KT 'UTA' Defeats BFX 'Light' 4-2 to Claim Championship

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On September 6, kt Rolster's "UTA" Lee Ji-hwan defeated BNK FearX's "Light" Kim Sun-jae 4-2 in the 2026 FSL Summer Grand Final held at Jamsil DN Colosseum to claim the championship title.In Set 1 of the finals, KT's "UTA" Lee Ji-hwan scored the opening goal first with Cha Bum-kun. "UTA" then earned a penalty kick on the pitch, but "Light" saved the PK and scored an equalizer to make it 1-1 in the 32nd minute. Tied at 1-1 heading into the second half, "Light" succeeded in turning the game around in the 53rd minute with Ronaldo.

"Light" defended well against "UTA"'s attacks, added another goal, and won 3-1.In Set 2, "UTA" had a perfect opportunity early on but failed to score due to a disappointing finish by Son Heung-min. However, in the 15th minute, he broke through with Cha Bum-kun and scored the opening goal with a powerful shot, followed shortly by a second goal via Ahn Jung-hwan in the 22nd minute. "UTA"'s momentum continued. Riding the wave, he opened up a massive 4-0 lead. Realistically, overturning a 4-0 scoreline was extremely difficult, but "Light" needed to shift the atmosphere for the remainder of the series.

Fortunately for "Light," he pulled two goals back in the second half, with "UTA" taking a 4-2 victory.With the series tied at 1-1 in Set 3, "Light" scored first in the 12th minute with Ronaldo, but "UTA" responded with a stunning long-range strike from Ki Sung-yueng in the 30th minute and a header from Ahn Jung-hwan to go up 2-1, before scoring once more right before the end of the first half to lead 3-1. "Light" pulled one back early in the second half, but "UTA" added another goal to secure a 5-3 win in Set 3.In Set 4, restarted after the draft, "Light" scored first in the 20th minute of the first half.

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"UTA" equalized at 1-1 without delay, and without rushing when holding the ball, calmly circulated possession to complete a 2-1 comeback with Zidane in the 59th minute. "UTA" added another goal in the 65th minute to pull ahead 3-1. "Light" managed to pull one back to chase at 2-3, but failed to score further, giving "UTA" the set victory and leaving him just one win away from the title with a 3-1 set score lead.Set 5 was a fiercely contested battle. "Light" scored first, and the rest of the first half went without additional goals, with both players engaging in an intense back-and-forth in the second half.

"UTA" eventually scored an equalizer to send the match into extra time, where "Light," facing a crisis, took a 2-1 lead. After the first half of extra time ended, "UTA" had only 15 minutes remaining. Ultimately, "Light" won 2-1 to pull back to 2-3 in set score.In the following Set 6, "Light" scored the opener, but "UTA" scored two quick goals before the end of the first half to finish it at 2-1. "Light" added a goal in the second half to maintain a tight 2-2 tie. However, "UTA" broke through "Light"'s defense again to make it 3-2 and even earned a penalty kick in the 88th minute.

Although "Light" miraculously saved the PK, he failed to score another goal, allowing "UTA" to defeat "Light" with a final set score of 4-2 and emerge as champion. This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. [Read Original] NEWS EDITORS-PICK ESPORTS FC ONLINE Hongje "Koer" Kim [email protected]