'Red card in 3 minutes' Incheon's plans go awry... When asked, 'What do you think of the call?', Coach Yoon Jeong-hwan said, "I will check it, but we must accept it." [Sangam Field]

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Yoon Jeong-hwan (53), head coach of Incheon United, shared his thoughts on the red card issued in the first half's third minute.

On the 5th at 7 p.m., Incheon lost 0-1 to FC Seoul in an away match at Seoul World Cup Stadium as part of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2026' Round 27, conceding a goal through Lee Ju-yong's own goal.

Incheon, now stuck in a winless slump (1 draw, 2 losses) over their last three matches, sits in 9th place with 34 points (9 wins, 7 draws, 10 losses). Meanwhile, Seoul, on an unbeaten run of seven games (5 wins, 2 draws) and five consecutive victories, surged to the top of the table with 59 points (18 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses), holding a 17-point lead over second-place Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (42 points).

Incheon suffered a major setback just three minutes into the match when Kim Geon-hee was sent off, completely disrupting their game plan. Despite playing with ten men and facing numerical inferiority, they managed to hold a scoreless first half through focused play. However, they conceded the decisive goal in the 26th minute of the second half due to Lee Ju-yong's painful own goal during a defensive sequence.

After the match, Coach Yoon Jeong-hwan stated at a press conference, "Many fans came out, and I am sorry we could not deliver this result." He added, "The early red card broke our planned strategy, making the game difficult, but I view positively the players' display of fighting spirit and their best efforts until the final whistle."

Regarding Kim Geon-hee's sending-off in the third minute of the first half, Yoon said, "I need to review it again, but if it is the referee's decision, we must accept it," holding back further comments.

On tactical adjustments under numerical inferiority, he explained, "We set up a 4-4-1 defensive formation and placed fast players on the flanks in the second half to target counterattacks." He added, "Although we did not convert these into goals, I want to applaud the players for fighting until the end."

Regarding Lee Min-hyuk and Jeong Chi-in, who started the match, Yoon said, "Lee Min-hyuk performed well, and Jeong Chi-in was not bad either, but it was somewhat disappointing that Jeong did not become the starting point for attacks from the flank as hoped."

With key defender Kim Geon-hee receiving a direct red card, Incheon now faces a defensive gap in their next match. Coach Yoon stated, "We must field the players we have available," and added, "Since another player is preparing to return, we will monitor the situation."

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