K League 1 Gameweek 28

Daejeon Citizen 3 - 2 FT FC Anyang

Daejeon World Cup Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
86
FT
Wed, Sep 9
한국어
Daejeon Citizen
3-2
FC Anyang
⚡ Intensity 93
⚖️ Balance 80
🏆 Stakes 4
🎲 Upset 0
Relegation six-pointer delivers five-goal chaos.

Win Probability

  • Daejeon Citizen 58%
  • Draw 24%
  • FC Anyang 18%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Five-Goal Thriller at Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 86/100. A relentless relegation scrap saw the hosts claw their way back from an early deficit to secure a season-defining comeback victory.

Early Shockwaves

The Stakes were towering as both sides stepped onto the pitch desperate to escape the relegation zone. FC Anyang wasted no time stunning the home crowd. In just the 10th minute, Matheus Oliveira linked up beautifully with Blaise tsague to slot home a clinical opener. Despite seeing very little of the ball, the visitors sat deep and absorbed pressure, executing a perfect smash-and-grab strategy in the early stages. The home side knocked on the door repeatedly, but entering the break, the visitors held a slender advantage in a profoundly tense atmosphere.

The Turning Tide

After the interval, Daejeon Citizen came out swinging. They dominated possession entirely, suffocating their opponents with a staggering 68% of the ball. The relentless pressure paid off almost immediately. In the 47th minute, Joo Min-Kyu connected with a precise feed from Lee Myung-Jae to level the score. The momentum shifted violently, showcasing the incredible Balance of this fixture. Just 18 minutes later, Victor Bobsin found the back of the net, turning the match on its head and igniting absolute delirium in the stands. The home side had completely hijacked the narrative.

A Frantic Finish

The closing stages brought off-the-charts Intensity as discipline unraveled inside the penalty area. Joo Min-Kyu stepped up to the spot in the 75th minute, converting coolly to complete his brace and seemingly put the game to bed. However, the drama was far from over. With four minutes of normal time remaining, Airton earned and converted a penalty for the visitors, reducing the deficit and setting up a nail-biting climax. The hosts desperately held onto their fragile lead until the final whistle, claiming three vital points in their fight for survival.

Key Questions

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

The clash of massive possession dominance against ruthless counter-attacks, capped by two late, high-pressure penalties, fueled an incredibly open and chaotic match.

How did Daejeon Citizen complete the comeback from behind?

Joo Min-Kyu sparked the revival with a brilliant second-half brace, utilizing their overwhelming 68% ball possession to relentlessly break down the opposing defense.

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.

Match Statistics

Possession
63%
37%
Daejeon Citizen 63%
FC Anyang 37%
Shots
11
4
Daejeon Citizen 11
FC Anyang 4
Shots on Target
5
2
Daejeon Citizen 5
FC Anyang 2
Corners
5
3
Daejeon Citizen 5
FC Anyang 3
Fouls
11
17
Daejeon Citizen 11
FC Anyang 17
Yellow Cards
1
0
Daejeon Citizen 1
FC Anyang 0
Red Cards
0
0
Daejeon Citizen 0
FC Anyang 0

Match Events

Matheus Oliveira (Blaise tsague) ⚽ 10'
29' 🟨 Jeong Jae-hee
HT
47' ⚽ Joo Min-Kyu (Lee Myung-Jae )
65' ⚽ Victor Bobsin
↓ Blaise tsague ↑Kim Un 🔄 66'
66' 🔄 ↓ Lee Soon-min ↑Kim Bong-Soo
↓ Lee Jin-Yong ↑Kim Jung-Hyun 🔄 74'
↓ Branislav Knezevic ↑Danny Bakker 🔄 74'
↓ Choi Geon-joo ↑Chae Hyun-woo 🔄 74'
75' ⚽ Joo Min-Kyu
78' 🔄 ↓ Masatoshi Ishida ↑Kim Jun-Beom
78' 🔄 ↓ Jeong Jae-hee ↑Seo Jin-Su
↓ Matheus Oliveira ↑Kim Bo-Kyung 🔄 83'
Airton ⚽ 86'
90' 🔄 ↓ Gustav Ludwigson ↑Yu Kang-Hyun
90' 🔄 ↓ Joo Min-Kyu ↑Diogo Oliveira
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Daejeon Citizen

Goalkeepers
Lee Chang-Geun
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Kang Yun-Sung
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jo Seong-Kwon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anton Krivotsyuk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Myung-Jae
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
Midfielders
Lee Soon-Min
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Victor Bobsin
POACHER
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.1
Rating
Jeong Jae-Hee
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Masatoshi Ishida
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Gustav Ludwigson
SUNDAY LEAGUER
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.7
Rating
5.7
Rating
0
Duels Lost
0
Poss Lost
Forwards
Joo Min-Kyu
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Min-Soo Kim
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ha Chang-Rae
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Kyu-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Bong-Soo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Jun-Bum
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Byung-chan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diogo de Oliveira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seo Jin-Su
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yu Kang-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry

FC Anyang

Goalkeepers
Kim Jeong-Hoon
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Kang Ji-Hoon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Young-Chan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kwon Kyung-Won
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jae-hyeon Kim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Matheus Oliveira
POACHER
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7
Rating
Lee Jin-Yong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
B. Knežević
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Forwards
Airton
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
6.3
Rating
B. Tsague
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.4
Rating
Choi Geon-Joo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
BENCH
Kim Da-Sol
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kim Dong-Jin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. h. Kim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Chang-Yong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Bakker
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Bo-Kyung
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Jung-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Woon Kim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chae Hyun-Woo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/08/2026 FC Anyang 1 - 2 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Anyang Stadium
03/02/2026 Daejeon Citizen 1 - 1 FC Anyang K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
08/24/2025 FC Anyang 3 - 2 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Anyang Stadium
05/31/2025 FC Anyang 1 - 1 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Anyang Stadium
05/03/2025 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1 FC Anyang K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
09/21/2022 FC Anyang 0 - 1 Daejeon Citizen K League 2 Anyang Stadium
08/21/2022 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 3 FC Anyang K League 2 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
06/18/2022 FC Anyang 2 - 2 Daejeon Citizen K League 2 Anyang Stadium
03/12/2022 Daejeon Citizen 1 - 1 FC Anyang K League 2 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
11/07/2021 FC Anyang 1 - 3 Daejeon Citizen K League 2 Anyang Stadium
08/08/2026
K League 1 Anyang Stadium
03/02/2026
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
08/24/2025
K League 1 Anyang Stadium
05/31/2025
K League 1 Anyang Stadium
05/03/2025
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
09/21/2022
K League 2 Anyang Stadium
08/21/2022
K League 2 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
06/18/2022
K League 2 Anyang Stadium
03/12/2022
K League 2 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
11/07/2021
K League 2 Anyang Stadium
Daejeon Citizen Win
FC Anyang Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 28 59 53 22 +31 LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 FC Seoul (08-09-2026)WFC Seoul 1 - 0 Incheon United (05-09-2026)WGwangju FC 2 - 5 FC Seoul (30-08-2026)WFC Seoul 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (25-08-2026)WFC Anyang 0 - 7 FC Seoul (22-08-2026)
2 Ulsan Hyundai FC 28 44 42 37 +5 WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 FC Seoul (08-09-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-09-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 3 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (29-08-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (26-08-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (22-08-2026)
3 Jeonbuk Motors 27 42 34 23 +11 WJeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Pohang Steelers (05-09-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (30-08-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (25-08-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (22-08-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 3 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors (16-08-2026)
4 Jeju United FC 28 42 32 27 +5 WGwangju FC 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (09-09-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-09-2026)WJeju United FC 3 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (30-08-2026)LJeju United FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers (25-08-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-08-2026)
5 Gangwon FC 26 40 33 24 +9 WFC Anyang 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (06-09-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Pohang Steelers (30-08-2026)DGangwon FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (26-08-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 3 - 0 Gangwon FC (23-08-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 2 - 3 Gangwon FC (16-08-2026)
6 Incheon United 27 37 34 30 +4 WIncheon United 2 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (08-09-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 0 Incheon United (05-09-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (30-08-2026)LFC Anyang 2 - 1 Incheon United (26-08-2026)WGwangju FC 0 - 1 Incheon United (23-08-2026)
7 Pohang Steelers 28 36 24 31 -7 DPohang Steelers 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (09-09-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Pohang Steelers (05-09-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Pohang Steelers (30-08-2026)WJeju United FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers (25-08-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 3 - 0 Pohang Steelers (22-08-2026)
8 Daejeon Citizen 27 35 40 32 +8 WBucheon FC 1995 0 - 5 Daejeon Citizen (05-09-2026)LJeju United FC 3 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (30-08-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (26-08-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 3 - 0 Gangwon FC (23-08-2026)LFC Seoul 4 - 2 Daejeon Citizen (15-08-2026)
9 FC Anyang 27 34 33 42 -9 LFC Anyang 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (06-09-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 1 - 1 FC Anyang (29-08-2026)WFC Anyang 2 - 1 Incheon United (26-08-2026)LFC Anyang 0 - 7 FC Seoul (22-08-2026)LJeju United FC 2 - 0 FC Anyang (15-08-2026)
10 Bucheon FC 1995 28 31 29 36 -7 LIncheon United 2 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (08-09-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 0 - 5 Daejeon Citizen (05-09-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 1 - 1 FC Anyang (29-08-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (25-08-2026)WBucheon FC 1995 3 - 0 Pohang Steelers (22-08-2026)
11 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 28 29 26 34 -8 DPohang Steelers 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (09-09-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (06-09-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 3 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (29-08-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (25-08-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-08-2026)
12 Gwangju FC 28 13 18 60 -42 LGwangju FC 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (09-09-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (06-09-2026)LGwangju FC 2 - 5 FC Seoul (30-08-2026)DGangwon FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (26-08-2026)LGwangju FC 0 - 1 Incheon United (23-08-2026)

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