K League 1 Gameweek 31
Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1 FT Jeonbuk Motors
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⚖️ Balance
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🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
72
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vs
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⚡ Form
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⚖️ Balance
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🏆 Stakes
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⭐ Stars
99
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Futmetrix Verdict
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vs
Botafogo
Mon, Oct 12 • 19:00 UTC
⚡ Form
61
⚖️ Balance
100
🏆 Stakes
2
⭐ Stars
42
Mid-table deadlock looms in Curitiba.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots on Target
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Cho Wi-Je 44'
Tiago Orobó (Lee Yeong-jae) 45'
45' ↓ Lee Soon-min ↑Masatoshi Ishida
45' ↓ Kim Jun-Beom ↑Kim Bong-Soo
HT
56' Masatoshi Ishida (Lee Myung-Jae )
↓ Kim Jin-Gyu ↑Kang Sang-yun 62'
↓ Lee Dong-Jun ↑Italo Vargas 62'
68' ↓ Joo Min-Kyu ↑Diogo Oliveira
↓ Seung-Woo Lee ↑Kim Seung-sub 76'
↓ João Gamboa ↑Vinicius Rodrigues Adelino Dos Santos 76'
79' ↓ Gustav Ludwigson ↑Seo Jin-Su
↓ Park Ji-su ↑Yeon Je-Woon 80'
↓ Kim Tae-hyeon ↑Choi Woo-jin 83'
84' Diogo Oliveira
86' ↓ Kim Moon-Hwan ↑Kang Yun-sung
90'+1 ↓ Victor Bobsin ↑Park Byung-chan
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Daejeon Citizen
Goalkeepers
Lee Jun-Seo 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Kim Moon-Hwan 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
Ha Chang-Rae 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jo Seong-Kwon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Myung-Jae 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
Midfielders
Lee Soon-Min
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Victor Bobsin
NPC
91
Minutes
91
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Um Won-sang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Jun-Bum
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Gustav Ludwigson
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Forwards
Joo Min-Kyu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
Lee Chang-Geun
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kang Yun-Sung
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Min-Duk
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Bong-Soo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Byung-chan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diogo de Oliveira 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Masatoshi Ishida 
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.9
Rating
Geon-ho Moon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seo Jin-Su
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeonbuk Motors
Goalkeepers
Song Bum-Keun
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Kim Tae-Hwan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Ji-Soo
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Cho Wi-Je
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Tae-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Midfielders
João Gamboa
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Kim Jin-Gyu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Lee Dong-Jun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Lee Yeong-Jae
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
Lee Seung-Woo
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Forwards
Tiago Orobó
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.1
Rating
BENCH
Lee Ju-Hyun
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yeon Je-Un
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Choi Woo-Jin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maeng Seong-Ung
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kang Sang-Yoon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dodozinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Seung-Sub
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Italo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Mota
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2026 | Jeonbuk Motors | 0 - 0 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 03/21/2026 | Daejeon Citizen | 0 - 1 | Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 11/08/2025 | Jeonbuk Motors | 3 - 1 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 09/13/2025 | Jeonbuk Motors | 1 - 0 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 05/14/2025 | Daejeon Citizen | 2 - 3 | Jeonbuk Motors | FA Cup | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 05/06/2025 | Jeonbuk Motors | 1 - 1 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 04/05/2025 | Daejeon Citizen | 0 - 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 10/19/2024 | Jeonbuk Motors | 0 - 2 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 09/22/2024 | Daejeon Citizen | 0 - 0 | Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 07/07/2024 | Daejeon Citizen | 2 - 2 | Jeonbuk Motors | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
07/21/2026
03/21/2026
11/08/2025
09/13/2025
05/14/2025
05/06/2025
04/05/2025
10/19/2024
09/22/2024
07/07/2024
Daejeon Citizen Win
Jeonbuk Motors Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 30 GD: +31
P: 30 GD: +5
P: 31 GD: +10
P: 30 GD: +6
P: 31 GD: +9
P: 31 GD: +10
P: 31 GD: +6
P: 31 GD: -9
P: 30 GD: -9
P: 30 GD: -6
P: 31 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 30 GD: +31
P: 30 GD: +5
P: 31 GD: +10
P: 30 GD: +6
P: 31 GD: +9
P: 31 GD: +10
P: 31 GD: +6
P: 31 GD: -9
P: 30 GD: -9
P: 30 GD: -6
P: 31 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Daejeon Citizen
Jeonbuk Motors
Daejeon Citizen
Jeonbuk Motors
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Super-Subs Spark Daejeon's Dramatic Turnaround Against Jeonbuk
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 67/100. A tactical chess match erupted into a thrilling comeback as Daejeon's bench proved the ultimate difference-maker in a pivotal top-half clash.
The Opening Act
The crisp autumn air at Daejeon World Cup Stadium set a magnificent stage for a genuine K League 1 six-pointer between two sides desperate to cement their top-four credentials. In a match carrying massive Stakes for the league table, the opening forty-five minutes played out as a tense tactical standoff. Jeonbuk Motors edged possession with fifty-three percent of the ball, patiently probing a disciplined home defensive line. The visitors' methodical approach finally paid dividends right on the stroke of half-time. In the forty-fifth minute, Lee Yeong-jae carved open the lines to find Tiago Orobó, who clinically dispatched the opening goal. Going into the tunnel with a one-goal advantage, the visitors seemed entirely comfortable, but this tight margin masked the incoming storm.
The Pivot
Recognizing the urgent need to alter the contest's trajectory, the home bench rolled the dice at the interval. The introduction of Masatoshi Ishida immediately shifted the tactical landscape and triggered an off-the-charts Intensity rating for the remainder of the contest. The Japanese attacker was a revelation, injecting immediate pace and unpredictability into the final third. Just eleven minutes after entering the fray, he capitalised on a brilliantly weighted delivery from Lee Myung-Jae to smash home the equaliser in the fifty-sixth minute. This lightning-fast super-sub intervention fractured Jeonbuk's defensive confidence and completely reversed the match's psychological momentum, transforming a previously measured affair into a relentless, end-to-end spectacle where both sides frantically chased the crucial next strike.
Resolution
With the crowd roaring them on, Daejeon Citizen refused to settle for a mere point. The Balance of power had decisively swung in their favour, culminating in another masterstroke from the dugout. Following his introduction in the sixty-eighth minute, Diogo Oliveira proved to be the ultimate difference-maker. In the eighty-fourth minute, the Brazilian forward found space inside a chaotic penalty area to fire home the winner, completing a stunning turnaround. The final whistle confirmed a vital two-one triumph that radically alters the top-half landscape. By capturing all three points, the hosts leapfrog their opponents into fourth place, riding a massive wave of momentum while leaving the devastated visitors to rue their squandered first-half advantage.
Key Questions
How did Daejeon Citizen complete the comeback from behind?
Second-half substitutes changed the game entirely, with M. Ishida equalising shortly after the break and Diogo Oliveira netting a dramatic 84th-minute winner.
What does this mean for Daejeon Citizen's season?
This vital victory allows them to leapfrog Jeonbuk Motors in the standings, moving up to fourth place and significantly boosting their top-tier aspirations.
How did substitute M. Ishida change the game?
Introduced at half-time, the attacker injected immediate pace, scoring the equaliser just eleven minutes later to completely shift the momentum.
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.
Top-Four Ambitions Collide in Crucial K League Showdown
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 83/100. With only four points separating them in the table, this is a crunch match that will heavily impact the race for Asian Champions League qualification.
The Setup
The stakes could not be higher as Daejeon Citizen welcome Jeonbuk Motors to the Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Currently sitting in sixth place with 40 points, Daejeon are desperately trying to close the gap on fourth-placed Jeonbuk, who sit comfortably on 44 points. A massive Stakes rating underscores the absolute necessity for a result in this K League 1 regular season run-in. However, the hosts are battling a severe home hoodoo. With just four wins in 15 attempts on their own turf, Daejeon’s home woes heavily diminish their overall Form evaluation. On the flip side, Jeonbuk are a tough nut to crack, having lost only eight games all season. The incredibly tight Balance metric confirms that these two sides are fiercely evenly matched, making every tactical decision critical.
Key Battle
The match will likely be decided by a clash of contrasting philosophies: Daejeon’s aggressive forward line against Jeonbuk’s resolute defensive wall. The hosts have found the back of the net 46 times this season, relying on overwhelming attacking pressure. However, they are coming up against a Jeonbuk rearguard that has conceded a mere 28 goals. Without relying heavily on individual Stars, this tactical unit-versus-unit chess match will dictate the tempo. If Daejeon's attackers cannot find spaces between Jeonbuk's highly disciplined lines, frustration will quickly build in the home stands.
Our Prediction
While the odds slightly favor the hosts, Daejeon’s abysmal home record is impossible to ignore when forecasting a winner. Jeonbuk will likely absorb early pressure and look to strike when the hosts overcommit in their desperation for points. Expect a tense, tightly contested affair where defensive solidity ultimately neutralizes attacking intent. Our call is a hard-fought 1-1 draw.