'Lee Jung-hyo' Suwon, Sweat Victory Over Bottom-Ranked Gimhae 1-0 to Lead the Pack... Busan Suffers Shocking Four-Game Losing Streak, Plummets to Third Place (Summary)

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Suwon Samsung of K League 2 overcame lingering disappointment from a controversial officiating decision in their previous match against Cheongju FC in Chungbuk and secured a victory after just two games. Meanwhile, Busan IPark, which had once led the standings, fell to third place amid a shocking four-game losing streak.

Under head coach Lee Jung-hyo, Suwon defeated league-bottom-ranked GimhaeFC 1-0 in their home match of Round 20 of the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 7th.

The outcome was decided in the second half. In the 12th minute of the second half, Ko Jong-hyun headed in a corner kick from Jung Ho-yeon to break the deadlock. Suwon then held onto their one-goal lead until the end and earned three points at home.

With this win, Suwon extended their unbeaten run to four consecutive matches (two wins, two draws) and solidified their top position with 40 points (12 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses).

Suwon had missed a victory in their away match against Cheongju FC on the 1st due to questionable refereeing decisions, which could have dampened their momentum. However, they quickly turned things around and regained their form.

In contrast, Gimhae's previously unbeaten run of three consecutive matches (one win, two draws) turned into three consecutive matches without a win (two draws, one loss), leaving them at the bottom of the standings with 11 points (2 wins, 5 draws, 12 losses).

At the same time, Busan suffered a 0-2 defeat in an away match against Yongin FC, bowing their heads once again. This marks their fourth consecutive loss.

Busan conceded the opening goal to Kim Bo-seop in the 22nd minute of the second half and struggled to regain balance. They eventually collapsed after allowing a decisive goal from Kang Shin-myung late in the match.

With this defeat, Busan remained at 36 points (11 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses), failing to hold onto second place and dropping to third. The gap between them and top-ranked Suwon widened to four points.

Seoul E-Land has now filled the space between top-ranked Suwon and third-place Busan.

Seoul E-Land drew 0-0 in their away match against Hwaseong FC on this day, earning one point and moving up to second place with 37 points (11 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses).

In other matches, DaeguFC secured a 1-0 victory over GyeongnamFC thanks to Decker's dramatic late header goal during a corner kick situation in stoppage time.

GimpoFC defeated Chungbuk Cheongju 3-0 with relay goals from their three foreign players: Luis, Diawara, and Paulinho.

Chungnam Asan and Ansan Greeners could not decide the match, ending in a 1-1 draw.

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