South Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom (28) made an impressive debut despite the defeat of his team Feyenoord (the Netherlands).
Feyenoord lost 0-4 at home against Leverkusen (Germany) in the first leg of the 2024-2025 European Champions League (UCL) league phase at Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the 20th (Korea time).
Hwang In-beom, who moved to Feyenoord from Tsurvena Zvezda (Serbia) on the 3rd, started and played as a central midfielder in the team's 4-3-3 formation. Hwang In-beom made his debut only two weeks after the transfer because of visa issuance. However, on the 17th, Hwang In-beom's residence and employment permit in the Netherlands was issued and qualified to play in the game.
In the first game, Hwang suffered another crushing defeat, but his performance was not bad. While playing the full 90 minutes, Hwang proactively engaged in offense by firing three shots. He also had one effective shot. The pass success rate was 82 percent, and he recorded three tackles and one kick, contributing to his defense. He also won two competitions in the air ball game.
Football statistics media Footmob and SofaScore gave Hwang a 6.7 rating. Based on footmots, Hwang had the highest rating on his team. Another statistical media outlet, WhoscoredCOM, had a 5.98 rating.
On the day, Hwang attempted a bold mid-range shot near the penalty arc in the 15th minute of the first half when his team was losing 0-1. He headed straight to the goalkeeper, but Feyenoord's attack also gained momentum. Hwang also shot a left-footed mid-range shot at the 29th minute, slightly missed the goal. Hwang was also quite disappointed. In a good free kick chance in the 20th minute of the second half, Hwang even crossed a threatening cross. The opposing goalkeeper hit it and it led to a chaos at the gate, but Feyenoord unfortunately missed the chance to score.
In addition, Hwang attempted a sliding tackle in the 35th minute of the second half during counterattack by the opponent team, blocking the dribble of Leverkusen Jeremy Frimpong. Fans at Feyenoord home applauded Hwang's hustle play.
Despite Hwang's performance, Feyenoord suffered a crushing defeat. Feyenoord's defense was unstable, and Leverkusen's offense was powerful. From the fifth minute in the first half, Florian Birtz scored the first goal for Leverkusen. Alejandro scored an additional goal in the 30th minute and Birtz scored multiple goals five minutes later, making it 3-0. 메이저사이트
Feyenoord allowed a goal in the 45th minute as goalkeeper Timon Belenoyer failed to handle the opponent's header properly. It was recorded as an own goal by Belenoyer. Eventually, Feyenoord bowed his head at home.