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Lee Dong-kyung of Ulsan HD was selected as the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 Round 21 Most Valuable Player (MVP). The honor of K League 2 Round 20 MVP went to Flana of Hwaseong FC, who scored four goals alone.
The Korea Professional Football League announced the round-by-round MVPs, Best 11, Best Teams, and Best Matches on the 4th.
Lee Dong-kyung, K League 1 Round 21 MVP, led his team to a 3-1 victory in the match against FC Anyang held at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on the 2nd, scoring multiple goals. In the 28th minute of the second half, with the score tied 1-1, Lee calmly finished off a loose ball after it deflected off opposing defenders to score the go-ahead goal. Then, in the 32nd minute of the second half, he sealed the match with a precise signature free kick for the decisive goal.
The K League 1 Round 21 Best Team is Bucheon FC1995. On the 1st, Bucheon secured a 3-0 victory in an away match against Gangwon FC at Gangneung High Resort Arena, combining Gallego's long-range opening goal, Sung Ye-gyeon's debut goal, and Gabriel's decisive goal. With this win, Bucheon recorded its first three-goal margin victory of the season and broke a chain of five consecutive draws in recent matches.
The K League 1 Round 21 Best Match was the game between Jeju SK and Incheon United held at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 2nd. Jeju took the lead with Shin Jin-jin's opening goal in the 12th minute of the first half, but Incheon came back ahead with consecutive header goals by Kim Geon-hee. Later, Jeju turned the match around again with consecutive goals from Tobias and Ayias, but Incheon's Lee Ju-yong scored an equalizer in the 17th minute of the second half, ending the intense battle in a 3-3 draw.
The K League 2 Round 20 MVP went to Hwaseong FC's Flana.
Flana displayed incredible power by scoring four goals in the match against Daegu FC held at Hwaseong Comprehensive Sports Town on the 1st, leading his team to a 5-1 victory. Starting with an opening goal in the 15th minute of the first half, he added two more goals in the 40th minute of the first half and the 15th minute of the second half to complete a hat-trick, then sealed his four-goal onslaught by converting a penalty kick in the 20th minute of the second half.
With Flana's four goals plus a goal from Jeol Jae-min, Hwaseong FC scored five goals in a single match and secured three consecutive victories, earning selection as the K League 2 Round 20 Best Team.
The K League 2 Round 20 Best Match was the game between Busan IPark and Seoul E-Land held at Busan Gudeok Stadium on the 2nd. Busan Christian scored the opening goal in the 7th minute of the second half, but Seoul E-Land secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory thanks to Baek Ji-woong's equalizer and Park Jae-yong's go-ahead goal in the 39th minute of the second half.
Meanwhile, K League round Best 11s and MVPs are determined through quantitative and qualitative evaluations based on the evaluation committee scores, opinions from the Technical Research Group (TSG) under the Korea Professional Football League's Technical Committee, and ratings from official K League data providers.
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