola, who does not know his name well.
And this time, another Korean guy was active in front of Guardiola. Coincidentally, Hwang In-beom has the same last name as Hwang Hee-chan. From Guardiola's point of view, trauma is warranted.
Guardiola will have to meet Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan again at the end of the season from April to May next year. He will face Tottenham on April 20 and Wolverhampton on May 4. The ends of the two Korean men's feet again aim at Guardiola.