Busan edges Jeonnam with late stoppage-time winner

BUSAN (Interstat) — Busan defeated Jeonnam 2-1 on Sunday at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, using a late goal to secure the result after Jeonnam had pulled level. Choi Dong-ryeol opened the scoring in the 52nd minute for Busan, and Jeon Seung-Jin delivered the winner in the 90th minute plus six. Irakli Bugridze scored in the 87th for Jeonnam, with Mirandinha providing the assist in a 25-minute appearance. Busan’s Kwon Jun-seong was booked in the 34th, and Jeonnam’s Ha Nam was cautioned in the 60th. Both teams made substitutions after halftime, with Jeonnam making changes at the interval and again later while Busan rotated through the second half. Busan’s competition record now stands at one win, no losses and one draw, matching its mark across all competitions. Jeonnam is 1-1 in this competition and 1-1 across all competitions. The visitors pushed for an equalizer after Bugridze’s goal, but Busan’s final push produced the decisive moment deep in stoppage time.