Hong Kong: Ulsan Hyundai are the early pacesetters in the K League 1 after Leonardo scored the only goal of the game to see off defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Sunday.
Yokohama F. Marinos moved top in the J1 League, meanwhile, after a 2-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse continued their impressive start to the season.
Following the latest rounds of fixtures, the-AFC.com looks back at the action in Korea Republic and Japan.
Korea Republic: Ulsan edge Jeonbuk
Familiar foes and title rivals Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors met for the first time in the 2022 K League 1 season and it was last season’s runners-up Ulsan who claimed the three points following their third win on the bounce. .....
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