Wolves, Without Hwang Hee-chan, Won 2-0 Against West Brom… FA Cup Round of 16
Neto and Cunha ‘relay goals’.
The game was suspended for 38 minutes in the second half due to crowd disturbances.
Wolverhampton of the English professional football Premier League, who sent ‘Bull’ Hwang Hee-chan to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, won the ‘Black Country Derby’ against West Bromwich Albion of the Championship (2nd division) and won the FA Cup. 먹튀검증가이드
Advanced to the round of 16.
Wolverhampton won 2-0 with consecutive goals from Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha in the 2023-2024 FA Cup round of 32 against West Bromwich Albion held at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England on the 28th (Korean time).
With Hwang Hee-chan, the team’s top scorer this season (10 goals in the regular league, 1 goal in the League Cup), joining the Korean national soccer team for the Asian Cup, leaving a void in the offensive line, Wolverhampton won the first and second halves against West Bromwich, ranked 5th in the second division.
They scored one goal each and secured a ticket to the round of 16.
However, the game on this day was disappointing as it was halted for 38 minutes with 12 minutes left until the end of the second half when a disturbance broke out in the stands, forcing the players to withdraw from the ground and the police to maintain order.
Wolverhampton and West Bromwich are teams located in the West Midlands region of England, and the match between the two teams is called the ‘Black Country Derby‘.
Derby’s name, ‘Black Country’, comes from the smoke and soot that covered the city from coal mining during the Industrial Revolution.
In the 38th minute of the first half of Wolverhampton’s counterattack, Pedro Neto received a pass from Matt Doherty, dribbled alone from the right side, beat two opposing defenders, and hit the net with a left-footed shot from in front of the penalty arc.
Wolverhampton, who finished the first half 1-0, was assured of victory in the 33rd minute of the second half when Mateusz Cunha, assisted by Maximilian Kilman, scored an additional goal with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.
Immediately after Cunha scored, home fans rioted in the stands, and the police were called in to maintain order.
The referee evacuated the players from the ground, and West Bromwich players worked hard to evacuate their families who were watching the game in the stands.
In the end, the game was continued after a 38-minute delay and ended with Wolverhampton winning 2-0.