Malcon saved Ulsan with a last-minute goal.
Ulsan HD beat Incheon United 2-1 on the strength of Malcon's stoppage-time winner in the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 round 7 at Incheon Football Stadium on the 11th.
With the victory, Ulsan (4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 13 points) rose to second place behind Seoul (5 wins, 1 draw, 16 points). Incheon is fifth with 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses (7 points).
Incheon started with Mugosa and Park Seung-ho as forwards against Ulsan. Lee Dong-ryul, Seo Jae-min, Lee Myung-ju and Oh Boo-seong started in midfield. Lee Joo-yong, Juan Ibiza, Park Kyung-seop and Kim Myung-soon were responsible for defense. Goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon started.
Ulsan had Lee Dong-gyeong and Yago up front. Lee Hee-gyun and Lee Jin-hyeon led the wide attacks. Lee Gyu-seong and Bojanic formed the midfield, and Cho Hyun-taek, Lee Jae-ik, Jung Seung-hyun and Choi Seok-hyeon took the defense. Goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo guarded the goal.
The opening goal came in the 23rd minute of the first half for Ulsan. Incheon goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon handled a back pass absurdly. Kim Dong-heon made a fatal mistake by losing the ball on his first touch. Ulsan, who stole the ball, passed to Yago and Yago calmly finished.
Incheon countered as well. In the 26th minute of the second half, in a scramble in the penalty area, Mugosa's shot with his right foot flew into the goal. It was a surprise shot even Cho Hyun-woo could not handle. Mugosa, who recorded his seventh goal, led the scoring charts.
Buoyed, Incheon had Jerso fire a surprise long-range shot in the 42nd minute of the second half. The ball slipped past Cho Hyun-woo's hands and struck the crossbar. It was a heart-stopping moment for Ulsan. Incheon had no luck with the goal.
In the end, a trailing Incheon was caught. Malcon, who came on as a substitute for Yago in the 37th minute of the second half, made a decisive impact. In the 50th minute of stoppage time in the second half, Malcon's dramatic header decided the outcome. Ulsan roared and Incheon sank to the ground.
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