Jeonbuk Motors — Ulsan Hyundai FC: 1:0, K League 1
K League 1
Jeonbuk MotorsD30 Aug · Away Incheon United · 1:1W5 Sep · Home Pohang Steelers · 2:0D9 Sep · Away Gangwon FC · 1:1L12 Sep · Home FC Seoul · 1:2W16 Sep · Home Kashiwa Reysol · 2:1D20 Sep · Home Gwangju FC · 2:2
1:0
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
Ulsan Hyundai FCL26 Aug · Away Daejeon Hana Citizen · 1:2W29 Aug · Home Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3:1D5 Sep · Away Jeju United FC · 0:0W8 Sep · Home FC Seoul · 1:0W12 Sep · Home Incheon United · 2:1L19 Sep · Away FC Anyang · 1:2
In the K League 1 game on 22 August 2026, Jeonbuk Motors beat Ulsan Hyundai FC 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 5:0, corners 1:4.
Match report
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors edged past Ulsan Hyundai 1-0 in the K-League 1 regular season on 22 August. The result keeps the hosts third in the table with 30 points, while Ulsan remain fifth on 28 points after 19 games each. It was a low-key affair that ended with the home side holding their nerve.
Bruno Mota broke the deadlock in the 54th minute, firing past the goalkeeper after a period of sustained pressure. The goal came after both sides had been cautious, with Ulsan dominating possession but struggling to find space. Mota collected a loose ball and finished clinically, then received a yellow card for his celebration in the 55th minute.
Ulsan had been the more proactive side, registering 98 attacks compared to Jeonbuk's 78, but could not convert. The visitors recorded five shots off target and none on target, while Jeonbuk hit the frame five times. There is no value in the numbers when the shot accuracy sits at zero, and here's the thing — Ulsan pressed high but Jeonbuk sat deep and soaked it up.
The match saw a flurry of substitutions after the break. Choi Woo-jin was replaced by Kim Young-gwon at the restart, and Bruno Mota came off in the 65th minute after his decisive contribution. Jeonbuk made three changes in the 82nd minute, bringing on Dong-jun Lee and Kyu-seong Lee alongside Sang-min Shim's replacement.
Discipline held throughout despite the tension. Nine yellow cards were shown in total, with Jeonbuk accumulating four and Ulsan three. The hosts received cards from Choi Woo-jin, Bruno Mota, Jung Seung-hyeon and Seung-Woo Lee, while the visitors saw Sang-min Shim, Myeong-kwan Seo and Yeong-bin Kim booked.
By then the result was settled, and Jeonbuk managed the final stages without incident. The visitors had four goalkeeper saves to thank for keeping the deficit at one, but could not find an equaliser. The home side's defensive shape held firm when it mattered most, and that is what separates the two sides in this fixture.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %42–58.00
Shots on target5–0
Shots off target5–5
Attacks78–98
HT🟨28' Choi Woo-jin — Yellow card⇄46' Kim Young-gwon — Substitution⇄46' Choi Woo-jin — Substitution🟨51' Sang-min Shim — Yellow card⚽54' Bruno Mota — Goal🟨55' Bruno Mota — Yellow card🟨60' Jung Seung-hyeon — Yellow card⇄60' Hui-gyun Lee — Substitution⇄64' Lee Jin-hyun — Substitution⇄65' Bruno Mota — Substitution🟨74' Seung-Woo Lee — Yellow card⇄76' Seung-Woo Lee — Substitution⇄76' Seong-ung Maeng — Substitution⇄82' Dong-jun Lee — Substitution⇄82' Sang-min Shim — Substitution⇄82' Kyu-seong Lee — Substitution🟨90+6' Myeong-kwan Seo — Yellow card🟨90+11' Yeong-bin Kim — Yellow card
D30 Aug · Away Incheon United · 1:1W5 Sep · Home Pohang Steelers · 2:0D9 Sep · Away Gangwon FC · 1:1L12 Sep · Home FC Seoul · 1:2W16 Sep · Home Kashiwa Reysol · 2:1D20 Sep · Home Gwangju FC · 2:2
L26 Aug · Away Daejeon Hana Citizen · 1:2W29 Aug · Home Gimcheon Sangmu FC · 3:1D5 Sep · Away Jeju United FC · 0:0W8 Sep · Home FC Seoul · 1:0W12 Sep · Home Incheon United · 2:1L19 Sep · Away FC Anyang · 1:2
