Once again, bench Eric + Rubik's Son → Lee Myung-jae will face off for the first time in his home...Ulsan and Daejeon Reveal Best 11 in Brinken's Blood Fight
Jul 23, 2025
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Ulsan will play 23rd round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at 7:30 p.m. on the 23rd at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. Daejeon with 36 points is third, and Ulsan with 30 points is seventh.
Neither team has won since May 24, two months ago. Ulsan lost all three games at the FIFA Club World Cup, and failed to advance to the semifinals at the Korea Cup. In the K-League 1, he has no win (two draws and two losses) in four consecutive games.
Daejeon has drawn five consecutive games after losing one in the last six K League 1 games. Ulsan and Daejeon could be a fatal blow. The two teams exchanged one win each in two matches this season.
The best 11 has been revealed. Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon brings up the 3-5-2 system. With Eric and Rubik'sson in the two-top, Park Min-seo, Boyanich, Baek In-woo, Lee Jin-hyun and Kang Sang-woo line up in midfield. Lee Jae-ik and the signature hall will be placed on the left and right sides of the center back, centering on Kim Young-kwon. Cho Hyun-woo protects the goal.
Ulsan's Malkong, who returned to the K League, is not in normal condition yet. He starts again on the bench. He was substituted in the 32nd minute of the second half in a nuclear power plant game against FC Seoul on the 20th. It was his first K-League appearance in 2444 days since November 10, 2018. However, the return match was overshadowed by Ulsan's 0-1 defeat.
"I was happy to play my return match for the first time in a long time, but I'm sad about the result, so I feel heavy. The time was too short to show myself, but I will prepare well to show better performances"He expressed his determination.
Malkung is a mythical figure who won both the top scorer and MVP in the second and first divisions in 2017 and 2018 when he was with Gyeongnam FC. Malkong is the only player who won the MVP and the top scorer for two consecutive years in the K League's first and second divisions.
Daejeon head coach Hwang Sun-hong counters with a 4-3-3 card. With Joo Min-kyu and Hernandez starting from the bench, Yoo Kang-hyun, Kim Hyun-oh and Seo Jin-soo will take the lead in the attack. Kim Han-seo, Kim Bong-soo, and Lee Soon-min are located in the midfield. Lee Myung-jae, Anton, Kim Min-deok and Kim Moon-hwan will play the four-back role, while Lee Chang-geun will wear goalkeeper gloves.
Lee Myung-jae played for Ulsan until last season. He nestled in this summer's tournament after playing for English Ligue 1 Birmingham City. He will face Ulsan for the first time as an enemy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
