Ulsan HD has lost a staggering five consecutive games.
Ulsan lost 1-3 in the fifth game of the East Asian Group League Stage of the “2024-25 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite” against Shanghai Port (China) at Ulsan Munsu Stadium on the 26th.
Ulsan is facing the final of the Korean Cup at the weekend, but it has used a number of main players. Except for Cho Hyun-woo and Kim Ki-hee, Lee Myung-je, Ko Seung-beom, Joo Min-kyu and Lee Chung-yong all participated.
Ulsan seemed to take the lead early in the game, but allowed the first goal in the 11th minute of the first half. Matthias Vargas’ shot, which received Oscar’s pass, was deflected and headed into the goal. Then, in the 23rd minute of the first half, Vargas did not miss a one-on-one chance with Jo Su-hyuk, and the score was 0-2 in an instant.
Ulsan then launched offensive. Then, it secured numerical advantage in the 31st minute of the first half. Lee Chung-yong stole Liang’s ball from the opponent team’s defense area and launched counterattack, which Liang blocked by fouling. The referee initially took out a yellow card, but declared his exit on the ground that VAR prevented a critical chance.
Ulsan had a fierce attack against Shanghai, a team of 10. In the 27th minute of the second half, Joo Min-gyu finally scored with a header from a corner kick and began the chase. 메이저사이트
However, he allowed Vargas to score again in the 37th minute of the second half due to counterattack. Ulsan, which allowed a hat trick to Vargas, lost the match.
Ulsan has achieved three consecutive K-League titles this season, but it is showing the worst performance in ACLE. As Ulsan lost all five games, it failed to win any points this time, and remained at the bottom of the list at 12th place.