'Lee Jung-hyo's Ship' Suwon Samsung, Promotion Confirmed After Three Seasons! Crushes Yongin 2-0 → Secures 2nd Place in K League 2... 'Dubitskas + Lebon Consecutive Goals' [Suwon On-Site Review]

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Suwon Samsung returns to K League 1. The club confirmed its promotion in its first season under Manager Lee Jung-hyo, which is also its third season since relegation.

In a home match held at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 8th for Hana Bank K League 2 2026 Round 32, Suwon defeated Yongin FC 2-0, powered by Dubitskas' opening goal and Lebon's wonder goal.

With this victory, Suwon secured at least second place in K League 2, clinching direct promotion on its own merit. This season, teams finishing in the top two of K League 2 will be promoted without a playoff.

Suwon, which suffered the humiliation of being relegated directly to K League 2 after finishing last in K League 1 in the 2023 season, achieved an emotional return to the first division after three years, having spent three seasons in K League 2. Manager Lee Jung-hyo, who took charge this season, fired the starting gun for the revival of a prestigious club by achieving promotion in his first season in charge.

The home team Suwon deployed a 4-4-2 formation. Luis and Dubitskas formed the front two, while Lebon, Kim Seong-ju, Kim Min-woo, and Kang Seong-jin occupied the midfield. The back four consisted of Lee Sang-min, Han Hyun-seo, Mo Gyeong-bin, and Lee Gun-hee, with Kim Jun-hong guarding the goal.

The away team Yongin placed Gabriel as the lone striker, with Jin Tae-ho, Cho Jae-hoon, and Yoo Dong-gyu positioned in the second line. Kim Han-seo and Choi Young-jun controlled the midfield, while Lee Jae-hyung, Lee Jin-sub, Gwak Yun-ho, and Kim Hyun-joon handled the back four. Noh Hee-dong wore the goalkeeper's gloves.

The first half flow was intense. Suwon held the initiative based on high ball possession, while Yongin endured with physical defense inside the penalty box. After focusing on defense, Yongin sought a breakthrough with long-ball counterattacks aimed at Gabriel, their quick and physically strong striker up front. In midfield, Kim Seong-ju handled sharp ball distribution for Suwon, actively targeting the firepower of the front two, Luis and Dubitskas.

At the 30th minute of the first half, when the match was tense, the first setback occurred for Suwon. Defender Lee Sang-min went down injured and could not continue, prompting an emergency substitution with Lee Jun-jae.

Suwon's opening goal came. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Dubitskas shook the net with a powerful header shot from a corner kick set piece. The ball flew in so strongly that goalkeeper Noh Hee-dong could only watch helplessly.

Another injury variable struck Suwon. In the 36th minute of the first half, Kim Min-woo sat down on the ground and signaled with both arms to the bench that he could not continue playing. Suwon used its second forced substitution card by bringing in Im Ji-hoon in the 37th minute of the first half. The first half ended with Suwon leading 1-0.

At the start of the second half, Yongin made an aggressive gamble by substituting Cho Jae-hoon for Vitinho.

Suwon drove the nail into promotion with a wonder goal. In the 10th minute of the second half, a shot attempted by Im Ji-hoon bounced off a defender and rose high. Lebon, who spotted the landing point inside the penalty box, lifted his body before the ball hit the ground and fired off a fantastic right-footed bicycle kick. The ball stretched out like a clothesline and flew straight into the corner of Yongin's goal.

Taking a 2-0 lead, Suwon did not ease up on its attacks, continuing to press the opponent fiercely.

In the 37th minute of the second half, Gabriel shook Suwon's net with a left-footed shot for Yongin. However, the goal was disallowed due to an offside. Subsequently, Suwon moved to secure the win by bringing in Kang Hyun-mok, Kim Ju-chan, and Bruno Silva, while substituting out Lebon, Kang Seong-jin, and Kim Seong-ju.

Suwon perfectly defended its two-goal lead without conceding any goals, celebrating its promotion to K League 1 after three seasons.

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