K League 1 Gameweek 23
Bucheon FC 1995 3 - 2 FT Jeonbuk Motors
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots on Target
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Kim Young-Bin 1'
9' S. Ye-Geon (Galego)
14' Kim Jong-Woo (Thiaguinho Santos)
44' Kim Hyeon-Yeob
Jeonbuk Motors 45'
HT
↓ Cho Wi-Je ↑Park Ji-Su 46'
55' Galego (Gustavo Nescau)
Choi Woo-Jin 59'
↓ Lee Dong-Jun ↑A. Compagno 61'
↓ Kim Ye-geon ↑Italo 61'
70' ↓ Gustavo Nescau ↑Park Jeong-In
76' ↓ Rodrigo Bassani ↑Kim Min-Jun
76' ↓ Kim Jong-Woo ↑Kim Sang-Jun
↓ Kim Jin-Gyu ↑Lee Yeong-Jae 76'
Park Ji-Su 79'
83' Patrick William
88' ↓ Galego ↑Kim Jong-Min
88' ↓ Thiaguinho Santos ↑Jeong Ho-Jin
Lee Yeong-Jae 90'+5
↓ Kim Tae-Hwan ↑Kim Seung-Sub 90'+6
90'+9 Hong Sung-Wook
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Bucheon FC 1995
Goalkeepers
Hyeon-yeob kim
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Defenders
Patrick William
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Dong-kyu Baek
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Sung-wook Hong
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Midfielders
Thiaguinho Santos
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Sung Ye-geon
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Jong-Woo Kim
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Tae-hyeon Ahn
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Forwards
Galego
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Gustavo Nescau
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Rodrigo Bassani
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BENCH
Lee Sang-hyeon
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Kim Jong-Min
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Sang-jun Kim
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Min-jun Kim
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Ho-jin Jeong
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Bong-hun Yeo
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Kim Dong-hyun
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Seung-bin Kim
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Jeong-in Park
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Jeonbuk Motors
Goalkeepers
Song Bum-keun
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Defenders
Tae-hwan Kim
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Wi-je Cho
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Yeong-bin Kim
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Choi Woo-jin
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Midfielders
Seong-ung Maeng
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Jin-gyu Kim
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Dong-jun Lee
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Ye-geon Kim
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Seung-Woo Lee
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Forwards
Bruno Mota
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BENCH
Ju-hyeon Lee
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Park Ji-soo
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Je-un Yeon
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Tae-hyeon Kim
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Yeong-jae Lee
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João Gamboa
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Andrea Compagno
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Italo
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Seung-seob Kim
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Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2026 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 0 - 0 | Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | Bucheon Stadium |
| 03/01/2026 | Jeonbuk Motors | 2 - 3 | Bucheon FC 1995 | K League 1 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
05/13/2026
03/01/2026
Bucheon FC 1995 Win
Jeonbuk Motors Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 23 GD: +20
P: 22 GD: +5
P: 22 GD: +9
P: 23 GD: +3
P: 21 GD: +8
P: 23 GD: -3
P: 22 GD: +4
P: 23 GD: 0
P: 23 GD: +1
P: 23 GD: -6
P: 22 GD: -4
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul | 23 | 47 | 39 | 19 | +20 | |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 22 | 37 | 35 | 30 | +5 | |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Motors | 22 | 34 | 28 | 19 | +9 | |
| 4 | Jeju United FC | 23 | 34 | 27 | 24 | +3 | |
| 5 | Gangwon FC | 21 | 32 | 25 | 17 | +8 | |
| 6 | Pohang Steelers | 23 | 31 | 22 | 25 | -3 | |
| 7 | FC Anyang | 23 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | |
| 8 | Incheon United | 21 | 29 | 28 | 24 | +4 | |
| 9 | Daejeon Citizen | 23 | 26 | 29 | 28 | +1 | |
| 10 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 22 | 24 | 22 | 28 | -6 | |
| 11 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 25 | -4 | |
| 12 | Gwangju FC | 23 | 11 | 12 | 49 | -37 |
P: 23 GD: +20
P: 22 GD: +5
P: 22 GD: +9
P: 23 GD: +3
P: 21 GD: +8
P: 23 GD: -3
P: 23 GD: 0
P: 21 GD: +4
P: 23 GD: +1
P: 22 GD: -6
P: 22 GD: -4
P: 23 GD: -37
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Relegation Strugglers Shock High-Flying Jeonbuk in Five-Goal Spectacle
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 83/100. A ruthless counter-attacking masterclass saw the underdogs tear up the script and secure a vital lifeline in their fight for survival.
Lightning Out of the Blocks
Jeonbuk Motors arrived at Bucheon Stadium expecting to solidify their Championship Group credentials, but the Upset Factor was immediately evident. Despite the visitors dominating early possession, Bucheon FC 1995 delivered a stunning opening salvo. S. Ye-Geon set the stadium alight in the ninth minute with a clinical finish to shock the favourites. Before the away side could catch their breath, Kim Jong-Woo doubled the advantage just five minutes later after a smart pass from Thiaguinho Santos. The hosts commanded just 31% possession across the match, but their transitions were razor-sharp. Jeonbuk controlled the ball but looked completely rattled by a team fighting for their top-flight lives, struggling to find any Balance against blistering counter-attacks.
The Turning Point
With the Stakes incredibly high for both the ambitious visitors and the relegation-threatened hosts, the final moments of the first half proved pivotal. Jeonbuk thought they had found a crucial lifeline right before the break, only for VAR to intervene and rule the goal out for a foul. That psychological blow set the stage for the ultimate sucker punch. Just ten minutes into the second half, Galego found the back of the net to make it three, converting after brilliant work from Gustavo Nescau. The sheer Intensity of Bucheon's final-third efficiency left the visitors with a mountain to climb, perfectly illustrating why possession statistics rarely tell the full story.
Surviving the Siege
Facing total humiliation, the visitors finally woke up and threw everything forward. Choi Woo-Jin sparked a potential comeback with a 59th-minute strike, before Park Ji-Su ensured a grandstand finish by cutting the deficit to a single goal with eleven minutes remaining. What followed was a relentless siege of the Bucheon penalty area. The visitors racked up a staggering 15 corners and 69% possession as they desperately sought an equaliser. However, the hosts displayed immense defensive resilience, weathering the storm to claim all three points. This monumental result injects serious belief into their relegation battle while forcing Jeonbuk to seriously question their defensive solidity away from home.
Key Questions
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
Bucheon's ruthless counter-attacks yielded three early goals despite low possession, forcing Jeonbuk to attack relentlessly and score twice to create immense late drama.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Jeonbuk Chase Top Spot While Bucheon Fight For Survival
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 63/100. A classic top-versus-bottom clash where Jeonbuk's title ambitions meet Bucheon's desperate scramble for K League 1 survival at Bucheon Stadium.
The Setup
Bucheon FC 1995 are suffering a nightmare run on their own turf, securing just one victory in ten home outings. While a modest Stakes rating suggests this isn't a season-defining fixture for the visitors, Jeonbuk Motors cannot afford to drop points if they want to maintain pressure at the top of the table. The overall competitive Balance tilts heavily toward the away side, though both teams are showing patchy Form heading into this weekend's clash.
Key Battle
Without standout Stars dominating the tactical narrative, this match will be decided by unit cohesion. Bucheon’s vulnerable backline must find a way to contain a Jeonbuk attacking core that loves to exploit defensive gaps. If the home defense cracks early under pressure, it could be a very long afternoon.
Our Prediction
We expect a Jeonbuk win. The visitors are clear favorites, and Bucheon's complete inability to turn their home ground into a fortress will likely see the away side dictate the tempo, control possession, and secure all three points comfortably.