Ulsan coach Kim Hyun-seok said, "I lost to Seoul 1-4." "I lost points early, so I had a hard time maintaining my balance."" [Ulsan site]

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Ulsan HD coach Kim Hyun-seok, who was completely defeated by FC Seoul 1-4 at home, cited "broken balance" as the loser.

Coach Kim Hyun-seok said after losing to Seoul in the second round of Hana Bank's K League 1 2026 home at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 15th, "The part I've been good at was that the forward pressure was good, and I tried to do the part I'm good at again today, but the balance was broken."

In particular, it was painful for Ulsan to be cornered by consecutive goals in the early stages of the game, including Huiz in the third minute of the first half and an own goal (venge) in the 10th minute of the first half. Head coach Kim Hyun-seok said, "I didn't feel pressured because I lost consecutive points early, and I had a hard time maintaining balance," adding, "This is also something we lack in the end, so we need to prepare well for the Gwangju FC match (the next game)."

"Still, the players have a physical burden, but the part they wanted to score at least one more goal until the end is likely to be a positive part of the next game," coach Kim Hyun-seok said, adding, "I think we should also take comfort from Malkong's two consecutive goals."

Regarding the absence of center backs, such as Kim Young-kwon and Seo Myeong-kwan, who should be the main players, he said, "It is the most worrisome part." The signing officer was listed as a substitute on the day, but Kim Young-kwon is still out of the lineup in the aftermath of a hamstring injury. On this day, Jung Seung-hyun and Lee Jae-ik worked together for the center's background.

Coach Kim Hyun-seok said, "Trojac also suffered an unexpected injury in the previous game. Still, the signatory recovered and was in good physical condition enough to play in the game. Several people, including Kang Sang-woo, are also back, he said. "I'm also considering using (Choi) Seok-hyun, who saw the center back, inside (not a full back). I think that's enough to prevent Kim Young-kwon from returning," he said.

Meanwhile, Ulsan lost consecutive goals to Song Min-gyu in the 30th minute of the first half and the 8th minute of the second half following Huiz and an own goal, which was once heavily pushed to 0-4. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Malkong's comeback goal came out, but he was defeated 1-4 without narrowing the gap. It is the first time in 10 years that Ulsan lost to Seoul at home since April 2016. Ulsan, which remained at 13 points (4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses), widened its gap with the leading Seoul (19 points, 6 wins, 1 draw) to 6 points

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