Multi-goal Oh Hyun-gyu, tying goal Cho Kyu-seong… Taegeuk Warriors striker scores a goal in Europe (comprehensive)

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Oh Hyun-gyu (Besiktas) and Cho Gyu-sung (Midtjylland), two strikers of the national soccer team, scored goals together in a European club competition.

Oh Hyun-gyu assisted the opening goal and scored multiple goals in the second leg of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League (UEL) league phase against Hoffenheim (Germany) held at the SNP Arena in Hoffenheim, Germany on the 16th, leading Besiktas (Turkiye) to a 3-2 victory.

Oh Hyun-gyu, who started as a starter, started his 'one-man show' by assisting Amir Murillo's first goal in the 15th minute of the second half.

In a left corner kick situation for Besiktas, Oh Hyun-gyu attempted a right-footed shot in front of the goal that headed towards Murillo, who pushed it in and scored.

UEFA recorded it as Oh Hyun-gyu's assist.

The player who shone the most in the ensuing battle was Oh Hyun-gyu.

Besiktas conceded a tying goal to Pisnik Aslani in the 23rd minute of the second half, but Oh Hyun-gyu scored twice in 7 minutes to regain the win.

In the 27th minute of the second half, during a counterattack, Oh Hyun-gyu finished Junior Olaitang's penetration pass with his right foot and split the goalpost.

Then, in the 34th minute, Ilhan Fakl finished a ground ball cross from the right with a sliding shot to make it 3-1.

Oh Hyun-gyu took off his uniform and enjoyed the joy of scoring his first multi-goal of the season before happily receiving a yellow card.

He was going through a difficult time as his position in the team was narrowed as he lost his starting position to new recruit Duşan Vlahovic.

Besiktas, who gave up a goal to Goki Matsuda in the 43rd minute of the second half, continued their second consecutive win in the league phase without conceding any more goals.

Oh Hyun-gyu, who previously scored 1 goal in the UEL preliminary round and 1 assist without scoring in the league, added 2 goals and 1 assist on this day, increasing his cumulative attack points for the season to 3 goals and 2 assists in the official game.

Oh Hyun-gyu said, "It was a really intense game. The coach said we had to fight, and I showed it on the pitch. I'm happy that we won. I will give my all as long as the coach and the fans believe in me."

Cho Gyu-seong, who plays for Midtjylland in Denmark, scored a goal on the Europa Conference League (UECL) stage.

Cho Gyu-seong started in the first leg of the 2026-2027 UECL League Phase against Egnatia (Albania) held at the Elbasan Arena in Albania and scored the tying goal in the 33rd minute of the first half when the team was trailing 0-1.

Rasmus Christensen finished the cross from the right with his head in front of the goal, hitting the net.

Midtjylland ended the game 1-1 with no additional goals or losses, and Cho Kyu-seong recorded 4 goals and 1 assist in the official match.

Although he won the gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Scotland's Celtic's Yang Hyun-jun, who suffered a hamstring (muscle behind the thigh) injury, was not included in the roster for the UEL match against Benfica (Portugal).

Celtic lost 1-4 despite Camilo Duran's make-up goal, suffering their second consecutive loss in the league phase.