Paulo's fantastic goal saved Suwon.
Suwon Samsung defeated Seoul E-Land FC 2-1 on the 19th in the second round of the 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup held at Suwon World Cup Stadium, advancing to the third round.
The performance of the foreign player combo from Suwon shone. Amid a goalless first half, Illiuchenko and Paulo scored consecutively in the second half.
In the 19th minute of the second half, Bruno Silva connected the ball he intercepted in the penalty box to Illiuchenko. Illiuchenko scored the opening goal. Suwon took a 1-0 lead.
The finish was Paulo. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Paulo curled a shot with his right foot from behind the box, striking the upper corner of the goalpost. Suwon extended their lead to 2-0.
E-Land pulled one back with a left-footed shot from Pedrinho in the 41st minute of the second half. Suwon maintained their advantage, winning by two goals, despite a shot by Lee Gi-je hitting the crossbar in stoppage time.
Suwon avenged their 2-4 loss to E-Land on the 9th. Suwon will face Gimcheon Sangmu on April 16 in the third round.
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