K League 1 Gameweek 29
Daejeon Citizen 2 - 2 FT Pohang Steelers
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43
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⚡ Form
47
⚖️ Balance
95
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
72
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Futmetrix Verdict
78
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vs
Manchester United
Tue, Oct 13 • 19:00 UTC
⚡ Form
14
⚖️ Balance
82
🏆 Stakes
50
⭐ Stars
99
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Futmetrix Verdict
42
Coritiba
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
Shots on Target
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
45' ↓ Park Kyu-Hyun ↑Lee Myung-Jae
HT
Jorge Luiz Barbosa Teixeira (Won Ki-jong) 48'
50' Lee Soon-min
50' Kim Bong-Soo
Juninho Rocha (Wanderson Oliveira) 51'
55' ↓ Diogo Oliveira ↑Joo Min-Kyu
55' ↓ Masatoshi Ishida ↑Gustav Ludwigson
63' ↓ Lee Soon-min ↑Victor Bobsin
71' Victor Bobsin
↓ Won Ki-jong ↑Jakob Tranziska 72'
↓ Eo Jeong-Won ↑Shin Kwang-Hoon 77'
↓ Ki Sung-Yueng ↑Kim Seung-Ho 78'
↓ Hwang Seo-woong ↑Kento Nishiya 78'
81' ↓ Jeong Jae-hee ↑Kim Jun-Beom
84' Victor Bobsin
88' Lee Myung-Jae
↓ Juninho Rocha ↑Cho Sang-Hyeok 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Daejeon Citizen
Goalkeepers
Lee Chang-Geun 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Kang Yun-Sung 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ha Chang-Rae
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anton Krivotsyuk
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Kyu-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
Lee Soon-Min
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Kim Bong-Soo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeong Jae-Hee
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Masatoshi Ishida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
Seo Jin-Su
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Diogo de Oliveira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
BENCH
Kim Min-Soo
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kim Jin-Ya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Min-Duk
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Myung-Jae 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
Kim Jun-Bum
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustav Ludwigson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Bobsin 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Joo Min-Kyu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pohang Steelers
Goalkeepers
Hong Seong-Min
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Eo Jeong-Won
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Park Chan-Yong
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeon Min-Gwang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wanderson 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Midfielders
Kim Dong-Jin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ki Sung-Yueng
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Jorge Luiz 
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.0
Rating
Forwards
Juninho Rocha
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.0
Rating
Won Ki-Jong
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Hwang Seo-Woong
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
BENCH
Yun Pyeong-Gook
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Shin Kwang-Hoon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ye-Sung Kim
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jin Si-woo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kento Nishiya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Seung-Ho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jakob Tranziska
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cho Sang-Hyeok
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
An Jae-Jun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026 | Daejeon Citizen | 0 - 2 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 04/04/2026 | Pohang Steelers | 1 - 0 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Pohang Steel Yard |
| 10/26/2025 | Daejeon Citizen | 2 - 0 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 10/05/2025 | Pohang Steelers | 1 - 3 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Pohang Steel Yard |
| 05/27/2025 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 - 3 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 02/15/2025 | Pohang Steelers | 0 - 3 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Pohang Steel Yard |
| 07/21/2024 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 - 2 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 06/15/2024 | Pohang Steelers | 1 - 1 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Steelyard Stadium |
| 04/07/2024 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 - 2 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
| 08/20/2023 | Pohang Steelers | 4 - 3 | Daejeon Citizen | K League 1 | Steelyard Stadium |
05/09/2026
04/04/2026
10/26/2025
10/05/2025
05/27/2025
02/15/2025
07/21/2024
06/15/2024
04/07/2024
08/20/2023
Daejeon Citizen Win
Pohang Steelers Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 29 GD: +32
P: 29 GD: +6
P: 29 GD: +10
P: 29 GD: +5
P: 28 GD: +9
P: 29 GD: +9
P: 28 GD: +3
P: 29 GD: -7
P: 29 GD: -10
P: 29 GD: -7
P: 29 GD: -8
League Standings
P: 30 GD: +31
P: 30 GD: +5
P: 30 GD: +6
P: 30 GD: +10
P: 30 GD: +8
P: 30 GD: +9
P: 30 GD: -6
P: 30 GD: +3
P: 30 GD: -9
P: 30 GD: -6
P: 30 GD: -9
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Daejeon Citizen
Pohang Steelers
Daejeon Citizen
Pohang Steelers
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Substitution Masterclass Sparks Late Daejeon Revival
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 87/100. Trailing by two goals after a quick-fire double, the hosts turned to their bench to engineer a remarkable late comeback that salvages a crucial point.
The Shock Awakening
The action at Daejeon World Cup Stadium began with Daejeon Citizen establishing a clear rhythm, but they were soon stunned by a ruthless away side. The hosts dominated possession at 61 percent, setting up camp in the final third and racking up 11 corners to pile the pressure on an overworked defence. Despite this overwhelming Intensity, it was Pohang Steelers who struck first and fast. In the 48th minute, Won Ki-jong teed up Jorge Luiz Barbosa Teixeira to break the deadlock against the run of play. Barely three minutes later, Juninho Rocha doubled the advantage following a crisp assist from Wanderson Oliveira, silencing the home faithful and putting the visitors in the driving seat.
Turning the Tide
Facing a devastating 2-0 deficit, Daejeon launched a relentless attacking siege that would test the visitors' resolve. Outshooting their opponents 15 to five across the match, the hosts refused to accept defeat and began rolling the dice from the touchline to salvage their afternoon. The Balance of the match shifted dramatically when the substitutes found their footing on the pitch. Victor Bobsin, introduced in the 63rd minute, provided the essential lifeline when he fired home in the 84th minute to halve the deficit. The away defence, which had remained resolute and highly organised for so long, finally began to crack under the sustained barrage of crosses and penetrating passes.
Late Drama Unfolds
With momentum firmly on their side, Daejeon completed their miraculous escape in the dying embers of the match. Lee Myung-Jae, who had entered the fray just before the second half, proved to be the ultimate hero of the day. His dramatic 88th-minute strike sent the home crowd into raptures and sealed a hard-fought 2-2 draw. The result keeps Daejeon clinging to sixth place and their Championship Group aspirations. For Pohang, dropping two points late on is a bitter pill to swallow as they remain eighth, desperately needing victories to climb out of the relegation zone. The sheer drama on display epitomises the high Stakes of late-season football.
Key Questions
Did Daejeon Citizen deserve the late equalizer?
Yes, they completely controlled the match, dominating possession at 61 percent and launching 15 total shots compared to Pohang's five.
How did Daejeon Citizen complete the comeback from behind?
The hosts utilized tactical substitutions brilliantly, with Victor Bobsin striking in the 84th minute before Lee Myung-Jae netted the dramatic equalizer moments later.
How did substitute Lee Myung-Jae change the game?
Introduced at the end of the first half, Lee Myung-Jae provided essential attacking energy and ultimately secured the 2-2 draw with his 88th-minute goal.
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.
Mid-Table Margins and Home Turf Demons
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 63/100. With only three points separating them in the standings, this clash is a critical pivot point for both sides looking to salvage their mid-table ambitions.
The Setup
September 12, 2026, brings a fascinating K League 1 encounter to Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Daejeon Citizen welcome Pohang Steelers in a fixture defined by tight margins. Despite entering as the bookmakers' favorites, Daejeon are battling severe home woes—mustering just three wins in their last 13 attempts in front of their own fans. A modest Stakes rating reflects their current mid-table reality (9th vs 6th), but what this match lacks in title implications, it makes up for with off-the-charts Balance. Pohang arrive with erratic Form (DWLWL), ensuring neither side has a distinct momentum advantage. The decisive factor may lie in whether the hosts can leverage their attacking Stars to finally break their miserable home hoodoo.
Key Battle
Expect a gritty tactical chess match between Daejeon's wide attacking units and Pohang's defensive block. With the hosts desperate to turn their home narrative around, their aggressive overlaps will test whether the visiting backline can maintain their discipline under sustained pressure.
Our Prediction
Our verdict leans towards a 2-1 victory for Daejeon Citizen. While their home record is dreadful, they have enough firepower in the final third to edge a tightly contested affair and secure three desperately needed points.