"It's complicated."
Incheon United drew 2-2 with Bucheon FC 1995 in an away match in the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 round 8 played at Bucheon Sports Complex on the 18th. In the 11th minute of the first half, Perrier's header opened the scoring, and in the 20th minute of the first half, Jerso's long-range shot made it 2-0, making it seem as if they had seized the initiative.
Incheon created further scoring opportunities in the second half, including Mugosa's header. No goals followed. Eventually, in the 19th minute of the second half Shin Jae-won and in the 34th minute of the second half Gabriel conceded consecutive goals, costing them the victory. Incheon remained with eight points (2 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses) and sat in ninth place.
Manager Yoon Jung-hwan evaluated the match by saying, "I can't get my excitement down, so I can't sort it out. We played different games in the first and second halves. We have to become a team that can overcome this. There was a lot of very good play in the first half. In the second half it felt like we retreated under the opponent's momentum. Our tasks became clear. We need to think again about corrections. Bucheon pressed even while they were losing. I'm disappointed in my judgment that we couldn't respond well. We'll pull ourselves together and prepare for the next match."
Incheon, which had been shaken by the absence of Lee Cheong-yong, struggled. Manager Yoon added, "We wanted to win. It seems many lax moments appeared because of one person. Fans told me and the players to 'get a grip' a lot. We need to get a grip."
He also addressed the issues. Manager Yoon said, "When we were leading, ball keeping was not good. The parts where the second line did not push up, where we could not retain possession, and where we allowed shots and crosses too easily are problems. I told the players, but it happened again today. I'm not blaming the players, but they must be conscious and play. It's something we discussed in meetings. I don't think they didn't try, but because of this we lose or draw matches we could have won. It's complicated," he said.
He added, "Preparing a back four and making it difficult for the opponent to defend was good. We were shaken by the substitutions. As we were pushed back, the players conceded during a difficult period."
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