Daejeon Hana Citizen is trying to forget the disappointing last match and is focusing solely on the upcoming clash with Ulsan HD.
Daejeon will clash with Ulsan HD in the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 round 10 at 4:30 p.m. on the 26th at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. Currently Daejeon has 9 points (2 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses), placing 10th.
Earlier, Daejeon missed a chance to build momentum. They created a foothold for a morale boost by defeating league leader FC Seoul in an away match, but suffered disappointment after losing 0-1 at home to Jeju SK. Yookang-hyun, who scored against Seoul, started and Lee Hyun-sik and Lee Myung-jae also started to lend strength, but they fell behind after conceding a first-half goal to Jeju's Park Chang-jun.
Coach Hwang Sun-hong substituted Yookang-hyun for Diogo in the second half and quickly introduced Kim Hyun-wook and Seo Jin-su consecutively to strengthen the attack. However, despite continued pressure, goals did not come easily. In the end, even after bringing on Rubickson, Daejeon failed to score, and the match ended in a 0-1 defeat.
After the match, coach Hwang Sun-hong bowed his head. At the press conference he said, "I have a lot to worry about. I will review the match," and reflected, "Compared with the Seoul match, our pressing was not good and we lost most one-on-one battles. It also felt like recovery was insufficient. I could not find anything to be satisfied with. Rather than individual issues, I felt the need to check various situations across the whole team."
But there is no time to bow their heads. Now Daejeon will reorganize the team overall and head to the Ulsan away match. First, the attack must come alive. Daejeon has scored only seven goals in nine matches, ranking ninth in K League 1 in total goals.
They have only 91 shots in nine matches, with 26 shots on target, a conversion rate of about 28%. Although their play has improved, they have failed to finish and could not maintain momentum. They must improve against Ulsan.
Daejeon has recently been productive in matches against Ulsan. They remember a 3-2 away victory at Ulsan last season. In the previous meeting they recorded a 2-1 dramatic comeback win. They showcased scoring power that produced consecutive matches with two or more goals against Ulsan, upsetting them. They aim to carry those good memories into the Ulsan away match.
Ulsan has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last six matches. After suffering a heavy 1-4 loss to Seoul they raised morale by beating Gwangju FC 5-1, but drew 1-1 at FC Anyang in an away match and failed to string together wins. Daejeon must stop an Ulsan side that cannot maintain its form.<
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