K League 1 Regular Season - 22

Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 FT FC Seoul

Gimcheon Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
19
FT
Sat, Aug 8
한국어
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
0-0
FC Seoul
⚡ Intensity 1
⚖️ Balance 0
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 40
Leaders held by relegation battlers

A Frustrating Stalemate at Gimcheon Stadium

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 19/100. The league leaders hit a brick wall against a desperate side fighting for survival, resulting in a tense, scoreless draw that impacts both ends of the table.

Opening Act: Defying Expectations

Gimcheon Sangmu FC came into this clash deeply entrenched in a relegation battle, sitting a massive 20 points adrift of the visitors. However, they immediately established a surprising tempo at Gimcheon Stadium. Commanding a staggering 66% possession in the first half, the hosts dictated play rather than parking the bus as many anticipated. The Intensity was high as Kim Dae-won pulled the strings in midfield, repeatedly pushing FC Seoul onto the back foot. Despite claiming the lion's share of the ball, Gimcheon struggled to find the killer final pass. The home crowd roared as their side refused to show fear, yet turning that heavy pressure into clear-cut, on-target efforts proved to be a persistent challenge against a resolute defense.

The Pivot: A Tactical Gridlock

As the match wore on, the Balance of the game settled into a tight, attritional midfield battle. FC Seoul, usually so lethal in the attacking third, found themselves completely starved of service. Striker Stanislav Iljutcenko cut an isolated figure, managing only a handful of touches as the visitors registered just four total shots over ninety minutes. The away side's 34% possession was highly uncharacteristic for the league leaders, forcing them to rely heavily on structured defensive blocks and quick transitions. Gimcheon's five offside calls highlighted their desperate eagerness to break the deadlock, yet their attacks repeatedly broke down. A combined total of 24 fouls and 32 free kicks demonstrated just how broken and physical the rhythm of this contest became.

Resolution: Spoils Shared, Points Earned

With the Stakes incredibly high for both clubs, the final whistle brought contrasting emotions to the dugouts. For Gimcheon, a hard-fought point against the top team in the division is a massive morale boost. It proves they possess the tactical discipline necessary to survive the looming drop. For Seoul, dropping points in this manner represents a frustrating stumble in their title race, exposing a worrying lack of attacking invention when deprived of the ball. The seemingly low Upset Factor reflects the final 0-0 scoreline, but the unexpected tactical dominance displayed by the relegation-threatened underdog tells a far more compelling story. Gimcheon can look at this performance as the blueprint for their ultimate survival campaign.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Gimcheon Sangmu FC's season?

This hard-fought point against the league leaders offers vital momentum. Sitting six points from safety, it proves they can compete defensively to avoid relegation.

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
66%
34%
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 66%
FC Seoul 34%
Shots on Target
2
2
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 2
FC Seoul 2
Corners
1
2
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 1
FC Seoul 2
Fouls
11
13
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 11
FC Seoul 13
Yellow Cards
1
1
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 1
FC Seoul 1
Red Cards
0
0
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0
FC Seoul 0

Match Events

HT
46' 🔄 Park Se-Jin Kim Yi-Seok
J. Son Lee Seung-Mo 🔄 58'
Song Min-Kyu P. Klimala 🔄 58'
Cho Young-Wook Moon Seon-Min 🔄 66'
69' 🔄 Hong Yun-Sang Kim In-Gyun
76' 🟨 Park Cheol-Woo
81' 🔄 T. Park Lee Soo-Bin
81' 🔄 Go Jae-Hyeon Jeon Byung-Kwan
Kim Jin-Su 🟨 82'
90'+3 🔄 G. Lee Jung Jae-Min
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Gimcheon Sangmu FC

Goalkeepers
Jong-beom Baek
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Tae-hwan Kim
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Byeon Jun-soo
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Jung-taek Lee
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Park Cheol-woo
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Midfielders
Lee Kang-Hyeon
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Tae-jun Park
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Jae-hyeon Go
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Se-jin Park
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Yun-sang Hong
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Forwards
Kun-hee Lee
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BENCH
Hyeon-ho Moon
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Deok-geun Lim
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Si-hoo Hong
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Kim Lee-Seok
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Soo-bin Lee
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Jeon Byung-kwan
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In-kyun Kim
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Jeong Jae-Min
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Joo-chan Kim
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FC Seoul

Goalkeepers
Gu Sung-yun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Soo-il Park
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Juan Antonio Ros
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Yazan Al-Arab
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Kim Jin-su
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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
Cho Young-wook
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Anderson Oliveira
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BENCH
Kang Hyeon-mu
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Seong-hun Park
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Lee Han-do
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Lee Seung-mo
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Jang Han-gyeol Park
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Hwang Do-yoon
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Patryk Klimala
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Moon Seon-min
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Jeong Hyeon-woo
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Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
05/02/2026 FC Seoul 2 - 3 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
11/22/2025 FC Seoul 1 - 3 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
08/17/2025 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 6 - 2 FC Seoul K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
05/28/2025 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 1 FC Seoul K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
03/03/2025 FC Seoul 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
11/23/2024 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 3 FC Seoul K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
07/21/2024 FC Seoul 1 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
05/28/2024 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 FC Seoul K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
04/03/2024 FC Seoul 5 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
10/12/2022 FC Seoul 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
05/02/2026
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
11/22/2025
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
08/17/2025
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
05/28/2025
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
03/03/2025
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
11/23/2024
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
07/21/2024
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
05/28/2024
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
04/03/2024
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
10/12/2022
K League 1 Seoul World Cup Stadium
Gimcheon Sangmu FC Win
FC Seoul Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 21 43 35 17 +18 DJeonbuk Motors 0 - 0 FC Seoul (01-08-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 3 Ulsan Hyundai FC (26-07-2026)WFC Seoul 3 - 1 Pohang Steelers (22-07-2026)WBucheon FC 1995 1 - 3 FC Seoul (19-07-2026)DFC Seoul 0 - 0 Gangwon FC (12-07-2026)
2 Ulsan Hyundai FC 22 37 35 30 +5 WPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (08-08-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 3 - 1 FC Anyang (02-08-2026)WFC Seoul 1 - 3 Ulsan Hyundai FC (26-07-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 2 Incheon United (21-07-2026)DDaejeon Citizen 2 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (18-07-2026)
3 Jeonbuk Motors 21 34 27 16 +11 DJeonbuk Motors 0 - 0 FC Seoul (01-08-2026)WPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors (25-07-2026)DJeonbuk Motors 0 - 0 Daejeon Citizen (21-07-2026)LIncheon United 1 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (18-07-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 3 Jeonbuk Motors (11-07-2026)
4 Gangwon FC 21 32 25 17 +8 LGangwon FC 0 - 3 Bucheon FC 1995 (01-08-2026)LFC Anyang 2 - 1 Gangwon FC (26-07-2026)DJeju United FC 1 - 1 Gangwon FC (21-07-2026)WGangwon FC 2 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (18-07-2026)DFC Seoul 0 - 0 Gangwon FC (12-07-2026)
5 FC Anyang 21 30 29 26 +3 LUlsan Hyundai FC 3 - 1 FC Anyang (02-08-2026)WFC Anyang 2 - 1 Gangwon FC (26-07-2026)WBucheon FC 1995 2 - 3 FC Anyang (22-07-2026)DFC Anyang 1 - 1 Gwangju FC (19-07-2026)WIncheon United 0 - 1 FC Anyang (12-07-2026)
6 Incheon United 21 29 28 24 +4 DJeju United FC 3 - 3 Incheon United (02-08-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (26-07-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 2 Incheon United (21-07-2026)WIncheon United 1 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (18-07-2026)LIncheon United 0 - 1 FC Anyang (12-07-2026)
7 Jeju United FC 21 28 22 23 -1 DJeju United FC 3 - 3 Incheon United (02-08-2026)WGwangju FC 1 - 2 Jeju United FC (26-07-2026)DJeju United FC 1 - 1 Gangwon FC (21-07-2026)WJeju United FC 2 - 1 Pohang Steelers (18-07-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Daejeon Citizen (12-07-2026)
8 Pohang Steelers 22 28 20 24 -4 LPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (08-08-2026)LPohang Steelers 0 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (01-08-2026)LPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors (25-07-2026)LFC Seoul 3 - 1 Pohang Steelers (22-07-2026)LJeju United FC 2 - 1 Pohang Steelers (18-07-2026)
9 Daejeon Citizen 21 23 25 23 +2 WDaejeon Citizen 2 - 0 Gwangju FC (02-08-2026)LGimcheon Sangmu FC 3 - 2 Daejeon Citizen (25-07-2026)DJeonbuk Motors 0 - 0 Daejeon Citizen (21-07-2026)DDaejeon Citizen 2 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (18-07-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Daejeon Citizen (12-07-2026)
10 Bucheon FC 1995 21 23 21 25 -4 WGangwon FC 0 - 3 Bucheon FC 1995 (01-08-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (26-07-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 2 - 3 FC Anyang (22-07-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 1 - 3 FC Seoul (19-07-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (11-07-2026)
11 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 21 23 22 28 -6 WPohang Steelers 0 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (01-08-2026)WGimcheon Sangmu FC 3 - 2 Daejeon Citizen (25-07-2026)DGwangju FC 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-07-2026)LGangwon FC 2 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (18-07-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (11-07-2026)
12 Gwangju FC 21 10 11 47 -36 LDaejeon Citizen 2 - 0 Gwangju FC (02-08-2026)LGwangju FC 1 - 2 Jeju United FC (26-07-2026)DGwangju FC 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-07-2026)DFC Anyang 1 - 1 Gwangju FC (19-07-2026)LGwangju FC 0 - 3 Pohang Steelers (11-07-2026)