South Korea's 'brave' Hwang Ui-Jo lifts Bordeaux to victory again

The hosts’ coach Jean-Louis Gasset performed Hwang as the point of interest of his assault once more Sunday after their Three-Zero win at Good final week the place the previous Gamba Osaka ahead additionally opened the scoring.

On the Matmut Atlantique he poached the primary purpose with nice wile after eight minutes, earlier than slotting the ball onerous below the diving ‘keeper for the second after simply 11 minutes to make him his aspect’s prime league scorer with 5 targets up to now this season.

“I am completely happy for Hwang and his two targets, he by no means hesitates to float broad. He is a courageous participant, discovering his ft,” Gasset stated of the participant who has little French language expertise.

“He’s nice on the counter and an exquisite participant to teach,” Gasset stated in reward of the participant who had a quiet first season in 2019-2020 scoring six targets.

The hard-working, smiley Hwang has not all the time performed in his most well-liked centre-forward slot with Bordeaux taking part in him on each left and proper earlier than realising he was a fantastic foil for the playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa due to his willingness to drop deep and run at purpose, as he did for his second.

Bordeaux’s efficiency fell away with the 2 purpose cushion however they held on for a win that lifted them above Angers and into seventh place in Ligue 1, a place constructed on 11 clean-sheets.

Sunday’s fundamental motion takes place with a grudge match between bitter regional rivals Saint Etienne and Lyon, whereas second positioned Lille host fifth positioned Rennes.

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