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Today’s K League 1 News Roundup (July 21)

Mugosa late penalty winner

Mugosa, returning from a hamstring injury, calmly converted a stoppage‑time penalty on July 21 at Ulsan Munsu Stadium to give Incheon a 2-1 comeback win in Hana Bank K League 1 Round 19. Perrier opened the scoring in the 40th minute and Ulsan’s Lee Dong‑gyeong equalized two minutes later; the decisive penalty followed a foul by a Ulsan defender. Incheon moved to 6th with 27 points and Mugosa’s strike was his 8th of the season, moving him into a tie for the scoring lead.

Kim Shin‑jin scores again

At Jeju, Kim Shin‑jin headed home a diagonal cross from Lee Chang‑min’s free kick in the 24th minute on July 21, marking his second goal of the season and his second straight match with a goal. The match against Gangwon finished 1-1 after key moments including a VAR review, and Jeju remained in 8th place with 24 points.

Ko Young‑jun’s equaliser

For Gangwon, Ko Young‑jun levelled the game with a curling right‑footed shot from the left of the penalty arc in the 27th minute during the July 21 trip to Jeju. Gangwon increased possession and created further chances; a later header by Abudula was ruled offside after a VAR review. Gangwon remained second with 32 points.