Ulsan HD Lee Dong-kyung achieves '10-10' for the first two seasons in a row in the K League... Driving victory in Incheon

(Seoul, Jeonju = Yonhap News) Reporters Bae Jin-nam and Ahn Hong-seok = Pro Football K League 1 Ulsan HD defeated Incheon United thanks to the performance of Lee Dong-kyung, who became the first Korean player to join the league's '10 (goal)-10 (assist) club' for two consecutive seasons.

Ulsan won 2-1 over Incheon, led by Lee Dong-kyung, who scored 1 goal and 1 assist, in the 29th round home game of Hana Bank K League 1 2026 held at Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium on the 12th.

As a result, Ulsan, who had been undefeated in the last four games (3 wins, 1 draw), accumulated 47 points (14 wins, 5 draws, 10 losses) and maintained second place.

They are still 15 points behind leader FC Seoul (62 points, 19 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses), which won 2-1 in an away game against Jeonbuk Hyundai on this day.

Incheon stood still at 37 points (10 wins, 7 draws, 11 losses).

The main player in Ulsan's victory was Lee Dong-kyung, who made new K-League history.

Lee Dong-kyung contributed to the team's scoring in the second half of the day by assisting Jeong Seung-hyun's first goal and scoring the winning goal himself.

As a result, Lee Dong-kyung, who had recorded 9 goals and 9 assists before today's game, recorded 10 goals and 10 assists in just 28 games this season.

Lee Dong-kyung, who scored 13 goals and 12 assists last season and was selected as the K-League 1 Most Valuable Player (MVP), achieved 10 goals and 10 assists for two consecutive seasons.

Previously, Molina (Colombia), who played for FC Seoul, was named to the '10-10 Club' in 2011 (10 goals, 12 assists) and 2012 (18 goals, 19 assists) in a row, but Lee Dong-kyung is the first Korean player to achieve this feat.

The game did not go as planned for Ulsan, as starting defender Shim Sang-min suffered an injury and was replaced by Jang Si-young in the 22nd minute of the first half.

Immediately in the 24th minute of the first half, Incheon had a decisive header shot by Juan Ibiza following Lee Joo-yong's corner kick, but it hit the crossbar.

Ulsan also was unable to open the goal, with Boyanic's right-footed shot from the penalty arc slightly missing the goal post after intercepting the opponent's ball through strong pressure in the 34th minute of the first half.

But in Ulsan, there was Lee Dong-kyung.

Eight minutes into the second half, when Lee Dong-kyung had a free kick opportunity from the left side of the opponent's midfield, he crossed with his left foot and helped Jeong Seung-hyun, who was rushing toward the goal, hit the net with a right-footed shot.

Three minutes later, Lee Dong-kyung took over the ball given by Pedronho from the right side of the penalty area to the center and finished with his left foot to put Ulsan up 2-0.

Ulsan allowed a penalty kick to Incheon Mugosa in the 27th minute of the second half due to Boyanic's handball foul.

Mugosa scored his 15th goal in 15 games against Ulsan, including scoring in all 3 games this season.

In addition, with his 12th goal this season, he trailed Ulsan Yago (13 goals), the leading scorer, by one goal.

Ulsan was unable to run any further as Kang Sang-woo's shot hit the goalpost in the 38th minute of the second half, but maintained the lead until the end. Lee Dong-kyung’s score became the winning goal.

In the away game against 3rd place Jeonbuk, Seoul recorded a dramatic 2-1 win over Jeonbuk thanks to Klimala's multiple goals and advanced the championship clock early.

Seoul, which is 15 points ahead of Ulsan, will win on its own if it adds 130,000 points in the remaining 9 games.

Seoul played well in the two-game away game against the two Hyundai teams, which were considered critical in the second half of the season, earning 3 points. Seoul lost 0-1 in the away game against Ulsan in midweek.

Seoul took the lead with Klimala's goal in the 3rd minute of the first half.

Klimala, who received Jeong Seung-won's penetration pass, opened the goal with a right-footed shot from the right side of the goal area.

The assistant referee raised a flag, saying that the position where Klimala received the pass was offside, but the referee communicated with the VAR room and acknowledged the goal.

Jeonbuk tied the score in the 26th minute of the first half with Italo's quick left break followed by a cutback and striker Motta's left-footed shot.

This is Motta's fourth goal after a comeback in the second half of the season after showing performance that did not meet expectations.

Jeonbuk coach Jeong Jeong-yong tightened the reins of the attack by substituting Lee Seung-woo at the start of the second half and Dodo, who has good footwork, in place of Italo in the 25th minute of the second half, but Seoul took control again.

Klimala scored multiple goals to give Seoul victory.

Klimala, who failed to score in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper in the extra time of the second half, scored the winning goal in the 51st minute of the second half by easily finishing with his right foot a ball given away by Moon Seon-min from the right during a counterattack.

Klimala, who scored his 12th goal, also rose to second place in the scoring rankings.

At Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon FC and Jeju SK, who were involved in a relocation, were unable to decide the game at 2-2.

Bucheon, undefeated in the last 5 games (2 draws, 3 losses), has 32 points (7 wins, 11 draws, 11 losses), and Jeju, undefeated in 4 games (2 wins, 2 draws), has 43 points (11 wins, 10 draws, 8 losses).

Previously, Jeju had won all 5 regular league games (9 goals and no goals), including 2 games this season against Bucheon and 3 meetings in K League 2 in 2020, but had to be satisfied with a draw on this day.

Bucheon took the lead through an own goal 3 minutes after kickoff, and it seemed like they would achieve their first win against Jeju.

Basani's low cross from the left side of the penalty area was attempted to be cleared by Jeju defender Tobias and was put into his own goal.

It was Bucheon's first goal against Jeju in the regular season.

However, Jeju regained balance in the 41st minute of the first half.

After Italo gave the ball to Aias in front of the penalty area, he rushed to the goal, received it back, and finished with his right foot.

Then, in the 48th minute of the first half of extra time, Italo crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and Aias headed it back from the right side of the goal area, instantly turning the tide.

However, Bucheon balanced things out again in the 18th minute of the second half when Gallego headed Tiguinho's cross in front of the goal.

Jeju lost their chance to win when Ajax's shot hit the crossbar in the 36th minute of the second half.

Daejeon Hana Citizen and Pohang Steelers, who faced each other in Daejeon, also tied 2-2.

After finishing the first half scoreless, Pohang first broke the balance in the 3rd minute of the second half when Won Ki-jong's cross was headed in by George, and 4 minutes later, Juninho finished Wondelson's pass with his left foot from the right side of the goal to go up 2-0.

Afterwards, Daejeon started chasing in the 39th minute of the second half when Babsin kicked the ball to the left of the penalty area during a corner kick with his left foot, and in the 43rd minute of the second half, Lee Myung-jae's free kick from the right side of the opponent's midfield was sucked into the goal, turning the game back to square one.

Daejeon maintained 6th place with 39 points (10 wins, 9 draws, 10 losses), and Pohang maintained 8th place with 37 points (10 wins, 7 draws, 12 losses).