Ulsan, which has come from behind to win the first round of ACLE, is now turning around in the K-League...Shin Tae-yong's head-to-head clash with Anyang by one point

Sep 21, 2025

Ulsan, which has come from behind to win the first round of ACLE, is now turning around in the K-League...Shin Tae-yong's head-to-head clash with Anyang by one point
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite / ACLE / League Stage 1 Game 1 / Ulsan HDFC vs Chengdu Rung Chung / Ulsan Group / Team Greetings / Photo by Kim Jung-soo



Ulsan, which has come from behind to win the first round of ACLE, is now turning around in the K-League...Shin Tae-yong's head-to-head clash with Anyang by one point
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite/ACLE/ League Stage 1 Game 1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Chengdu Rongcheng/ Ulsan Coach Shin Tae-yong/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo
Ulsan, which has come from behind to win the first round of ACLE, is now turning around in the K-League...Shin Tae-yong's head-to-head clash with Anyang by one point
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite/ACLE/ League Stage 1 Game 1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Chengdu Rung Chung/ Ulsan Group/ Victory Photo/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo
Ulsan HD seeks to escape the crisis in K League 1.

Ulsan will play the 30th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Munsu Football Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the 21st. After four more rounds, K League 1 will now be divided into Final A, ranked 1st to 6th, and Final B, ranked 7th to 12th.

It's a head-on collision of '6 points'. Ulsan, with 35 points, is in ninth place. Anyang, on the other hand, is ranked eighth (36 points) if it has won three consecutive games recently. The difference between the two teams is one point. The rankings change according to the results.




Ulsan came from behind to win 2-1 in the first round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Stage in the 2025-2026 season against coach Seo Jung-won's Chengdu Longcheng (China) on the 17th. Ulsan coach Shin Tae-yong said, `The players would have become much more confident. You can look forward to it. I think I can do it because I trust the players."

There is no place to back down. Coach Shin, who appeared as a firefighter, won only one game in the K-League. He won his debut match against SK in Jeju (1-0), but later lost to Suwon FC (2-4), FC Seoul (2-3), and Jeonbuk Hyundai (0-2).

During the A-match break in early September, it changed again after communicating through mini-off training in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, to boost confidence and performance. The team drew 1-1 with the Pohang Steelers in the 「East Coast Derby" held on the 13th. And he succeeded in turning the tables in the match against Chengdu.




Ulsan, which has come from behind to win the first round of ACLE, is now turning around in the K-League...Shin Tae-yong's head-to-head clash with Anyang by one point
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite/ACLE/ League Stage 1 Game 1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Chengdu Rong-cheong/ Ulsan Shin Tae-yong/ Post-match Interview/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo
Ulsan, which has come from behind to win the first round of ACLE, is now turning around in the K-League...Shin Tae-yong's head-to-head clash with Anyang by one point
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite/ACLE/ League Stage 1 Game 1/ Ulsan HDFC vs. Chengdu Rongcheng/ Ulsan Heoyul Scoring/ Goal Ceremony/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo
Coach Shin said, `In fact, my personal opinion is that the A-match break in September came early and I wonder what it would have been like. It's too late. It wasn't long, but I had a lot of communication with the players in Sokcho. "I understood the inconvenience of the players and improved as I increased the amount of training " "7~8 more games left, so I was able to bring better performance."It was a pity.

As the head of the K-League, he reported his return to the Asian stage for the first time in 13 years since 2012 and 4,860 days. Um Won-sang and Heo Yul flew. Um Won-sang was replaced in the second half of the match against Chengdu and showed a sharp movement, and in the 31st minute of the second half, he received Bojanic's pass and scored an equalizer with a calm finish at the gate.

Ulsan, which has come from behind to win the first round of ACLE, is now turning around in the K-League...Shin Tae-yong's head-to-head clash with Anyang by one point
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium / 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite / ACLE / League Stage 1 Game 1 / Ulsan HDFC vs Chengdu Rung Chung / Ulsan Um Won-sang / Photo by Kim Jung-soo
Heo Yul was put in at the beginning of the second half and put pressure on the opponent based on his active activity and height. Preheated with several shots, he marked Um Won-sang's cross with a left-footed non-stop shot following trapping at the gate in extra time in the second half. He is showing his presence by scoring goals in two consecutive games following the match against Pohang on the 13th.




Now, we have to continue that momentum in the K-League. Put everything into the Anyang match. Coach Shin operated a partial rotation in the match against Chengdu. Another good thing is that the captain Kim Young-kwon, the late Seung-beom, Lee Chung-yong, and Kang Sang-woo took a break.

Ulsan has faced Anyang twice this season. In the home opener against Anyang on February 16, they lost 0-1 in extra time in the second half, but they won 1-0 on the road on April 23 with Eric's penalty score in the fifth minute of the second half.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.