I will repay you with a victory."
FC Seoul defeated Ulsan 4-1 in a rescheduled match of the 2026 Hana Bank K League 1 round 2 held at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on the 15th.
With this, Seoul recorded 19 points (6 wins, 1 draw), maintaining an undefeated league streak and sustaining an early rise. Second-place Ulsan remained at 13 points (4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses), failing to narrow the gap with Seoul.
Seoul pressed from the start of the first half. In the 3rd minute of the first half, Huis pushed in Song Min-gyu's deflected shot to open the scoring. In the 10th minute of the first half, a corner kick led to an own goal by Benji, putting the score at 2-0.
Ulsan also had a chance in the 15th minute of the first half when Yago beat Guh Seong-yun and shot, but Park Su-il blocked it on the goal line. Having escaped the danger, Seoul extended the lead to 3-0 in the 30th minute of the first half with Song Min-gyu's right-footed shot.
The flow still belonged to Seoul in the second half. In the 7th minute of the second half, after Jung Seung-won's hold-up play, Song Min-gyu scored his second goal of the day with a left-footed shot to make it 4-0.
Ulsan pulled one back in the 23rd minute of the second half when Malcon finished Jang Si-young's cross. They continued to chase until the end but were blocked by Guh Seong-yun's saves. In stoppage time of the second half, Lee Min-hyeok's decisive shot was also stopped by Guh Seong-yun.
In the end, Seoul held on for a 4-1 victory. Seoul's away win at Ulsan was the first since April 24, 2016.
After the match, Song Min-gyu spoke in a broadcaster interview. Song Min-gyu said, "First of all, in a tough schedule, both we and Ulsan are the same, but I'm happy to have won. Many people cheered for us during the week, so we were able to win," he said.
Seoul beat Ulsan for the first time in 3,463 days. On this, Song Min-gyu said, "I'm not sure of the exact details, but I heard it's been 10 years. It was before I made my professional debut," he said.
About the team's third goal, he said, "The players worked it well and created many one-on-one situations. When the ball came, I cut inside and thought 'I should take many shots.' The coach told me at that spot to practice shooting to get a feel for it," he explained.
He then laughed about Huis's goal scene, saying, "It's exactly what commentators think. It wasn't intended as an assist. I thought, 'Should I trap it or shoot?' I shot immediately for fear of losing the tempo. Luckily it connected to Huis."
Finally, Song Min-gyu added, "Many fans come on weekends and weekdays. It gives us great strength. Everyone thinks we must repay the fans' support. If you come and cheer for us one match at a time, we will repay you with a victory."
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