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East Asia Wrap: Jeonbuk down Ulsan; Marinos level with Vissel

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June 5, 2023

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Hong Kong: Last season’s K League 1 runners-up Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors inflicted a late 2-0 defeat on league leaders and reigning champions Ulsan Hyundai in Korea Republic on Saturday, but Hong Myung-bo’s side continue to be in command, enjoying a 10-point lead at the top of the table.

In Japan, Brazilian winger Marcos Junior struck an 89th-minute winner as defending champions Yokohama F. Marinos came from behind to edge FC Tokyo 3-2 on Saturday and move level on points with leaders Vissel Kobe, who weren’t in action this week and have a game in hand.

Leaders Shanghai Port suffered their first defeat of the season in China PR as second-placed Chengdu Rongcheng edged them 1-0 in a tightly contested affair while there were also matches in Chinese Taipei, Mongolia and Macau, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across East Asia.


Korea Republic: Jeonbuk leave it late to beat Ulsan


Leaders Ulsan Hyundai dropped points for the second game running in K League 1 as they were beaten 2-0 by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Saturday. Substitutes Cho Gue-sung and Moon Seon-min scored in the 84th and 94th minutes to hand a crucial win to Jeonbuk under interim head coach Kim Do-heon. .....


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