Jeonbuk, 'Resurrecting the defending champion,' has won three games without a win → 'Jump for third place alone' with two consecutive wins... 1 to 0 against the favorite

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Defending champion Jeonbuk Hyundai has regained its memory. It is a winning streak after three games without a win since the opening.

Jeonbuk defeated Daejeon Hana Citizen 1-0 thanks to Lee Dong-joon's first winning goal in the fifth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 away game at Daejeon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 21st.

As a result, Jeonbuk continued its unbeaten streak of four games (2 wins and 2 draws) since the opening along with two consecutive league wins, ranking third in the league with eight points. On the other hand, Daejeon, which had been undefeated since the opening, lost for the first time this season at home, falling to one win, three draws, one loss and fourth place.

Jeonbuk, which beat Daejeon 2-0 in the Super Cup last month, recorded its second consecutive win against Daejeon this season with the victory. On the other hand, Daejeon, which aimed to avenge itself, cried due to lack of decisiveness and lost its unbeaten streak.

The home team Daejeon put Joo Min-gyu at the forefront and Rubik'sson and Joao Victor on the wing. Bob Shin, Kim Bong-soo, and Lee Soon-min were placed in the midfield, and Park Kyu-hyun, Kim Min-deok, Cho Sung-kwon, and Kim Moon-hwan were in charge of the four backs. Lee Chang-geun defended the goal.

In Jeonbuk, the away team against this, Kim Seung-seop and Lee Dong-joon took charge of the side attack centered on Mota, and Kang Sang-yoon was in charge of the offensive midfielder. Kim Jin-kyu and Auverdan are in the third line, Choi Woo-jin, Kim Young-bin, Jo Wi-je and Kim Tae-hwan form a four-back, and Song Bum-keun wears goalie gloves.

Jeonbuk took the lead early in the game. He pushed Daejeon with strong forward pressure and fast side breakthrough. In the 14th minute of the first half, Kim Seung-seop's sharp shot was blocked by goalkeeper Lee Chang-geun and gained the upper hand.

Daejeon also launched a counterattack. In the 20th minute, goalkeeper Song Bum-keun managed to hit Kim Bong-soo's header shot, and in the ensuing mixed situation, Joo Min-kyu's shot hit Kim Young-bin's hand in Jeonbuk. Daejeon players strongly insisted on handball fouls, but the referee did not declare a penalty, acknowledging it as a natural move after a long video review (VAR).

Jeonbuk, which overcame the crisis, scored the first goal in two minutes of extra time in the first half. Kim Young-bin's long kick from the back was dropped with his head, and Lee Dong-joon penetrated at a high speed and shook the net with a right foot shot.

At the beginning of the second half, Daejeon reinforced its height by removing the resident regulation and putting in Diogo. Early in the second half, he put pressure on Jeonbuk by raising its possession, but the accuracy of the closing cross was poor. In the 17th minute of the second half, Um Won-sang and Martha launched a general offensive at the same time. Jeonbuk also countered by putting in Lee Seung-woo and Thiago.

Daejeon increased the number of front-line players in the 29th minute of the second half by putting in Yoo Kang-hyun, but it was not enough to penetrate Jeonbuk's hard defense wall. Jeonbuk kept a one-point lead to the end and collected three valuable points on the road.

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