K League 1 Regular Season - 5

FC Seoul 5 - 0 FT Gwangju FC

Seoul World Cup Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sun, Mar 22
한국어
FC Seoul
5-0
Gwangju FC
⚡ Intensity 71
⚖️ Balance 7
🏆 Stakes 50
🎲 Upset 0
Seoul's merciless five-goal demolition job.

Capital Punishment: Seoul's Five-Star Masterclass

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 52/100. A staggering chasm in quality was exposed over 90 minutes as the league leaders dismantled their relegation-threatened visitors.

The Early Onslaught

The script at Seoul World Cup Stadium was written inside the first ten minutes. The Balance of power shifted instantly when FC Seoul drew first blood. Just nine minutes in, J. Son latched onto a clinical feed from H. Babec to shatter the deadlock. That early opener set a terrifying tempo for the visitors. The hosts immediately dominated possession, starving Gwangju FC of the ball and pinning them deep in their own half. High Stakes define the lower end of the table, but the relegation candidates looked overwhelmed by the sheer pace of the league leaders. The relentless pressure left the visitors chasing shadows before they even had time to settle into the contest.

Breaking the Spirit

Any lingering hopes of a comeback evaporated seconds after the interval. In the 47th minute, Jeong Seung-Won picked the lock, serving P. Klimala who finished with ruthless efficiency. That strike completely shattered Gwangju’s resolve. A low Upset Factor accurately captured the inevitable flow of traffic, as the hosts turned the pitch into a shooting gallery. By the 59th minute, Kim Jin-Su orchestrated the third, allowing J. Ros to write his name on the scoresheet. Seoul produced 12 shots on the day, with eight hitting the target to repeatedly test a fractured backline. Gwangju simply had no answers, managing mere scraps of possession while the capital club ruthlessly exploited every gap.

Merciless Conclusion

Even with the points secured, the Intensity never dropped. Moon Seon-Min decided to conduct the final act, pulling the strings perfectly in the final third. In the 73rd minute, he set up P. Klimala for his second of the afternoon. Less than ten minutes later, Moon played provider again, this time laying the ball off for Lee Seung-Mo to make it five. Lee thought he had grabbed a brace in stoppage time, but a VAR intervention spared the visitors further blushes. The final whistle confirmed a 5-0 annihilation. Seoul cement their status at the summit of K League 1, while Gwangju face a desperate scramble to find safety after a truly bruising encounter.

Key Questions

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

FC Seoul dominated possession at 63%, leveraging P. Klimala's clinical brace and Moon Seon-Min's brilliant playmaking to completely overwhelm a fractured Gwangju 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%
FC Seoul 63%
Gwangju FC 37%
Shots
12
6
FC Seoul 12
Gwangju FC 6
Shots on Target
8
3
FC Seoul 8
Gwangju FC 3
Corners
2
3
FC Seoul 2
Gwangju FC 3
Yellow Cards
1
3
FC Seoul 1
Gwangju FC 3
Red Cards
0
0
FC Seoul 0
Gwangju FC 0

Match Events

9' J. Son (H. Babec)
HT
H. Fridjonsson Kwon Sung-Yun 🔄 46'
46' 🔄 Anderson Oliveira P. Klimala
47' P. Klimala (Jeong Seung-Won)
52' 🟨 P. Klimala
B. Gong 🟨 59'
59' J. Ros (Kim Jin-Su)
61' 🔄 J. Son Lee Seung-Mo
61' 🔄 Cho Young-Wook Moon Seon-Min
Kim Jin-Ho 🟨 63'
Park Jeong-In 🟨 69'
73' P. Klimala (Moon Seon-Min)
Kim Jin-Ho Lee Min-Ki 🔄 78'
Ahn Hyeok-Ju Hong Yong-Jun 🔄 78'
Ha Seung-Un Joung Ji-hun 🔄 78'
82' Lee Seung-Mo (Moon Seon-Min)
87' 🔄 H. Babec Park Jang Han-Gyeol
90'+2 Lee Seung-Mo
90'+4 🔄 Y. Al Arab Lee Han-Do
Shin Chang-Moo Jung Gyu-Min 🔄 90'+6
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

FC Seoul

Goalkeepers
Sung-Yun Gu
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Jun Choi
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yazan Alarab
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Juan Antonio Ros
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Jin-su Kim
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Midfielders
Seung-Won Jeong
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Son Jeong-beom
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Hrvoje Babec
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Min-kyu Song
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Forwards
Anderson Oliveira
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Cho Young Wook
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Hyeon-mu Kang
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Han-do Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seong-hun Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seung-mo Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jang Han-gyeol Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Hwang Do-yoon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Patryk Klimala
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seon-min Moon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seong-Hoon Cheon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Gwangju FC

Goalkeepers
Kyeong-min Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Jin-ho Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Yong-hyuk
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Gong Bae-Hyeon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seung-un Ha
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
Chang-mu Shin
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yu Je-ho
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Min-seo Moon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jung-In Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Ahn Hyeok-Ju
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Hee-dong Roh
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Min-ki Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seong-yoon Gwon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yong-jun Hong
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jung Ji-Hun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Hui-su Kang
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Yun-Ho
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/21/2025 FC Seoul 3 - 0 Gwangju FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
06/13/2025 Gwangju FC 1 - 3 FC Seoul K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
04/19/2025 FC Seoul 1 - 2 Gwangju FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
10/06/2024 Gwangju FC 3 - 1 FC Seoul K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
06/02/2024 FC Seoul 1 - 2 Gwangju FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
03/02/2024 Gwangju FC 2 - 0 FC Seoul K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
09/17/2023 FC Seoul 0 - 1 Gwangju FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
05/09/2023 FC Seoul 3 - 1 Gwangju FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
03/05/2023 Gwangju FC 0 - 2 FC Seoul K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
09/21/2025
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
06/13/2025
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
04/19/2025
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
10/06/2024
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
06/02/2024
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
03/02/2024
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
09/17/2023
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
05/09/2023
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
03/05/2023
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
FC Seoul Win
Gwangju FC Win
Draw