"7 runs against Al Hilal." Kim Kyung-min said, "The shooting tempo is fast and if you feel uncomfortable, it goes in..."You lacked a lot. You acknowledged the other person"

"7 runs against Al Hilal." Kim Kyung-min said, "The shooting tempo is fast and if you feel uncomfortable, it goes in..."You lacked a lot. You acknowledged the other person"

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"The shooting tempo was fast. It went in."

Gwangju FC gatekeeper Kim Kyung-min, who met Saudi Arabia's strongest Al-Hilal and gave up seven runs, acknowledged his opponent's ability but vowed to become a more advanced goalkeeper.

Gwangju, led by head coach Lee Jung-hyo, suffered a crushing 0-7 loss to Al Hilal in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) in the 2024-2025 season at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 26th (Korea time).

It was a game that had no choice but to acknowledge the difference in level.

Gwangju, who was taken away after giving up the first goal by Sergei Milinkovic Savic in the 6th minute of the first half, lost to Leonardu in the 25th minute of the first half and was beaten by Salem Aldosari eight minutes later. In the second half, he fell to his knees by Aleksandar Mitrovic, Malcolm, Nasser Aldosari and Abdullah Alhamdan.

Gwangju, which boasted solid teamwork in the K-League, was no match for Al-Hilal. Due to the record-breaking defeat, the Gwangju players exited the mixed zone with a despondent look on their faces after the game.

The reporters asked for an interview after seeing Kim Kyung-min, who scored seven runs on the day, pass by. It was to listen to Kim Kyung-min, who would have reduced his opponent's skills more than anyone else throughout the 90 minutes. Kim Kyung-min readily accepted the interview.

Kim Kyung-min said, "I'm so grateful to the fans who came all the way from Gwangju to Jeddah. You cheered for me at dawn in Gwangju, and I'm very sorry and I want to say thank you."

"I would like to thank the other team, Al Hilal, and the supporters, for being able to play in such a good stadium and in front of 60,000 spectators," he said.

Kim asked how he felt about competing with world-class players in person. "It was so good. It was a good experience. I will analyze today's game, not just a good experience," Kim said. "The shooting tempo was really fast. If I want to become competitive in international competitions, I will have to supplement that."

"I really felt and learned a lot today. I'm 33 years old, but I think I can grow a little more through today's game," he said. "I think this game will be a lesson."

Regarding the contents of the game, he said, "We asked to play soccer before kick-off. In fact, the first loss came out too early. It came out as a set piece, but I think the loss was evil for us. I think the players would have had a hard time, he said. "There was a good situation right after we scored, but if it had led to a goal, I think we would have had a good flow." 토토사이트

However, Kim said, "It happened anyway. I can't pick it up, so I'll prepare well again and try to prepare well for the next game in Ulsan on May 2."