What a waste! Lee Dongkyung! Ulsan HD closes its unbeaten streak with 01 stone loss to Vissel Kobe in the away game
Nov 05, 2025
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Ulsan HD lost 0-1 in the fourth round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) league stage of the 2025-2026 season against Vissel Kobe (Japan) at Noevia Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Japan on the 5th. Ulsan had two wins, one draw and one loss (7 points).
Ulsan is having a hard time in K League 1 this season. 'Hana Bank K League 2025' It fell to the final B stage. With three games left until the final round, he is ranked ninth with 41 points. The gap with 10th-ranked Suwon FC (39 points), which has to play the promotion playoff (PO), is only two points. However, the situation was different on the Asian stage. Ulsan was undefeated in three ACLE matches (7 points, 2 wins and 1 draw).
Ulsan, which has to play ACLE-Weekend K-League games during the week, left some key players, including Cho Hyun-woo, in Korea. Lee Chung-yong, Jung Seung-hyun and Lee Dong-kyung also started the game on the bench. Instead, he selected some changes by starting Baek In-woo and others born in 2006.
Ulsan utilized the 3-4-2-1 formation. Heo Yul stepped up as the front-line striker. Baek In-woo and Rakaba helped from the left and right. Cho Hyun-taek, Kim Min-hyuk, Lee Jin-hyun, and Choi Seok-hyun were in the midfield. Lee Jae-ik, Trojac and the signing officer were in charge of the defense. Moon Jung-in defended the goal.
Kobe was a 4-3-3 tactic. With Yuya Osako at the center, Jean Patric and Daizu Sasaki took the lead in the attack. Daisei Miyashiro, Takahiro Ogihara, and Yosuke Ideguchi were located at the waist. Nagato Katsuya, Tuler, Yatsugawa Tetsushi, and Yuya Kuwasaki were located in the four-back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Maeka and Daiya.
Ulsan was shaken by Kobe's aggressive attack early in the game. He allowed the first goal in the 10th minute of the first half. Osako scored. However, the referee declared offside through three minutes of VAR. The score was called off. However, Ulsan failed to stop Kobe's atmosphere. Jean Patric and Osako tried to shoot consecutively and aimed for Ulsan's goal. In the 34th minute of the first half, Osako's shot bounced off the top of the Ulsan goal post. Ulsan was inferior to 29%-71% in its first half share. The number of shots also fell to 2-10. However, it ended the first half without losing its balance with 0-0.
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The balance of '0' was broken in the 13th minute of the second half. Kobe scored the first goal. The pass was intercepted from the Ulsan camp. Jean Patric completed the score with a mid-range shot. Ulsan, which gave up the lead, immediately took out a replacement card. He added Lee Chung-yong instead of Baek In-woo. Ulsan also took the opportunity. In the 19th minute of the second half, the opponent's own goal came out in a set piece situation. However, during the competition, the signature officer's foul was declared. The score was erased. In the 21st minute of the second half, Ulsan put in Malkong and Lee Dong-kyung instead of Heo Yul and Lee Jin-hyun. Kobe also took out a replacement card. Instead of Jean Patric and Katsuya, Muto Yoshinori and Honda Yuki came forward.
Ulsan launched a counterattack. However, Rakaba's shot was blocked by the opponent's defense. Malkon also used his physical superiority to penetrate the opponent's camp, but failed to score. Kobe also tried to score an additional goal with Muto's shot, but was blocked by Moon Jung-in. Kobe chose to replace it once again. Instead of Miyashiro, Hirose Rikuto stepped on the ground. Ulsan launched an attack around Malkong. However, the opponent's goal was not easily opened. The extra time was four minutes. Kobe added Komatsu Ren instead of Osako. Ulsan went on offense until the end but failed to score a goal. Lee Dong-kyung's well-hit left-footed shot was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper's defense, leaving a regret.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
