K League 1 Regular Season - 21
Daejeon Citizen 2 - 0 FT Gwangju FC
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots on Target
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
↓ Kwon Sung-Yun ↑Ahn Hyeok-Ju 46'
46' ↓ Seo Jin-Su ↑Kim Hyeon-Ug
↓ Yu Je-Ho ↑Ri Yong-jik 51'
58' ↓ Kim Jin-Ya ↑Lee Myung-Jae
Joao Pedro 59'
↓ Park Won-Jae ↑Jang Seok-Hwan 62'
↓ A. Ba Loua ↑Ha Seung-Un 62'
68' ↓ Joo Min-Kyu ↑Diogo Oliveira
68' ↓ M. Ishida ↑G. Ludwigson
75' G. Ludwigson
↓ J. Iredale ↑H. Fridjonsson 75'
89' ↓ Kang Yun-Sung ↑Lee Soon-Min
90'+1 Diogo Oliveira
90'+3 Um Won-Sang (Diogo Oliveira)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Daejeon Citizen
Goalkeepers
Lee Chang-geun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Kim Moon-hwan
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Jo Seong-Kwon
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Anton Kryvotsiuk
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Jin-ya Kim
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Midfielders
Won-Sang Um
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Kim Bong-Soo
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Yun-seong Kang
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Jin-su Seo
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Forwards
Min-kyu Joo
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Masatoshi Ishida
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BENCH
Kim Min-Soo
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Myeong-jae Lee
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Chang-rae Ha
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Kim Hyeon-uk
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Gustav Ludwigson
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Soon-min Lee
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Byung-chan Park
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Diogo Oliveira
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Jae-hee Jeong
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Gwangju FC
Goalkeepers
Kyeong-min Kim
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Defenders
Sung-yun Kwon
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Teun van Grunsven
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João Pedro
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Won-jae Park
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Midfielders
Se-jong Ju
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Adriel D'Avila Ba Loua
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Yu Je-ho
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Min-seo Moon
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Ji-hoon Jeong
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Forwards
John Iredale
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BENCH
Dong-hwa Kim
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Suk-Hwan Jang
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Yeong-kyu Ahn
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Yong-jik Ri
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Kim Woo-Jin
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Yong-jun Hong
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Hyeok-joo An
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Seung-un Ha
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Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson
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Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2026 | Gwangju FC | 0 - 5 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 08/17/2025 | Gwangju FC | 2 - 0 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 06/22/2025 | Gwangju FC | 2 - 2 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 03/29/2025 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 - 1 | Gwangju FC | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 11/02/2024 | Gwangju FC | 0 - 0 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 09/01/2024 | Daejeon Citizen | 2 - 0 | Gwangju FC | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 06/22/2024 | Daejeon Citizen | 2 - 1 | Gwangju FC | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 05/06/2024 | Gwangju FC | 2 - 1 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 08/04/2023 | Gwangju FC | 3 - 0 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 06/10/2023 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 - 1 | Gwangju FC | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
05/02/2026
08/17/2025
06/22/2025
03/29/2025
11/02/2024
09/01/2024
06/22/2024
05/06/2024
08/04/2023
06/10/2023
Daejeon Citizen Win
Gwangju FC Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 21 GD: +18
P: 21 GD: +11
P: 21 GD: +3
P: 21 GD: +8
P: 21 GD: +3
P: 21 GD: +4
P: 21 GD: -1
P: 21 GD: -2
P: 21 GD: +2
P: 21 GD: -4
P: 21 GD: -6
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Seoul | 22 | 44 | 35 | 17 | +18 | |
| 2 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 22 | 37 | 35 | 30 | +5 | |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Motors | 22 | 34 | 28 | 19 | +9 | |
| 4 | Gangwon FC | 21 | 32 | 25 | 17 | +8 | |
| 5 | Jeju United FC | 22 | 31 | 25 | 24 | +1 | |
| 6 | FC Anyang | 22 | 30 | 30 | 28 | +2 | |
| 7 | Incheon United | 21 | 29 | 28 | 24 | +4 | |
| 8 | Pohang Steelers | 22 | 28 | 20 | 24 | -4 | |
| 9 | Daejeon Citizen | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | +3 | |
| 10 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 22 | 24 | 22 | 28 | -6 | |
| 11 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 25 | -4 | |
| 12 | Gwangju FC | 22 | 11 | 11 | 47 | -36 |
P: 22 GD: +18
P: 22 GD: +5
P: 22 GD: +9
P: 21 GD: +8
P: 22 GD: +1
P: 22 GD: +2
P: 21 GD: +4
P: 22 GD: -4
P: 22 GD: +3
P: 22 GD: -6
P: 22 GD: -4
P: 22 GD: -36
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Late Drama Deepens Gwangju's Relegation Despair
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 24/100. A cagey relegation six-pointer burst into life late on, leaving Gwangju firmly rooted to the foot of the table.
A Tense Stand-Off at Daejeon World Cup Stadium
The relegation battle Stakes were palpable from the first whistle as Gwangju FC arrived desperate for points. Sitting 19 points from safety, the visitors actually controlled possession, holding 57% of the ball during the early exchanges, but their offensive output was virtually non-existent. Daejeon Citizen, conversely, played a more direct and aggressive game, probing the flanks and racking up early corners. The sheer Intensity of the midfield duels kept the game locked in a stubborn stalemate. Gwangju’s defensive block held firm against a relentless barrage of crosses, though their failure to register meaningful shots on target hinted at the struggles to come in the final third.
Ludwigson Shatters the Illusion
For 74 agonizing minutes, the Balance of play suggested we were destined for a gritty, goalless draw. Daejeon had forced a total of eight corners, exerting immense set-piece pressure without yielding a tangible reward. That illusion of parity completely shattered in the 75th minute. G. Ludwigson finally broke the deadlock, finishing off a sequence of relentless Daejeon attacking play. His goal was an absolute gut punch to a Gwangju side that had defended admirably up to that point but lacked any real attacking bite on the counter. Conceding so late forced the visitors to abruptly open up and chase the game, a desperate tactical shift that completely unraveled their carefully laid defensive plans and exposed vast, dangerous spaces.
Um Won-Sang Twists the Knife
Pushing numbers forward in a frantic bid for an equalizer, Gwangju inevitably left the back door wide open. Deep into stoppage time, Diogo Oliveira exploited the massive gaps in the defensive line to find Um Won-Sang, who calmly slotted home in the 93rd minute to seal the 2-0 victory. The relatively low Upset Factor perfectly aligns with the brutal reality of the current league standings. Daejeon create vital breathing room for themselves in the relegation play-off zone, moving up to 23 points and creeping closer to safety. Meanwhile, Gwangju FC remain anchored to 12th place with just 10 points and a staggering -36 goal difference. This result condemns the away side to an increasingly impossible survival mission.
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.
A Bleak Basement Battle at Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. With both sides trapped in a miserable spiral of poor results, this clash of underachievers offers little for the neutral observer.
The Setup
Neither Daejeon Citizen nor Gwangju FC are giving their fans much to cheer about as we head into this August 02 fixture. Daejeon, sitting in ninth place, possess a horrific home record, having failed to secure a single victory in ten attempts at Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Gwangju, currently propping up the K League 1 table in 12th, are dealing with their own nightmare: a backline conceding a staggering 2.7 goals per away game. Unsurprisingly, their dreadful combined Form dictates a matchup with rock-bottom Stakes. The sheer lack of quality means the competitive Balance is completely overshadowed by both teams' inability to put points on the board, leaving a noticeable absence of any true Stars capable of changing the narrative.
Key Battle
The defining clash will be Daejeon's blunt attacking unit attempting to exploit Gwangju's notoriously leaky defensive line. With the visitors constantly shipping goals on the road, the home attackers must finally capitalize to break their stadium curse. Conversely, if Gwangju's defense continues to crumble at the slightest pressure, their own forwards will be starved of any meaningful service to mount a counter-attack.
Our Prediction
Despite Gwangju being heavily tipped as statistical favorites, their defensive fragility makes backing them a massive risk on the road. Expect a scrappy, error-strewn contest where Daejeon's crippling home woes cancel out Gwangju's tactical ineptitude, likely resulting in a disjointed 1-1 draw.