▲ Ulsan's Yago celebrates scoring the comeback-winning goal.
Professional football club Ulsan HD defeated Bucheon FC to break out of a losing streak and officially secure its berth in Final A (top six teams) of K League 1.
Ulsan earned a 2-1 comeback victory over Bucheon FC in the home match for Round 32 of Hana Bank K League 1 2026, thanks to consecutive goals in the second half by Lee Jin-hyun and Yago.
Having suffered two consecutive losses recently, Ulsan accumulated 50 points (15 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses) to maintain second place, widening the point gap to 4 points ahead of Gangwon FC in third and Jeju SK in fourth, neither of whom have played their Round 32 matches yet.
Ulsan extended its record to three wins out of three matches against Bucheon in the league, while Bucheon remained in 11th place with 32 points, mired in an eight-match winless slump (2 draws, 6 losses) that includes three consecutive defeats.
The opening goal was scored by Bucheon's Park Jung-in via a free kick in the 15th minute of the first frame.
Trailing behind, Ulsan leveled the score just 9 minutes into the second half when Lee Jin-hyun found the net with an assist from Lee Dong-gyeong, and Yago subsequently netted the comeback goal in the 38th minute of the second half to seal the victory.
Yago extended his lead at the top of the league scoring charts with his 16th goal of the season.
(Photo provided by Korea Professional Football League, Yonhap News)
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