K League 1 Gameweek 28

Incheon United 2 - 1 FT Bucheon FC 1995

Sungui Arena Park

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Futmetrix Verdict
45
FT
Tue, Sep 8
한국어
Incheon United
2-1
Bucheon FC 1995
⚡ Intensity 36
⚖️ Balance 74
🏆 Stakes 4
🎲 Upset 0
Incheon's dramatic comeback secures vital points

Win Probability

  • Incheon United 53%
  • Draw 27%
  • Bucheon FC 1995 20%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Incheon Keep Survival Hopes Alive

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. A spectacular second-half turnaround proved exactly why the home side refuses to surrender their top-flight status without a bitter fight.

Early Shocks at the Bottom

The stakes could not have been higher as Incheon United hosted Bucheon FC 1995 at Sungui Arena Park in a classic relegation six-pointer. From the opening exchanges, the raw desperation from both sets of players was palpable. The away side struck first blood to silence the nervous home crowd in the 33rd minute, with Jefferson Fernando Isidio finishing cleanly past the keeper. This crucial breakthrough immediately pushed the Intensity to fever pitch across the pitch. Both sides knew a loss here could be fatal for their season ambitions, and Bucheon's opener seemed to push Incheon toward the precipice. The visitors looked completely poised to dictate the remainder of the half.

Forcing the Issue

Facing a disastrous deficit, the hosts refused to crumble under the mounting pressure. They edged possession with 55% of the ball, slowly dictating the tempo and pressing forward into dangerous areas. Their tactical persistence paid off just moments before the halftime break. In the 43rd minute, Leandro Ribeiro carved out a brilliant opening, finding Stefan Mugoša in space. The striker made no mistake, smashing home the equaliser to restore Balance to the frantic contest. The sudden shift in momentum completely changed the complexion of the match. The turning point was clear—Incheon realised they had the physical and technical quality to dictate terms and break down the visitor's defensive lines.

Securing the Lifeline

The dramatic climax finally arrived in the 70th minute, rewarding the home side's relentless pressure. A visionary setup from Lee Myung-Joo managed to pick out Juan Ibiza, who slotted home the decisive goal to complete a magnificent comeback. Given the sheer Stakes of this encounter, Incheon's second-half resilience was nothing short of miraculous. Holding on to the 2-1 victory puts them just one point away from safety in the gruelling K League 1 relegation group. Bucheon, meanwhile, leave the arena with empty hands and immense frustration, slipping deeper into immediate danger after squandering a vital early lead on the road.

Key Questions

How did Incheon United complete the comeback from behind?

Stefan Mugoša equalised just before halftime to shift momentum, allowing Juan Ibiza to slot home the decisive 70th-minute winner from a Lee Myung-Joo assist.

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
61%
39%
Incheon United 61%
Bucheon FC 1995 39%
Shots
8
9
Incheon United 8
Bucheon FC 1995 9
Shots on Target
2
5
Incheon United 2
Bucheon FC 1995 5
Corners
5
2
Incheon United 5
Bucheon FC 1995 2
Fouls
7
10
Incheon United 7
Bucheon FC 1995 10
Yellow Cards
0
2
Incheon United 0
Bucheon FC 1995 2
Red Cards
0
0
Incheon United 0
Bucheon FC 1995 0

Match Events

Jefferson Fernando Isidio ⚽ 33'
43' ⚽ Stefan Mugoša (Leandro Ribeiro)
Gustavo 🟨 45'+1
HT
56' 🔄 ↓ Leandro Ribeiro ↑Gerso Fernandes
Hong Sung-Wook 🟨 67'
69' 🔄 ↓ Lee Dong-ryul ↑Lee Chung-Yong
↓ Gustavo ↑Lee Eui-Hyeong 🔄 69'
69' 🔄 ↓ Seo Jae-min ↑Lee Min-hyuk
70' ⚽ Juan Ibiza (Lee Myung-Joo)
↓ Kazuki Takahashi ↑Yoon Bit-Garam 🔄 74'
↓ An Tae-hyun ↑Jo Seong-jun 🔄 86'
↓ Ye-Geon Sung ↑Kim Sang-jun 🔄 86'
↓ Rodrigo Bassani ↑Kim Min-Jun 🔄 86'
88' 🔄 ↓ Morgan Ferrier ↑Kim Seong-Min
88' 🔄 ↓ Kim Myung-soon ↑Choi Seung-gu
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Incheon United

Goalkeepers
Kim Dong-Heon
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Kim Myung-Sun
NPC
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Juan Fernández
POACHER
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7
Rating
Lee Ju-Yong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Lee Dong-Ryul
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seo Jae-Min
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Lee Myung-Joo
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Leandro Ribeiro
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Forwards
S. Mugoša
POACHER
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.0
Rating
M. Ferrier
NPC
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
BENCH
Lee Tae-Hui
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Choi Seung-Gu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Sang-Gi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Seong-Min
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Young-Whan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Chung-yong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mun Ji-Hwan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Min-Hyeok
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gerso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Bucheon FC 1995

Goalkeepers
Kim Hyung-Geun
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Hong Sung-Wook
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
Patrick William
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeong Ho-Jin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
An Tae-Hyun
SUNDAY LEAGUER
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.9
Rating
5.9
Rating
0
Duels Lost
0
Poss Lost
Hong Sung-Wook
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
K. Takahashi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Kim Seung-Bin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Rodrigo Bassani
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Gustavo Nescau
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Jefferson Galego
POACHER
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.1
Rating
BENCH
Lee Sang-Hyeon
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Baek Dong-Gyu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Dong-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Min-jun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Sang-Jun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bong-Hun Yeo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yoon Bit-Garam
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jo Seong-Joon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Eui-Hyeong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/26/2026 Incheon United 1 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
04/18/2026 Bucheon FC 1995 2 - 2 Incheon United K League 1 Bucheon Stadium
09/07/2025 Bucheon FC 1995 1 - 0 Incheon United K League 2 Bucheon Stadium
06/08/2025 Incheon United 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 K League 2 Sungui Arena Park
04/26/2025 Bucheon FC 1995 1 - 3 Incheon United K League 2 Bucheon Stadium
07/26/2026
K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
04/18/2026
K League 1 Bucheon Stadium
09/07/2025
K League 2 Bucheon Stadium
06/08/2025
K League 2 Sungui Arena Park
04/26/2025
K League 2 Bucheon Stadium
Incheon United Win
Bucheon FC 1995 Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 28 59 53 22 +31 LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 FC Seoul (08-09-2026)WFC Seoul 1 - 0 Incheon United (05-09-2026)WGwangju FC 2 - 5 FC Seoul (30-08-2026)WFC Seoul 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (25-08-2026)WFC Anyang 0 - 7 FC Seoul (22-08-2026)
2 Ulsan Hyundai FC 28 44 42 37 +5 WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 FC Seoul (08-09-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-09-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 3 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (29-08-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (26-08-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (22-08-2026)
3 Jeonbuk Motors 27 42 34 23 +11 WJeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Pohang Steelers (05-09-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (30-08-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (25-08-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (22-08-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 3 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors (16-08-2026)
4 Jeju United FC 28 42 32 27 +5 WGwangju FC 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (09-09-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-09-2026)WJeju United FC 3 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (30-08-2026)LJeju United FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers (25-08-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-08-2026)
5 Gangwon FC 26 40 33 24 +9 WFC Anyang 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (06-09-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Pohang Steelers (30-08-2026)DGangwon FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (26-08-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 3 - 0 Gangwon FC (23-08-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 2 - 3 Gangwon FC (16-08-2026)
6 Incheon United 27 37 34 30 +4 WIncheon United 2 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (08-09-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 0 Incheon United (05-09-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (30-08-2026)LFC Anyang 2 - 1 Incheon United (26-08-2026)WGwangju FC 0 - 1 Incheon United (23-08-2026)
7 Pohang Steelers 28 36 24 31 -7 DPohang Steelers 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (09-09-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Pohang Steelers (05-09-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Pohang Steelers (30-08-2026)WJeju United FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers (25-08-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 3 - 0 Pohang Steelers (22-08-2026)
8 Daejeon Citizen 27 35 40 32 +8 WBucheon FC 1995 0 - 5 Daejeon Citizen (05-09-2026)LJeju United FC 3 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (30-08-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (26-08-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 3 - 0 Gangwon FC (23-08-2026)LFC Seoul 4 - 2 Daejeon Citizen (15-08-2026)
9 FC Anyang 27 34 33 42 -9 LFC Anyang 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (06-09-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 1 - 1 FC Anyang (29-08-2026)WFC Anyang 2 - 1 Incheon United (26-08-2026)LFC Anyang 0 - 7 FC Seoul (22-08-2026)LJeju United FC 2 - 0 FC Anyang (15-08-2026)
10 Bucheon FC 1995 28 31 29 36 -7 LIncheon United 2 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (08-09-2026)LBucheon FC 1995 0 - 5 Daejeon Citizen (05-09-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 1 - 1 FC Anyang (29-08-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (25-08-2026)WBucheon FC 1995 3 - 0 Pohang Steelers (22-08-2026)
11 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 28 29 26 34 -8 DPohang Steelers 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (09-09-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (06-09-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 3 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (29-08-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (25-08-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-08-2026)
12 Gwangju FC 28 13 18 60 -42 LGwangju FC 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (09-09-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (06-09-2026)LGwangju FC 2 - 5 FC Seoul (30-08-2026)DGangwon FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (26-08-2026)LGwangju FC 0 - 1 Incheon United (23-08-2026)

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