'Chungeum PK' Cho Kyu-sung gets 12th goal canceled by VAR

Cho Kyu-sung (26, Mitwillan) earned a valuable penalty kick to help his team win the match. However, the goal was disallowed, ending his hunt for the league's 12th goal.

Mittwillan defeated Aarhus 1-0 in the 24th round of the 2023-2024 Danish Superliga at Aarhus Ceres Park in Aarhus, Denmark on Monday (Aug. 8).

With the victory, Midtjylland moved back to the top of the standings with 51 points (W16 D3 L5). They remain in a tight race for the title with second-placed Brønby (50 points), who have played one game less.

Cho Kyu-sung has partnered with Franck Ribery in a two-man role in a 4-4-2 formation. He looked in fine form, having scored his first field goal in almost four months with a sharp left-footed strike against Nordsjælland the previous day. He showed off his lightning quickness early on, using a nice turn to draw a foul on an opponent.

Cho Kyu-sung won the penalty. In the 19th minute, he made a quick run to the left side of the box to receive a pass from his teammate. An Aarhus defender tripped him as he tried to stop him, and a penalty kick was immediately awarded. Dario Osorio stepped up to take the spot kick and put Aarhus ahead.

Mittwillan went in search of a second goal. In the 26th minute, Cho Kyu-sung broke into the box and looked to have a one-on-one opportunity, but was blocked by the defense as he tried to time his shot. 스포츠토토 In the 31st minute, Cho Kyu-sung was pushed down by a defender in front of the goal, but no foul was called.

Mittwilan increased their numerical advantage in the 39th minute when Tobias Anker was sent off, which allowed them to withstand Aarhus' late push for an equalizer and hold on for the win.

Unfortunately, Cho Kyu-sung failed to score for the second consecutive game. He had a crucial counter-attack opportunity in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, getting in behind the defense, but his teammate's pass was slightly late. Cho calmly folded once to beat his defender and find the back of the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside after video assistant referee (VAR) review.

Meanwhile, Cho is on track to become Denmark's top scorer in his first season in Europe. He currently leads the league with 11 goals.