Lee Dong-gyeong (28, Gimcheon Sangmu) has been selected as the MVP of the second round of the 'Hana Bank K League1 2025'.
Lee Dong-gyeong started the match against Jeju at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 22nd, scoring a goal in the 49th minute with a left-footed shot after breaking through the opposing defense. He was a pivotal force in Gimcheon's attack, registering the most shots in the team with 5 and 3 key passes, and was involved in Park Sang-hyeok's equalizer and Won Ki-jong's winning goal.
The best match of the K League1 second round was also selected as the game between Jeju and Gimcheon. On that day, Jeju took the lead with Lee Geon-hee's opening goal in the 29th minute of the first half, but Gimcheon equalized in the 49th minute with Lee Dong-gyeong's goal. Although Jeju's Yoo In-su scored a go-ahead goal in the 57th minute, Gimcheon equalized again with Park Sang-hyeok's goal in the 62nd minute. Finally, in the 89th minute, Gimcheon's Won Ki-jong scored a dramatic winning goal, ending the match with a 3-2 comeback victory for Gimcheon.
The best team of the K League1 second round is Daegu. On the 22nd, Daegu secured a 3-1 victory against Suwon FC at Daegu iM Bank PARK. Daegu had players from various positions, including Sejingya, Lamaz, Caio, and Hwang Jae-won, named in the best 11, and with this victory, they celebrated a motivating start with two consecutive wins since the opening.
The MVP of the K League2 first round was taken by Seongnam's Whois. He led Seongnam to a 2-0 victory over Hwaseong on the 23rd at Seongnam Comprehensive Stadium by scoring the winning goal. Whois recorded the opening goal with a thunderous header in the 18th minute of the first half, maintaining a high level of activity and sharp penetration throughout the match, taking charge of Seongnam's attack.
The best match of the K League2 first round was the game between Bucheon and Chungbuk Cheongju, held at Bucheon Comprehensive Stadium on the 23rd. On that day, Bucheon took an early lead with Lee Ui-hyung's two goals in the 38th and 43rd minutes of the first half. Chungbuk Cheongju's Gabriel scored a goal to narrow the gap in the 84th minute, but during stoppage time, Gong Min-hyun scored an insurance goal, ending the match with Bucheon's 3-1 victory.
The best team of the K League2 first round is Incheon. On the 22nd, Incheon defeated Gyeongnam 2-0 at Incheon Football Stadium. Incheon showcased explosive offensive power with consecutive goals from Mugosa and Kim Seong-min, adding solid defense to secure a shutout victory.
The best 11 and MVP of the K League round are selected through quantitative and qualitative evaluations by the Technical Research Group (TSG) under the Korea Professional Football League's Technical Committee. TSG members assigned to each K League match select the best 11 and Man of the Match (MOM) for each game. Following this, a TSG match evaluation meeting is held to compile TSG member ratings and opinions, as well as scores from 'B-Pro', the official supplementary data provider for the K League, to ultimately determine the best 11 for K League1 and K League2 for the respective round. The round MVP is determined in the same way as the best 11, with the MOM of each match selected as candidates.
[Hana Bank K League1 2025 2R MVP, best team/match, best 11]
MVP: Lee Dong-gyeong (Gimcheon)
Best team: Daegu
Best match: Jeju (2) vs (3) Gimcheon
Best 11
FW: Lee Dong-gyeong (Gimcheon), Kompany (Jeonbuk), Sejingya (Daegu)
MF: Lingard (Seoul), Bojanic (Ulsan), Lamaz (Daegu), Lee Ji-ho (Gangwon)
DF: Yazan (Seoul), Caio (Daegu), Hwang Jae-won (Daegu)
GK: Lee Kwang-yeon (Gangwon)
[Hana Bank K League2 2025 1R MVP, best team/match, best 11]
MVP: Whois (Seongnam)
Best team: Incheon
Best match: Bucheon (3) vs (1) Chungbuk Cheongju
Best 11
FW: Lee Ui-hyung (Bucheon), Mugosa (Incheon), Kim Ji-hyun (Suwon)
MF: Byeon Kyung-jun (Seoul E), Whois (Seongnam), Hong Chang-beom (Seongnam), Euller (Seoul E)
DF: Jeong Seung-yong (Seongnam), Kim Keon-hee (Incheon), Kim Yong-hwan (Jeonnam)
GK: Choi Bong-jin (Jeonnam)
[Photo] Provided by Korea Professional Football League.