Baek Seung-ho Scores Debut Goal in German Professional Football... Contributes to Darmstadt's Victory

Baek Seung-ho scored his first goal in German professional football during the match between Darmstadt and Dresden on the 8th. / Photo by Darmstadt SNS

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Baek Seung-ho (23, Darmstadt) scored his debut goal in German professional football.

On the 8th (Korean time), Baek Seung-ho started in the match between Darmstadt and Dynamo Dresden in the 21st round of the 2019-2020 Bundesliga 2 held at Rudolf-Harbig Stadium in Dresden, Germany.

In this match, Darmstadt fell behind after conceding an opening goal to Joseph Husbauer in the 4th minute of the first half. However, about 4 minutes later, in the 8th minute of the first half, Baek Seung-ho succeeded with a low shot from the right side of the penalty area targeting the opposite corner of the goal, shaking the net.

With Baek Seung-ho's equalizing goal shifting the momentum, Darmstadt took the lead with goals from Tomias Kempe in the 2nd minute and Sedar Dursun in the 43rd minute of the first half, eventually defeating Dresden 3-2.

With this victory, Darmstadt recorded a season performance of 5 wins, 11 draws, and 5 losses (26 points), ranking 11th in the league.

Meanwhile, Baek Seung-ho has been active with Darmstadt since August last year.

He also participated and performed in the 2019 Dubai Cup friendly tournament held in the United Arab Emirates in November last year, joining the under-22 national team (currently the Olympic team) led by Kim Hak-bum, the coach of the Korean national football team.