Jeong Woo-young (26, Union Berlin) opened the path to victory with a pivotal comeback goal, leading the team to escape from its losing streak. With a calm and sharp shot, he instilled hope for victory and helped avert a relegation crisis.

Union Berlin achieved a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in an away match for the 25th round of the 2024-2025 season Bundesliga, held at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, on the 9th at 11:30 p.m. (Korean time).

With this victory, Union Berlin escaped the swamp of three consecutive losses, settling in 14th place with 26 points in the league (7 wins, 5 draws, and 13 losses). In contrast, Frankfurt, experiencing a slump with three consecutive losses, maintained 4th place with 42 points (12 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses).

In this match, Jeong Woo-young initially started on the bench. Union Berlin found themselves in a difficult situation after conceding the first goal to Michy Batshuayi in the 13th minute of the first half.

Union Berlin, struggling, equalized in the 62nd minute with a header from Leopold Kübel off a corner kick.

The turning point of the match was created by none other than Jeong Woo-young. Substituted in for Yannik Harberer in the 71st minute, Jeong completely changed the flow of the game. In the 78th minute, after winning an aerial challenge near the halfway line, he quickly seized the ball as it rolled forward. Surrounded by three defenders, he maintained his composure, created space with a dribble, and precisely pierced the corner of the goal with a left-footed shot from inside.

The goalkeeper attempted to dive and save it, but the ball that left Jeong Woo-young's foot shook the net, marking his 3rd goal of the season.

Jeong Woo-young's contributions didn't stop there. In the 87th minute, his precise cross from the right side set up Benedict Hölerbach for an additional goal; however, the scoring was canceled due to a handball foul after video review (VAR).

Despite a late penalty opportunity for Frankfurt, Hugo Ekitike's shot went wide of the goal, allowing Union Berlin to secure a dramatic victory.

Attention is focused on whether Jeong Woo-young, who showcased impressive performance in this match, will be selected again for the national football team of the Republic of Korea, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo. Hong is scheduled to announce the roster for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 3rd qualifying round at the Korea Football Association on the 10th at 11 a.m. It is anticipated whether Jeong Woo-young, who was part of the national team last November, will don the Taegeuk mark once again.

[OSEN = Jeong Seung-woo reporter]