Ulsan Hyundai, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, confirmed its second consecutive K League 1 title with three games left. It is the first two consecutive wins of the club and the fourth time in his career.

Ulsan beat Daegu FC 2-0 with consecutive goals by Kim Min-hyuk and Jang Si-young in the 35th round of Hana One-Q K League 1 2023 at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan on the 29th.

As a result, Ulsan reached 21 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses (70 points), widening the gap with the second-place Pohang Steelers (60 points), confirming an early victory regardless of the results of the remaining three games.

Ulsan, which won the league title for the first time in 17 years last year, became the champion for the second consecutive year for the first time in the club's history. In addition, as he reached the top for the fourth time in the league, he tied for fifth place in the top league championship category with Suwon Samsung and Busan I'Park. Jeonbuk Hyundai (9 times) holds the most wins.

In addition, with 18,933 people entering the game, Ulsan achieved 300,000 home spectators in a single season.

Daegu, which had no wins in 12 consecutive games (three draws and nine losses) in away games in Ulsan, ranked sixth with 12 wins, 13 draws and 10 losses (49 points).

Ulsan struggled due to the weight of the game that could confirm its early victory. Frequent pass mistakes and moving space overlapped, continuing a frustrating game.

On the other hand, Daegu led the game with their good "post-defense counterattack." In the 7th minute of the first half, Ko Jae-hyun took the lead, facing a one-on-one chance with goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo.

Ulsan, where the game did not improve, changed its attack in the 26th minute of the first half by removing Kang Yoon-gu and putting Ataru in. With Ataru entering, Ulsan increased the frequency of attacks, but the accuracy of the closing pass and cross was low, making it difficult to score a goal.

Daegu calmly blocked Ulsan's attack and then troubled Ulsan's defense through a quick counterattack. However, Daegu also failed to create a decisive scoring opportunity due to the lack of fineness of the finish.

Early in the second half, Ulsan and Daegu exchanged shots with each other, but no one took the lead because they were blocked by goalkeepers of both teams.

Ulsan, who spent time frustratingly, changed its midfield by removing Kim Sung-joon and putting Kim Min-hyuk in the 19th minute of the second half. Kim Min-hyuk's input was successful.

Kim Min-hyuk threw himself toward Ataru's cross from the left side in the 23rd minute of the second half and attempted a header shot to open Daegu's goal, which had been locked.

Ulsan, which gained momentum, aimed for an additional score by tapping Daegu's goal through side attacks by Bako and Eom Won-sang.

In the 41st minute of the second half, Joo Min-kyu, Lee Kyu-sung, and Jang Si-young continued to pressure the opponent. Joo Min-kyu and Jang Si-young, who entered as substitutes, combined for an additional goal in the 45th minute of the second half. Joo Min-kyu finished calmly after Jang Si-young flooded the long ball from the back and sealed the game.

In the end, with the whistle at the end of the game, Ulsan players and coaching staff hugged on the field and celebrated their fourth career victory.

Suwon Samsung, the lowest with a busy way to go, drew 2-2 against Daejeon Hana Citizen at home.

Suwon led with Kim Joo-chan and Acosti's scores in the first half, but missed the victory by giving up consecutive goals to Daejeon Thiago and Martha at the end of the second half.

Suwon ranked 12th with 26 points, one point behind Gangwon (27 points). Daejeon ranks eighth (47 points).

In the case of K League 1, the lowest-ranked team will be directly demoted, and the 10th and 11th-ranked teams will have to play the promotion playoffs.

FC Seoul won the away match against Suwon FC 4-3 after a slugging match of seven goals.

Seoul gave Lopez a penalty equalizer in extra time in the second half when it was leading 3-2, but Kim Kyung-min scored the winning goal a minute later to secure a thrilling victory. 토토사이트