'Lee Seung-woo explodes with one goal and one assist' Jeonbuk defeats Pohang 2-0, jumps to second place... Daejeon secures a massive 5-0 victory [K-League roundup]

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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated Pohang Steelers at home to leap into second place in the league. Daejeon Hana Citizen showcased a five-goal offensive display on the road to climb to sixth place, while Ulsan HD drew 0-0 with Jeju SK despite being down to fewer players.

Jeonbuk dominated Pohang 2-0 in their home match of Round 27 of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 5th at 7 p.m.

The hero of the victory was Lee Seung-woo. Amidst a tightly contested flow, Lee scored the opening and decisive goal in the 14th minute of the second half with a sharp right-footed curling shot that pierced the lower corner of Pohang's goal. Riding high on momentum, Lee assisted Thiago for an additional goal just two minutes later in the 16th minute of the second half with a precise header pass.

Empowered by Lee Seung-woo's one-man show of one goal and one assist, Jeonbuk secured valuable three points at home. With two additional offensive points today, Lee increased his season league record to eight goals and three assists.

Jeonbuk, with a record of 11 wins, 9 draws, and 7 losses (42 points), climbed to second place. The gap to the sole leader FC Seoul (59 points in 27 matches) is 17 points.

At the same time, Daejeon, which traveled to Bucheon, crushed Bucheon FC1995 with a 5-0 victory.

Daejeon opened the scoring in the 23rd minute of the first half with a goal from Masa, then Diogo converted a penalty kick in the 38th minute to end the first half leading 2-0.

The offensive display did not wane in the second half either. Daejeon took an early 3-0 lead with a goal by Jeong Jae-hee in the third minute of the second half, followed by an additional goal from Jo Sung-kwon and a brace from Jeong Jae-hee to complete a five-goal victory.

Daejeon, which held a lively goal feast, recorded 9 wins, 8 draws, and 10 losses (35 points), jumping to sixth place—the final cutoff line for the Final A. Meanwhile, Bucheon, which suffered a crushing defeat at home, remained in 10th place.

The match held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium ended in a 0-0 draw between Ulsan and Jeju.

Ulsan faced a major setback when key striker Yago received a direct red card just 31 minutes into the first half. With fewer players, Ulsan focused on repelling Jeju's attacks and had to settle for one point without conceding a goal. Both Ulsan and Jeju shared one point each; Ulsan remains in third place with 41 points in 27 matches, while Jeju holds fourth place with 39 points in 27 matches.

Seoul held off Incheon United 1-0 by defending the opening goal scored in the 17th minute of the second half until the end, solidifying their sole lead position. Incheon remained in ninth place with 34 points in 26 matches.

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