It was a game where Lee Dong-kyung's elevated performance could be confirmed again.

Ulsan, led by head coach Hong, won 3-0 against Suwon FC in the sixth round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 scheduled at 2 p.m. on the 6th at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan. Ulsan beat Suwon FC thanks to consecutive goals by Lee Dong-kyung in the 19th minute of the first half, Rubik's Son in the 18th minute of the second half, and Joo Min-kyu just before the end of the game, and washed away the disappointment of the away defeat at Daejeon Hana Citizen.

In a meeting with reporters before the game, Hong praised Lee Dong-kyung, who has been showing off his peak performance since the opening of the 2024 season. "Lee Dong-kyung, who suffered injuries and ups and downs after advancing to the German stage, has almost regained his form as a midfielder who boasted the best level of offense in the league before leaving Korea," Hong said.

In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that Lee Dong-kyung is feeding Ulsan at the beginning of the 2024 season. He has been raising his stock price by posting the most points (four goals, two assists, six) before the match against Suwon FC. Although he lost, he also showed a scary presence in an away match against Daejeon or Citizen in the fifth round, as he had the most shots combined with both players.

And such pace was shown in the match against Suwon FC. When Suwon FC's defense cleared Bojanic's penetration pass out of the box in the 19th minute of the first half, Lee Dong-kyung took over and kicked a powerful left foot into the net. This was his fifth goal of the season, and the goal that enabled him to tie for the lead in the score rankings along with Gangwon FC striker Lee Sang-hun.

Unlike the last match against Daejeon Hana, Lee Dong-kyung boasted a good sense of goal on the day when he scored with a single shot.

He contributed greatly not only in offense but also in defense. Lee always came down deep in his camp to help when switching defense, especially when he was greeted with loud applause by his fans through a scene in which he blew away the loss crisis that was allowed to Suwon FC striker Andersson in the 39th minute of the first half.

As such, the fact that Lee Dong-kyung, who contributed to the victory regardless of offense and defense, should leave the team soon because of military service is inevitable to manager Hong and Ulsan fans. What is certain is that we need to prepare for a future without Lee Dong-kyung.

BY: 사설토토