"Legend" that came back to my home...Under coach Kim Hyun-seok, Ulsan overpowered Gangwon 3-1 in the opening round of the K-League

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Coach Kim Hyun-seok, who recorded 111 goals and 54 assists in 373 games in Ulsan alone as a player, won his first K-League game since taking the helm of Ulsan HD.

Kim Hyun-suk-ho Ulsan defeated Gangwon FC 3-1 in the opening round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2026 at 2 p.m. on the 28th at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.

Ulsan, which sought to win its fourth consecutive league title last season but only ranked ninth, succeeded in turning the mood around this season with the appointment of head coach Kim Hyun-seok. Yago, a foreign striker who was loaned to Zhejiang FC (China) in the 2025 season, became the top contributor to the victory by scoring multiple goals, including his first goal in the K League 1 in the 2026 season after returning to Ulsan.

Yago's first goal came in the 18th minute of the first half. Cho Hyun-taek's cross from the left side reached Lee Kyu-sung, but it was not handled accurately, and it was connected to Yago behind the defense and shook the net with a right-footed shot.

Yago, who gained momentum, scored once again in the 47th minute with the help of Choi Seok-hyun to complete the multi-goal.

Ulsan's momentum has not been dampened. In the 40th minute of the second half, Lee Hee-kyun scored a net goal to widen the gap to 3-0. Ulsan allowed Gangwon Abudala to score a comeback goal in the 48th minute of the second half and missed the scoreless victory, but finished the game with a final 3-1 and collected three points.

Meanwhile, Joo Seung-jin's match between the Gimcheon Sangmu and the Pohang Steelers at 4:30 p.m. at Gimcheon Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw. Kimcheon led with Ko Jae-hyun's first goal in the third minute of the first half, but he couldn't decide the game by scoring an equalizer to Pohang Trangiska in the 9th minute of the second half.

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