What's a losing streak? The conditions of the strong team shown by Jeonbuk, which caught Ulsan without Foye Kang Sang-yoon
Aug 31, 2025
|
|
Jeonbuk Hyundai caught Ulsan HD with 'Hyundai rival'. Jeonbuk won 2-0 against Ulsan in the 28th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 30th. Jeonbuk is close to winning the championship with 63 points. With six more wins, it will be the first time in four years since 2021.
The game was not expected to be easy. Coach Gus Foyet was unable to sit on the bench due to accumulated warnings. Kang Sang-yoon was also excluded due to his injury. Jeonbuk went on an away trip to Gangneung for the second leg of the Korea Cup semifinals against Gangwon FC on the 27th during the week. He scored an equalizer and a come-from-behind goal in the second half of the extra time to win a 2-1 victory, but the decline in physical strength was inevitable. Jeonbuk used its best power against Gangwon.
Jeonbuk has won six consecutive away games in Ulsan since October 2022. It was also a burden to stop the 22-game unbeaten streak, losing in the 27th round against Pohang.
But Jeonbuk was strong. He successfully targeted Ulsan, which shrank a lot, and won a valuable victory. In the 8th minute of the second half, Kim Jin-kyu exchanged the ball to Kim Tae-hyun and returned it from a corner kick from the left. Lee Young-jae scored the first goal by hitting the ball sent to the front of the penalty arc with his left foot. Five minutes later, he scored an extra goal. Jeon Jin-woo pushed Kim Tae-hyun's cross from the left with his right foot. With his 14th goal of the season, Jeon Jin-woo led the scoring alone.
Jeonbuk showed the 'strong team's conditions' properly through the match against Ulsan. The jinx cut it off with his own power, and the player who replaced the main player showed great performance as soon as he received the opportunity. The physical strength variable has also been exceeded. Above all, he didn't allow a losing streak. Jeonbuk has not lost in a row since losing 0-1 in both the third and fourth rounds against Ulsan and Gangwon in March, at the beginning of the season. There has never been a draw in a row. You can't finish the season undefeated. How to overcome the loss is the most important part of the long-term race, and the fact that they caught their rivals on the road amid various anxiety factors shows whether Jeonbuk is now a strong 'team'.
Jeonbuk, which has reached the final of the Korea Cup, has also set its sights on 'double (two gold medals)' for the first time in five years since 2020. With the current momentum, it is a possible goal.
On the other hand, Ulsan, which won the title for three consecutive seasons until last season, is taking the opposite step. He has not been able to rebound due to his sluggish performance. Coach Shin Tae-yong appeared as a firefighter, but after one win, he fell into a swamp of three consecutive losses. Ulsan, which ranked eighth with 34 points, is on the verge of worrying about the fall of the promotion playoff (PO) as well as the Final B in 10 years since 2015.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
