'Ah Hee-chan, finally relegated to the second division': Wolverhampton suffers 0-3 defeat to Leeds... relegation effectively confirmed, "Drop to the Championship for the first time in eight years"

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Wolverhampton, with Hee-chan (30) coming off the bench, suffered a crushing defeat 'to' Leeds.

On the 18th (Korea time), Wolverhampton lost 0-3 to Leeds United in an away match in Round 33 of the '2025-2026 English Premier League (EPL)' held at Elland Road in Leeds, UK.

With their 22nd loss of the season, Wolverhampton remains in last place with 17 points (3 wins, 8 draws, 22 losses). The gap to West Ham, currently in 17th place with 32 points—the relegation survival line—is 15 points, effectively confirming their relegation.

Even if Wolverhampton were to win all five remaining matches and West Ham were to lose all of theirs, the 20th-goal difference in goal differential makes such a scenario practically impossible.

If West Ham secures at least a draw in their away match against Crystal Palace on the 21st at 4 a.m., Wolverhampton's relegation will be confirmed. Should Wolverhampton be relegated, they will return to the English Championship (second division) for the first time since the 2018-2019 season, eight years later.

Hee-chan started on the bench and was substituted in during the 30th minute of the second half when the score was 0-2. However, he offered little impact as his team suffered a heavy defeat. Playing for about 15 minutes, he touched the ball only eight times and attempted just five passes.

This season, Hee-chan has recorded three goals and three assists in 26 official matches.

Wolverhampton conceded the opening goal to James Justin in the 18th minute of the first half, and just two minutes later, they allowed another goal from Noah Okafor. Although Hee-chan was brought on during the latter half of the second half, he failed to make an impact, and the team ultimately suffered a crushing defeat after conceding a penalty kick to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in stoppage time.

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