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'Lee Dong-kyung's multi-goal hard carry' Ulsan crushes Anyang 3-1, jumps to 2nd place... 'Hwang Sun-hong-led' Daejeon wins after a full 10 games (comprehensive)

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Lee Dong-kyung (left) is celebrating a goal. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League
Lee Dong-kyung (left) is celebrating a goal. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League

The final day of the K League 1 Round 21 was nothing short of a goal fest. UlsanHD, led by Lee Dong-kyung's multi-goal performance, defeated FCAnyang to climb to second place in the league. DaejeonHanaCitizen, managed by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, secured a victory after as many as 10 games, while JejuSK and Incheon United engaged in a high-scoring shootout with six goals exchanged before the match ended in a draw.

On the 2nd, Ulsan secured a 3-1 comeback victory against Anyang in their home match of Hana Bank K League 1 2026 Round 21 at Ulsan Munsu Stadium.

With this win, Ulsan recorded 10 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses (34 points), jumping to second place in the league. Meanwhile, Anyang, which had been on a rising trend with three wins and one draw recently, remained in fifth place with seven wins, nine draws, and five losses (30 points).

Both teams finished the first half scoreless, but the match intensified after halftime.

The opening goal belonged to Anyang. Mateus scored in the 10th minute of the second half, taking early control.

However, Ulsan's counterattack was fierce. Ulsan equalized with a goal by Yago in the 14th minute of the second half and then turned the game around with consecutive goals from Lee Dong-kyung.

UlsanHD forward Yago (right) scores and performs a golf celebration. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League
UlsanHD forward Yago (right) scores and performs a golf celebration. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League
JejuSK Aias celebrates after scoring a goal. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League
JejuSK Aias celebrates after scoring a goal. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League

Lee Dong-kyung calmly finished off a ball that slipped through the opposing defense and goalkeeper's error in the 24th minute of the second half to score the go-ahead goal. Five minutes later, in the 29th minute of the second half, he also scored with a spectacular free kick, sealing the victory.

At the same time, at Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon defeated GwangjuFC 2-0.

Daejeon, which had not won since their 5-0 victory over Gwangju on May 2, finally rang the bell of victory after as many as 10 games.

Adding three points to their tally for the first time in about three months, Daejeon recorded five wins, eight draws, and eight losses (23 points), jumping to ninth place. Meanwhile, Gwangju remained in last place with one win, seven draws, and 13 losses (10 points), widening the point gap to 10 points over 11th-place BucheonFC1995 (23 points).

Daejeon took momentum with Rubikson's opening goal in the 30th minute of the second half, and Eom Won-sang scored a decisive goal in the final minutes to secure the victory.

The match between Jeju and Incheon at Jeju World Cup Stadium ended in a 3-3 draw.

Jeju, which is set to play a friendly match against Bayern Munich (Germany) on the 4th, recorded eight wins, five draws, and eight losses (29 points), while Incheon recorded seven wins, seven draws, and seven losses (28 points).

Jeju took the lead with Kim Shin-jin's opening goal in the 13th minute of the first half, but Incheon succeeded in taking the lead with consecutive goals by Kim Geon-hee from corner kick situations in the 35th and 37th minutes of the first half. Jeju regained balance just before halftime with an equalizing goal by Figueiredo.

The back-and-forth battle continued into the second half. Jeju took the lead again with a goal by Aias in the 11th minute of the second half, but Incheon responded with an equalizing goal by Lee Ju-yong in the 17th minute of the second half. Both teams finished the match without any further goals.

Hwang Sun-hong, head coach of DaejeonHanaCitizen. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League
Hwang Sun-hong, head coach of DaejeonHanaCitizen. /Photo=Korea Professional Football League

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