I won in 308 days' Ulsan's away jinx ended, winning 2-1 over Bucheon, a 'promotion team sensation'

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Ulsan HD in the K League 1 broke the tired away jinx. It was more meaningful that Bucheon FC's promotion team, which had been undefeated against championship contenders such as Jeonbuk Hyundai and Daejeon Hana Citizen, was silenced.

Ulsan, led by head coach Kim Hyun-seok, defeated Bucheon 2-1 in the third round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2026 away game at Bucheon Stadium on the 15th.

It is the first time in 308 days that Ulsan won the away game since the 2-1 victory against SK in Jeju on May 11 last year. Since then, Ulsan has been sluggish with 12 away games (5 draws and 7 losses), finally breaking the trend on that day.

Ulsan, which won its opening two consecutive games following the match against Gangwon FC on the 28th of last month, has risen to the sole lead even after one less game. The match against FC Seoul, which was scheduled for the 7th, has been postponed to the 15th of next month due to Seoul's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) schedule.

Ulsan got off to a shaky start on the day, losing the first goal to Kim Min-joon in the eighth minute of the first half. Kim Min-joon finished the pass of Tia Gingyo, who dug into the left side, with his left foot. Kim Min-joon, a native of Ulsan Youth, made his debut in Ulsan and transferred to Bucheon this year after passing through Gangwon FC, shook the net against his former team and kissed the Bucheon emblem.

However, Ulsan was not shaken by the early first loss. In the 38th minute of the first half, when Lee Jin-hyun's pass penetrating the right side of the penalty area was deflected off the defender and goalkeeper and flowed to the gate, Yago finished with his right foot to balance it.

Ulsan, which gained momentum, turned the game around in the 19th minute of the second half. Lee Dong-kyung, who was digging into the left side of the penalty box, tripped over Hong Jung-wook's leg and fell. It was not an intentional foul during the ball competition, but referee Kim Dae-yong declared a penalty as it was a collision in the penalty box. Bucheon coach Lee Young-min, who was protesting over the decision, was also warned. Lee Dong-kyung, who stepped up as a kicker, shook the net strongly in the middle.

Bucheon, which was in a tight spot, aimed for an equalizer again with a wave of attacks. However, the Ulsan goal, which Cho Hyun-woo defended, was not opened at the end. In the end, the game ended with Ulsan's 2-1 victory. Bucheon, which won away to Jeonbuk in the opening game and drew with Daejeon, suffered its first bitter defeat in the opening three games.

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