Lee Dong-kyung, 'Ulsan Resurrection' Becomes MVP in Round 3... Best match and team sweep

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Ulsan HD's Lee Dong-kyung (29) stood tall as the best star in the third round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2026.

The Korea Professional Football Federation announced in a press release on the 17th that it has selected Ulsan Lee Dong-kyung as the MVP of the third round. Lee Dong-kyung scored a golden winning goal in an away game against Bucheon FC1995 at Bucheon Stadium on the 15th, leading the team to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory.

On this day, Lee Dong-kyung calmly succeeded the penalty he won in the 25th minute of the second half when he was facing 1-1. Lee Dong-kyung was praised for making a decisive contribution to the team's victory by showing active movements and concentration at a decisive moment that freely crossed the midfield and the attacking camp.

The best match in the third round of the K League 1 was also won by the match between Ulsan and Bucheon. Bucheon took the lead with Kim Min-joon's first goal in the 9th minute of the first half, but Ulsan won a thrilling upset by combining Yago's equalizer in the 39th minute and Lee Dong-kyung's winning goal in the second half. Ulsan, which has been on the rise with two consecutive wins, was also listed as the best team in the third round.

The third round MVP of the K League 2 went to Gabriel of Busan I'Park. Gabriel set the stage for a 3-2 come-from-behind victory with a sharp through pass to help Kim Chan's equalizer in the 32nd minute of the second half in a match against Seoul E-Land at Mokdong Stadium on the 14th. Busan was selected as the best team in the third round amid Gabriel's performance that led the attack with a destructive breakthrough on the right side.

The showdown between the two teams was also selected as the best match in the third round of the K League 2. E-Land led twice with the goals of Park Jae-yong and E-Dale, but Busan completed a great turnaround with Baek Ga-on's dramatic winning goal just before the end of the game, following Kim Min-hyuk and Kim Chan's chasing goals.

The best 11 and MVP of the K-League round will be selected based on the evaluation of the Technical Research Group (TSG) of the Korea Professional Football League. Based on the best 11 and MOM (Man Of the Match) selected by TSG members, the final decision will be made by combining the committee's ratings, opinions, and official additional data company Beefro's ratings.

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