Ulsan HD, looking for a third straight K League 1 title, won its opening match against Pohang Steelers.
Ulsan defeated the Pohang Steelers 1-0 in the opening match of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 First Round at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium at 2 p.m. on Monday.
Ulsan broke the 0-0 tie early in the second half. In the sixth minute of the second half, Ataru cut into the center from the flank and sent a cross toward Munjeon. It didn’t reach the feet of the onrushing Lee Min-kyu, 카지노사이트 but still rattled the net. It was the first K League 1 goal of the 2024 season.
Pohang lost momentum in the second half when Aspro was sent off in the 44th minute for blocking Uhm Won-sang. Aspro became the first player to be sent off in the K League in 2024.
Ulsan won their opening match and made a clean start to their three-game unbeaten streak. Pohang, on the other hand, had to wait for their first win of the season and debut victory for head coach Park Tae-ha.
Jeonbuk Hyundai and Daejeon Hana Citizen couldn’t decide who was better.
The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in their first-round matchup at Jeonju World Cup Stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the same day.
Daejeon took the early lead. Just 10 minutes into the match, Gutek split the Jeonbuk goal. Park Jin-sung’s ball from the left flank was headed back by Kim Jun-beom. Gutek held onto the ball and finished with a simple shot.
Jeonbuk equalized in the 40th minute as the deficit was deepening. Song Min-kyu broke down the defense inside the penalty box, and Ahn Hyun-beom slotted home the equalizer.
Despite falling short of their first win of the season, Jeonbuk extended their unbeaten opening match record to 13 matches (10 wins, 3 draws), a streak that dates back to 2012. Daejeon had to settle for a draw, missing out on a much-needed win.
The K League 2 also kicked off on this day. FC Anyang and Gyeongnam FC both got their first wins.
Anyang defeated Seongnam FC 2-0 in the first round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2024 at 2 p.m. at Anyang Sports Complex.
Anyang took the lead in the first minute of play. Yoo Jung-wan converted a ball from Lee Tae-hee on the right flank. It was the first goal of the 2024 season in both the K League 1 and K League 2. Anyang celebrated their first win with a goal from Dan-Ray.
At the same time, Gyeongnam came from behind to beat Ansan Greeners 2-1 at Ansan Wah~ Stadium. Gyeongnam conceded the first goal in the 13th minute through Ansan’s Lee Kyu-bin. Gyeongnam equalized in the 35th minute through Won Ki-jong, and Won Ki-jong scored the game-winning goal in the 37th minute to secure a thrilling victory.