Ulsan HD vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Ulsan HD
  • 12': Kim Min-Hyeok
FT
1 - 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

    About

    Ulsan HD are hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Choi Seok-Hyun (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 5': Choi Seok-Hyun (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 6': Choi Seok-Hyun (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 6': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoki Maeda is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naoki Maeda.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 12': Goal! Ulsan HD 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0. Kim Min-Hyeok (Ulsan HD) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Jin-Hyun with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 13': Lee Jin-Hyun (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Heo Yool (Ulsan HD) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Lacava.
    • 16': Offside, Ulsan HD. Kim Min-Hyeok is caught offside.
    • 17': Cho Hyun-Taek (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naoki Maeda.
    • 18': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Seo Myong-Gwan.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Naoto Arai with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Seo Myong-Gwan (Ulsan HD).
    • 19': Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Heo Yool (Ulsan HD) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cho Hyun-Taek with a cross.
    • 22': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Seo Myong-Gwan.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naoto Arai with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 24': Kim Min-Hyeok (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 25': Matías Lacava (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Corner, Ulsan HD. Conceded by Hayato Araki.
    • 28': Foul by Naoki Maeda (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 28': Milosz Trojak (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Milosz Trojak (Ulsan HD).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 30': Milosz Trojak (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naoto Arai with a headed pass.
    • 35': Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 35': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Cho Hyun-Taek.
    • 37': Foul by Heo Yool (Ulsan HD).
    • 37': Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Moon Jung-In (Ulsan HD). Assisted by Naoto Arai with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Matías Lacava (Ulsan HD).
    • 39': Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Heo Yool (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Shuto Nakano with a cross.
    • 45': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Kosuke Kinoshita is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ulsan HD 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ulsan HD 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Mutsuki Kato replaces Naoki Maeda.
    • 46': Foul by Choi Seok-Hyun (Ulsan HD).
    • 46': Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Milosz Trojak.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Seo Myong-Gwan.
    • 50': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Milosz Trojak.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sota Nakamura.
    • 54': Foul by Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 54': Kim Min-Hyeok (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Cho Hyun-Taek (Ulsan HD).
    • 54': Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Moon Jung-In (Ulsan HD). Assisted by Hayao Kawabe.
    • 57': Foul by Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 57': Matías Lacava (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hayao Kawabe.
    • 60': Foul by Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 60': Lee Hui-Gyun (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Milosz Trojak (Ulsan HD).
    • 61': Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Kim Min-Hyeok (Ulsan HD).
    • 62': Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Valère Germain replaces Naoto Arai.
    • 64': Foul by Lee Jin-Hyun (Ulsan HD).
    • 64': Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Handball by Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 65': Foul by Lee Jae-Ik (Ulsan HD).
    • 65': Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Lee Jae-Ik (Ulsan HD) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Milosz Trojak.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayao Kawabe with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shuto Nakano.
    • 70': Choi Seok-Hyun (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosuke Kinoshita.
    • 73': Foul by Lee Hui-Gyun (Ulsan HD).
    • 73': Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Cho Hyun-Taek (Ulsan HD).
    • 74': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Daiki Suga replaces Kosuke Kinoshita.
    • 74': Substitution, Ulsan HD. Park Min-Seo replaces Cho Hyun-Taek.
    • 74': Substitution, Ulsan HD. Lee Chung-Yong replaces Lee Hui-Gyun.
    • 75': Substitution, Ulsan HD. Um Won-Sang replaces Matías Lacava.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 81': Um Won-Sang (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sota Koshimichi replaces Shuto Nakano.
    • 83': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Shimon Kobayashi replaces Hayao Kawabe.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Sota Koshimichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sho Sasaki.
    • 86': Substitution, Ulsan HD. Marcão replaces Choi Seok-Hyun.
    • 86': Substitution, Ulsan HD. Jung Seung-Hyun replaces Milosz Trojak.
    • 86': Foul by Heo Yool (Ulsan HD).
    • 86': Sota Koshimichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Moon Jung-In (Ulsan HD). Assisted by Daiki Suga.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Park Min-Seo.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Park Min-Seo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Sota Koshimichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 90'+4': Lee Chung-Yong (Ulsan HD) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ulsan HD 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ulsan HD 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 3
    58.3 Possession 41.7
    21 SHOTS 3
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    455 Accurate Passes 326
    542 Passes 412
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 2
    42 Crosses 6
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 59
    28 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 1
    16 Effective Tackles 4
    22 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 15
    17 Effective Clearances 64
    17 Clearances 64

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
    Location: Ulsan, South Korea
    Attendance: 2,966

    AFC Champions League Elite Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vissel Kobe 5 +6 12
    2 Melbourne City FC 5 +1 9
    3 Machida Zelvia 5 +3 8
    4 FC Seoul 5 +3 8
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ULS Ulsan HD (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 In Moon-Jung (GK)
    66 Milosz Trojak
    28 Jae-Ik Lee Yellow Card
    4 Seo Myung-Guan
    2 Cho Hyun-taek
    96 Choi Seok-Hyun
    14 Jinhyun Lee
    22 Kim Min-Hyeok
    16 Lee Hui-Gyun
    36 Matías Lacava
    18 Heo Yool
    Ulsan HD Substitutes:
    Jung Seung-Hyun, Park Min-Seo, Lee Chung-Yong, Jung Woo-Young, Ko Seung-Beom, Sang-Woo Kang, Kim Young-Gwon, Darijan Bojanic, Marcão, Ryu Seong-Min, Erick, Um Won-Sang.

    SAN Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Keisuke Osako (GK)
    4 Hayato Araki
    37 Kim Ju-Sung
    19 Sho Sasaki
    33 Tsukasa Shiotani Yellow Card
    6 Hayao Kawabe
    13 Naoto Arai
    15 Shuto Nakano
    17 Kosuke Kinoshita
    39 Sota Nakamura
    41 Naoki Maeda
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima Substitutes:
    Mutsuki Kato, Tolgay Arslan, Jeong Min-Ki, Yusuke Chajima, Yudai Tanaka, Daiki Suga, Valère Germain, Aren Inoue, Sota Koshimichi, Taichi Yamasaki, Moki Sota, Shimon Kobayashi.

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