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Lee Han-beom makes Champions League debut as Club Brugge falls to Villa; Hwang In-beom’s Porto also loses

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • South Korea defender Lee Han-beom made his Champions League debut as Club Brugge lost 3-2 to Aston Villa in Bruges.
  • Lee played the full match after joining Club Brugge from Danish club Midtjylland during the summer transfer window.
  • Porto, featuring fellow South Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom, also lost, according to the headline.

Lee Han-beom reached the “dream stage” of European football for the first time, but his Champions League debut ended with Club Brugge losing 3-2 to Aston Villa.

Club Brugge fell behind to John McGinn’s goal in the 11th minute at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges. Hugo Vetlesen equalized eight minutes later, but Emi Buendia restored Villa’s lead in the 22nd minute.

Nicolas Jackson extended Aston Villa’s advantage in the 43rd minute. Club Brugge reduced the deficit through Nicolo Tresoldi’s penalty in the 61st minute, but the Belgian side could not complete the comeback.

Lee, 24, started and played the entire match. He joined Club Brugge from Danish club Midtjylland during the summer transfer window, but had to wait for his first Champions League victory. The headline also reported a defeat for Porto, the club of South Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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