Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian

Aug 02, 2025

Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Ulsan HD couldn't laugh even in the 'Kim Pan-gon farewell exhibition'.

Ulsan HD, led by head coach Kim Pan-gon, suffered a shock upset loss of 2-3 against Suwon FC in the 20th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' held at Munsu Football Stadium on the 2nd. Ulsan (8 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses) failed to win seven consecutive league games. On the other hand, Suwon FC (7 wins, 7 draws, 10 losses) won four consecutive games. He took a leap to 10th place.

The match was scheduled to be held on June 22. However, it was postponed due to Ulsan's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025.




There was an issue before the game. The game was a farewell match for head coach Kim Pan-gon. Kim, who took the helm of Ulsan in July last year after Hong Myung-bo, officially terminated his contract with the club the day before. Ulsan has been suffering from a severe slump recently. Ulsan has not won 10 consecutive official matches (three draws and seven losses) since the match against Sangmu in Gimcheon (3-2 wins) on May 24. In the K League 1, six consecutive wins (three draws and three losses), all three losses in the Club World Cup group stage, and failed to advance to the semifinals in the Korea Cup.

Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Ulsan utilized the 4-3-3 formation. Rubik'sson, Eric, and Yoon Jae-seok led the attack. The midfield was coordinated by Ko Seung-beom Kim Min-hyuk and Boyanich. Cho Hyun-taek, Kim Young-kwon, Jung Seung-hyun, and Kang Sang-woo were in charge of defense. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Cho Hyun-woo.

Suwon FC was a 4-5-1 tactic. He led the attack. Kim Do-yoon Lee Jae-won, Andrigo, Han Chan-hee and Kim Kyung-min were located in the second line. Lee Si-young, Lee Ji-sol, Kim Tae-han and Lee Yong were located in the four-back. Ahn Junsu defended the goal.




Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
The game has begun. Ulsan took the lead with Yoon Jae-seok's shot. Rubik'sson also helped with a header shot. Suwon FC fought back with Andrigo. He also aimed for Ulsan's goal with a sharp side counterattack. Ulsan took out the replacement card first. In the 16th minute of the first half, instead of Yoon Jae-seok, 'The Returned Monster' was added. Malkon threatened his opponent with his overwhelming physicality. Suwon FC also added Willian instead of Kim Do-yoon to counter it.

Ulsan first saw 'Taste of the goal' It was a tongue twister. He opened the scoring after receiving Rubik's sharp backheel pass. However, offside was declared and the score was canceled. Ulsan's sharp shot from Rubik'sson came out in the 33rd minute of the first half, but slightly missed the opponent's goal. Suwon FC received Willian's cross in the 36th minute of the first half and connected it with a shot by Kim Kyung-min. However, Ulsan goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo headed straight ahead. Cho Hyun-woo lightly blocked it. Suwon FC slightly missed the opponent's goal even with Sabak's shot. Ulsan used Malkong's height to attack at the end of the first half, but failed to score. Suwon FC claimed a foul against Willian in the 49th minute of the first half, but the referee recognized it as a normal play through VAR. The first half ended 0-0.

Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
At the start of the second half, both teams used replacement cards. Ulsan put in place of Jung Seung-hyun and Suwon FC put in Ahn Hyun-beom instead of Kim Kyung-min.

Ulsan increased the intensity of its attack. A shot of Malkon's goalpost came out. Ulsan, which was tapping, scored in the fourth minute of the second half. Cho Hyun-taek, who received Ko Seung-beom's pass, opened Suwon FC's goal with a right-footed mid-range shot. Cho Hyun-taek, who was born on August 2, 2001, put in a birthday gun. Also, he scored his first goal for Ulsan.

Suwon FC put Luan in the 13th minute of the second half without Han Chan-hee. It hit the mark. Suwon FC scored Sabak's equalizer in the 14th minute of the second half. He scored a sharp right-footed shot through the opponent's defense check. Sabak saw the 'goal taste' for three consecutive games.

Ulsan fought back. Ko Seung-beom scored in the 17th minute of the second half. He succeeded in scoring a Caesars goal in the midst of Suwon FC's shaky defense line. Ulsan regained the lead by 2-1. Ulsan put Lee Chung-yong instead of Kim Min-hyuk in the 20th minute of the second half.

Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Kim Pan-gon's late farewell match Ulsan HD shock upset loss...Official 11G winless, Sabak multi-goal → 23 defeat to Suwon FC for the final goal of Willian
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
Suwon FC scored again. This time, too, it was a close call. On the side, Andrigo grabbed the right cross and attempted a sensational shot. Szabak tied the score at 2-2 with a shot that went slightly over the height of the opposing goalkeeper. Suwon FC, which was in the mood, immediately scored additional points. In a set-piece situation, Willian showed his concentration and scored a goal. Willian cheered by scoring in four consecutive games.

Ulsan used the last replacement card in the 32nd minute of the second half. Instead of Rubik'sson and Cho Hyun-taek, Rakaba and Choi Seok-hyun were added. He took the reins of the Ulsan man's attack. Suwon FC put Choi Kyu-baek and Jung Seung-bae in place of Lee Yong and Andrego to protect them. Ulsan attacked with foreign strikers, but the opponent's goal was not opened. Rather, Suwon FC created a threatening scene with a counterattack. Neither team scored any more points. Suwon FC ended the victory with a 3-2 victory.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.