K League 1 Gameweek 30

Incheon United 1 - 1 FT Daejeon Citizen

Incheon Football Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sun, Sep 20
한국어
Incheon United
1-1
Daejeon Citizen
⚡ Intensity 33
⚖️ Balance 40
🏆 Stakes 82
🎲 Upset 10
Late drama stuns Incheon Football Stadium.

Win Probability

  • Incheon United 34%
  • Draw 28%
  • Daejeon Citizen 38%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Stoppage-Time Heartbreak Denies Incheon at Home

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 52/100. A dramatic 90th-minute equaliser snatched away crucial survival points, completely shifting the emotional landscape of this mid-table battle.

The Early Breakthrough

Incheon United dictated the early rhythm at Incheon Football Stadium, edging possession and looking resolute from the start. The vital breakthrough arrived in the 35th minute when Morgan Ferrier found the back of the net, capping off a structured attacking phase. The hosts seemed perfectly poised to control the narrative, leaning on their tight defensive shape to frustrate the visitors and protect their slender advantage.

A Shift in Momentum

The second half saw the match evolve into a gritty tactical war. Daejeon Citizen ramped up their attacking intent, turning the midfield into a fierce battleground. A notably high Balance rating reflects the constant tug-of-war as the visitors desperately chased the game. Despite absorbing heavy pressure and managing 110 opposition attacks, Incheon's rearguard stood firm through the regulation ninety minutes, looking capable of securing the vital victory.

Stoppage-Time Stunner

Just as the home fans prepared to celebrate, disaster struck. In the 90th minute, Lee Myung-Jae delivered a crucial pass to Kang Yun-sung, who fired home a dramatic equaliser. This late surge sent the Intensity metrics completely off the charts. Given the massive Stakes—with Incheon desperate to close a two-point gap to safety—this dropped point feels like a heavy blow in their relegation battle, while Daejeon breathes a sigh of relief.

Key Questions

Did Incheon United deserve the late equalizer?

While Incheon edged the overall possession, Daejeon's relentless late pressure and persistence made their 90th-minute breakthrough a fair reward for their attacking endeavor.

What does this mean for Incheon United's season?

It is a massive missed opportunity. They remain trapped in the Relegation Group, still sitting two agonizing points away from guaranteed safety.

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
52%
48%
Incheon United 52%
Daejeon Citizen 48%
Shots on Target
5
3
Incheon United 5
Daejeon Citizen 3
Corners
1
3
Incheon United 1
Daejeon Citizen 3
Fouls
9
10
Incheon United 9
Daejeon Citizen 10
Yellow Cards
0
2
Incheon United 0
Daejeon Citizen 2
Red Cards
0
0
Incheon United 0
Daejeon Citizen 0

Match Events

Anton Krivotsyuk 🟨 32'
35' ⚽ Morgan Ferrier
Kang Yun-sung 🟨 42'
↓ Gustav Ludwigson ↑Seo Jin-Su 🔄 45'
HT
↓ Jeong Jae-hee ↑Um Won-Sang 🔄 60'
↓ Masatoshi Ishida ↑Kim Jun-Beom 🔄 60'
67' 🔄 ↓ Morgan Ferrier ↑Gerso Fernandes
↓ Joo Min-Kyu ↑Diogo Oliveira 🔄 78'
83' 🔄 ↓ Leandro Ribeiro ↑Jung Chi-In
83' 🔄 ↓ Kim Myung-soon ↑Choi Seung-gu
84' 🔄 ↓ Lee Myung-Joo ↑Lee Min-hyuk
↓ Victor Bobsin ↑Lee Hyeon-sik 🔄 89'
Kang Yun-sung (Lee Myung-Jae ) ⚽ 90'+2
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
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Kim Geon-Hui
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Fernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Ju-Yong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Lee Chung-yong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seo Jae-Min
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Myung-Joo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Leandro Ribeiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Forwards
S. Mugoša
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Ferrier
POACHER
POACHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
0
Shots
7.0
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
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Sang-Gi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeong Chi-In
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Seong-Min
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Young-Whan
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
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gerso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Daejeon Citizen

Goalkeepers
Lee Chang-Geun
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Kang Yun-Sung
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.7
Rating
Ha Chang-Rae
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anton Krivotsyuk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Myung-Jae
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
0
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Midfielders
Lee Soon-Min
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Bobsin
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
0%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Jeong Jae-Hee
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Masatoshi Ishida
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Gustav Ludwigson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Forwards
Joo Min-Kyu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
BENCH
Kim Min-Soo
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kim Jin-Ya
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jo Seong-Kwon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Jun-Bum
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Hyun-Sik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Byung-chan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Um Won-sang
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seo Jin-Su
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diogo de Oliveira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
05/05/2026 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 0 Incheon United K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/18/2026 Incheon United 1 - 3 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
11/10/2024 Incheon United 1 - 2 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
08/17/2024 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Incheon United K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
05/18/2024 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Incheon United K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/30/2024 Incheon United 2 - 0 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
07/16/2023 Incheon United 2 - 0 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
06/04/2023 Daejeon Citizen 1 - 3 Incheon United K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/04/2023 Incheon United 3 - 3 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
05/05/2026
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/18/2026
K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
11/10/2024
K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
08/17/2024
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
05/18/2024
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/30/2024
K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
07/16/2023
K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
06/04/2023
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/04/2023
K League 1 Sungui Arena Park
Incheon United Win
Daejeon Citizen Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 30 62 56 25 +31 LPohang Steelers 2 - 1 FC Seoul (20-09-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 1 - 2 FC Seoul (12-09-2026)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)
2 Ulsan Hyundai FC 30 47 45 40 +5 LFC Anyang 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (19-09-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 2 - 1 Incheon United (12-09-2026)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)
3 Jeju United FC 30 46 35 29 +6 WGangwon FC 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (20-09-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 2 - 2 Jeju United FC (12-09-2026)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)
4 Jeonbuk Motors 30 44 38 28 +10 DJeonbuk Motors 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (20-09-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 1 - 2 FC Seoul (12-09-2026)DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (09-09-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Pohang Steelers (05-09-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (30-08-2026)
5 Gangwon FC 30 43 36 28 +8 DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Incheon United (27-09-2026)LGangwon FC 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (20-09-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 2 - 2 Gangwon FC (13-09-2026)DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (09-09-2026)WFC Anyang 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (06-09-2026)
6 Daejeon Citizen 30 40 46 37 +9 DIncheon United 1 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (20-09-2026)DDaejeon Citizen 2 - 2 Pohang Steelers (12-09-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 3 - 2 FC Anyang (09-09-2026)WBucheon FC 1995 0 - 5 Daejeon Citizen (05-09-2026)LJeju United FC 3 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (30-08-2026)
7 Pohang Steelers 30 40 28 34 -6 WPohang Steelers 2 - 1 FC Seoul (20-09-2026)DDaejeon Citizen 2 - 2 Pohang Steelers (12-09-2026)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)
8 Incheon United 30 39 36 33 +3 DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Incheon United (27-09-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (20-09-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 2 - 1 Incheon United (12-09-2026)WIncheon United 2 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (08-09-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 0 Incheon United (05-09-2026)
9 FC Anyang 30 38 38 47 -9 WFC Anyang 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (19-09-2026)DGwangju FC 1 - 1 FC Anyang (13-09-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 3 - 2 FC Anyang (09-09-2026)LFC Anyang 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (06-09-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 1 - 1 FC Anyang (29-08-2026)
10 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 30 33 30 36 -6 WBucheon FC 1995 0 - 2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (19-09-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 2 - 2 Gangwon FC (13-09-2026)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)
11 Bucheon FC 1995 30 32 31 40 -9 LBucheon FC 1995 0 - 2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (19-09-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 2 - 2 Jeju United FC (12-09-2026)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)
12 Gwangju FC 30 15 21 63 -42 DJeonbuk Motors 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (20-09-2026)DGwangju FC 1 - 1 FC Anyang (13-09-2026)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)

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