"I'm going to the end in the end." Hyundai Capital won another 3-0 shutdown over Korean Air, "two consecutive losses after two losses." [On-site review of Cheonan]

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• Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 10th 'Last Game 5'

The men's professional volleyball championship match (champ match, 3 wins out of 5 games) will eventually go to the end. Hyundai Capital, which had been in a tight spot due to consecutive losses in the first and second games, won the fourth game following the third game and led the game to the final fifth game. If Hyundai Capital rises to the top of the championship with a reverse sweep, it will write the history of the team that lost the first and second rounds of the championship for the first time.

Hyundai Capital defeated Korean Air 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 31-29) in Game 4 of the 2025-2026 professional volleyball V-League Championship held at Cheonan Yoo Gwan-soon Gymnasium on the 8th. With the victory, the two teams' matches against the Champs were tied at 2 wins and 2 losses. The winner of this season's men's championship will be determined through the "Last Game 5" at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 10th.

Hyundai Capital was pushed to the edge of the cliff by losing a series of away games in the first and second games. In particular, in the second game, controversy over the decision was raised, swallowing a lot of regret. However, it was a blessing in disguise for Hyundai Capital due to controversy over the decision. He changed the atmosphere at once with a 3-0 complete victory in the third game at home on the 6th, and then drove the momentum to win the fourth game, turning the game to square one.

On the contrary, Korean Air failed to continue the atmosphere of winning the first and second games and continued the game until the last 5 games. It is regrettable that the atmosphere of two consecutive wins has been dampened in the beginning, but the fact that the last Game 5 will be held at home can be a weapon to change the atmosphere again. There was a 100% probability that the team that won the first and second games in the previous championship match won the top.

Hyundai Capital's Huh Soo-bong scored 20 points, the most by both teams, and Leo also helped with 17 points, including three blocks. Shin Ho-jin (7 points), Choi Min-ho (6 points), and Jinyoung Kim (5 points) also accumulated two blocks each. Korean Air's Jung Ji-seok scored 19 points, a team-high, and Lim Dong-hyuk and Maso scored 11 points and 10 points, respectively, but failed to prevent the shutdown defeat.

Hyundai Capital, which is trying to lead the game to the last Game 5, and Korean Air, which is trying to wrap up the game in Game 4, competed fiercely from the first set. Hyundai Capital turned the tables until the middle of the set with Huh Soo-bong and Korean Air with Jung Ji-seok, respectively. Hyundai Capital led the last-minute concentration battle. Trailing 20-21, Shin Ho-jin succeeded in turning the tables as he blocked Lim Jae-young's attack following Leo's back attack. In a 23-23 match, Leo finished the set by blocking Jung Ji-seok's attack following the opponent's serve mistake.

The second set also continued to be tense until the middle. If Hyundai Capital fled, Korean Air also pursued it. The balance was broken mid-to-late in the set. With a 17-16 lead, Leo's blocking and opponent's offense mistakes widened the gap to 19-16. Heo Soo-bong broke his will to chase Korean Air with a strong back attack. Korean Air also did not give up and chased by one point at the end of the set, but Hyundai Capital added back-to-back points from Heo Soo-bong and Choi Min-ho to win the game.

With the victory in the first and second sets, Hyundai Capital's momentum ahead of the championship match was not easily dampened. Hyundai Capital, which was trailing 9-10, caught the flow by adding consecutive back attacks by Huh Soo-bong and Shin Ho-jin and Leo's blocking. With Korean Air trailing by one point, Leo's back attack was blocked one after another, leading to a 16-13 run.

However, Korean Air's potential was also formidable. Maso, including consecutive blocks and fastballs, began to revive, sparking a chase. In a situation where they faced 18-18, Jung Ji-seok succeeded in a quick open and turned the game around. However, Hyundai Capital had the upper hand in the last concentration. In the 29-29 deuce situation, Hyundai Capital ended the fierce match with Leo's consecutive points. a two-win, two-loss tie against the Champs. The final match between the two teams, which will determine the championship of the championship, will be held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 10th.

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