K League 1 Gameweek 18
FC Anyang 1 - 1 FT Gwangju FC
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots on Target
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
34' Kim Un
42' ↓ Lee Tae-Hee ↑Kang Ji-hun
HT
57' Matheus Oliveira
↓ Ju Se-Jong ↑Choi Kyoung-Rok 57'
↓ Joung Ji-hun ↑Ha Seung-Un 57'
↓ Park Won-Jae ↑Jang Seok-Hwan 67'
67' ↓ Kim Un ↑Breno Herculano
67' ↓ Choi Geon-Joo ↑Kim Gang
J. Iredale 69'
Ha Seung-Un 73'
↓ Kwon Sung-Yun ↑Ahn Hyeok-Ju 79'
↓ A. Ba Loua ↑Ri Yong-jik 79'
85' ↓ Matheus Oliveira ↑Kim Bo-Kyung
85' ↓ Choe Gyu-hyeon ↑B. Knezevic
Moon Min-seo (J. Iredale) 90'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
FC Anyang
Goalkeepers
Jung-hoon Kim
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Defenders
Tae-heui Lee
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Chang-yong Lee
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Kyung-won Kwon
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Dong-jin Kim
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Midfielders
Jung-hyun Kim
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Gyu-hyeon Choe
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Moon Seong-Woo
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Forwards
Geon-Joo Choi
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Matheus Oliveira
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Un Kim
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BENCH
Da-sol Kim
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Kang Ji-hun
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Yeong-chan Kim
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Kim Jae-Hyun
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Bo-kyung Kim
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Branislav Knežević
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Jin-yong Lee
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Breno Herculano
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Kim Kang
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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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Yu Je-ho
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Adriel D'Avila Ba Loua
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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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Kyoung-Rok Choi
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Yong-jik Ri
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Yong-jun Hong
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Seung-un Ha
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Hyeok-joo An
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Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson
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Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2026 | Gwangju FC | 2 - 5 | FC Anyang | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 10/25/2025 | Gwangju FC | 1 - 0 | FC Anyang | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 09/28/2025 | FC Anyang | 0 - 0 | Gwangju FC | K League 1 | Anyang Stadium |
| 06/28/2025 | FC Anyang | 1 - 2 | Gwangju FC | K League 1 | Anyang Stadium |
| 03/01/2025 | Gwangju FC | 2 - 1 | FC Anyang | K League 1 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 09/14/2022 | FC Anyang | 1 - 2 | Gwangju FC | K League 2 | Anyang Stadium |
| 07/15/2022 | Gwangju FC | 0 - 0 | FC Anyang | K League 2 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 06/11/2022 | Gwangju FC | 4 - 0 | FC Anyang | K League 2 | Gwangju Football Stadium |
| 04/18/2022 | FC Anyang | 2 - 2 | Gwangju FC | K League 2 | Anyang Stadium |
| 10/19/2019 | Gwangju FC | 4 - 0 | FC Anyang | K League 2 | Gwangju World Cup Stadium (Gwangju) |
04/26/2026
10/25/2025
09/28/2025
06/28/2025
03/01/2025
09/14/2022
07/15/2022
06/11/2022
04/18/2022
10/19/2019
FC Anyang Win
Gwangju FC Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 18 GD: +18
P: 18 GD: +12
P: 18 GD: +9
P: 18 GD: +3
P: 18 GD: 0
P: 18 GD: +3
P: 18 GD: +3
P: 18 GD: -2
P: 18 GD: +1
P: 18 GD: -6
P: 18 GD: -8
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
Gwangju's Late Show Stuns Anyang
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A stoppage-time lifeline for the league's bottom side turned a routine home win into a story of absolute defiance.
A Cautious Opening
The early exchanges at Anyang Stadium carried the heavy Stakes of a genuine relegation battle. FC Anyang looked to assert their mid-table authority over a Gwangju FC side firmly anchored to the absolute bottom of the K League 1 standings. Despite the visitors' dire five-match winless form, they surprisingly edged possession and managed the midfield tempo effectively throughout the first half. Gwangju generated sustained set-piece pressure, winning seven corners and repeatedly testing the home defence with testing deliveries. The Balance of the match heavily favoured a tactical stalemate initially, with neither side willing to expose themselves prematurely to counter-attacks. Gwangju's disciplined defensive shape deeply frustrated the hosts, resulting in a first half characterised far more by cautious lateral passing and midfield attrition than clear-cut chances.
Spot-Kick Breakthrough
The tense narrative violently shifted just before the hour mark, finally breaking the deadlock. After struggling to penetrate a stubborn low block, the hosts eventually found their golden opportunity in the 57th minute. The referee pointed definitively to the spot, injecting instant Intensity into a previously grinding affair. Matheus Oliveira stepped up and confidently buried the penalty, seemingly putting the home side firmly on course for three crucial points. At 1-0, the dynamic on the pitch changed completely. Gwangju were immediately forced to abandon their protective defensive shell, pushing bodies forward in utter desperation. This necessary shift in momentum opened up the pitch, with Anyang actively looking to exploit counter-attacks as the visitors frantically searched for a way back into a match slipping away.
Stoppage Time Salvation
Just as the passionate home fans prepared to celebrate a gritty, hard-fought victory, the script was completely rewritten in the dying embers of the match. In the 90th minute, a surging late attack yielded the ultimate dramatic reward for the struggling visitors. J. Iredale provided a perfectly timed crucial assist, finding Moon Min-seo, who held his nerve under immense pressure to fire home a stunning equalizer. The sheer Upset Factor of the league's basement dwellers snatching a point away from home at the death cannot be overstated. The 1-1 draw ultimately feels like a painfully bitter defeat for Anyang, who miss out on climbing significantly closer to safety, while Gwangju earn a massive psychological boost in their desperate fight for K League 1 survival.
Key Questions
Did FC Anyang deserve the late equalizer?
Actually, Gwangju FC scored the 90th-minute equalizer through Moon Min-seo. Given their set-piece pressure and relentless second-half push, the visitors entirely earned their dramatic late point.
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.
Anyang Seek Cure for Home Blues Against Rock-Bottom Gwangju
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 46/100. A classic trap game where the heavily favoured hosts must overcome their own stadium ghosts to dispatch the league's worst defence.
The Setup
Sitting securely in sixth place, FC Anyang carry a bafflingly dreadful home record into this July 19 fixture at Anyang Stadium. They have managed just one win in eight attempts in front of their own fans. Fortunately, they are hosting a Gwangju FC side deep in a relegation battle, anchored to the bottom of the table with a mere eight points. A low Stakes rating reflects the massive gulf in quality between the upper-mid table and the basement. While a modest Form rating suggests Anyang aren't firing on all cylinders, Gwangju's defensive collapse—conceding a staggering 41 goals in 17 matches—offers the perfect remedy for the hosts' home struggles.
Key Battle
It is all about the Anyang attacking unit against a highly porous Gwangju backline. Gwangju bleeds goals at an alarming rate of nearly three per game. If Anyang's forwards can find an early rhythm and bypass the midfield press, Gwangju's fragile defensive confidence will shatter completely.
Our Prediction
Expect FC Anyang to win comfortably, 3-0. The home side's nagging struggles will simply vanish against an opponent completely devoid of structural Balance and defensive discipline.