K League 1 Gameweek 26

Jeju United FC 3 - 1 FT Daejeon Citizen

Jeju World Cup Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Sun, Aug 30
한국어
Jeju United FC
3-1
Daejeon Citizen
⚡ Intensity 55
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 42
🎲 Upset 60
Matheus Aias double sinks Daejeon Citizen

Win Probability

  • Jeju United FC 28%
  • Draw 28%
  • Daejeon Citizen 44%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Matheus Aias Masterclass Derails Daejeon's Resurgence

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A lethal attacking display from Jeju United cemented their top-half ambitions while dragging the visitors further into the unforgiving K League 1 relegation battle.

The Opening Act

The coastal breeze at Jeju World Cup Stadium did little to cool the blistering start to this crucial K League 1 fixture. Visitors Daejeon Citizen arrived boasting a fearsome run of recent form, and they confidently edged possession during the opening exchanges, stringing together neat passages of play across the pitch. Despite enjoying 54 percent of the ball, the away side struggled to carve through a resolute defensive line. The home team absorbed the pressure and punished their opponents with ruthless efficiency. The breakthrough arrived on the half-hour mark when E. Cinari slipped a precise ball into the path of Matheus Aias. The forward made no mistake, burying his finish to shatter the initial deadlock. This decisive moment injected a massive surge of Intensity into the contest, forcing the visitors to completely rethink their tactical approach before the halftime whistle blew.

The Pivot

Emerging from the tunnel with renewed purpose, Jeju United FC wasted no time tightening their grip on the proceedings. Just seven minutes into the second period, Matheus Aias struck again, this time converting a clever setup from Emerson Negueba to double the advantage. That second blow shifted the Balance of the match entirely, leaving Daejeon staring down a deeply frustrating afternoon. However, the visitors refused to capitulate quietly. Managerial tweaks and tactical risks began to pay dividends as they pushed higher up the pitch. Their persistence was finally rewarded in the 76th minute. Lee Myung-Jae orchestrated a brilliant attacking move, delivering a pinpoint pass that allowed Seo Jin-Su to halve the deficit. Suddenly, the momentum swung wildly back toward the trailing side, setting the stage for a frantic, nerve-wracking finale as the away supporters roared their team forward.

Resolution

As the clock ticked past the ninety-minute mark, the tension inside the stadium reached a boiling point. Daejeon threw every available player forward in a desperate search for a late equaliser, leaving vast empty spaces in their defensive third. The high Stakes of this encounter were palpable, with crucial league positioning on the line for both squads. Ten minutes into deep stoppage time, the home side delivered the final, fatal blow. Emerson Negueba capitalized on a lightning-quick counterattack to smash home the third goal, completely neutralizing the Upset Factor that Daejeon had brought into the fixture. This clinical 3-1 triumph propels the hosts firmly into the championship group conversation. Conversely, the damaging defeat leaves the visitors stranded in ninth place, languishing just three precarious points above the dreaded safety line as the relegation battle intensifies.

Key Questions

Who scored the opening goal of the match?

Matheus Aias opened the scoring for Jeju United in the 30th minute following an assist by E. Cinari.

Did Daejeon Citizen manage to score?

Yes, Seo Jin-Su found the back of the net for Daejeon Citizen in the 76th minute.

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
46%
54%
Jeju United FC 46%
Daejeon Citizen 54%
Shots on Target
6
3
Jeju United FC 6
Daejeon Citizen 3
Corners
3
5
Jeju United FC 3
Daejeon Citizen 5
Fouls
10
8
Jeju United FC 10
Daejeon Citizen 8
Yellow Cards
3
0
Jeju United FC 3
Daejeon Citizen 0
Red Cards
0
0
Jeju United FC 0
Daejeon Citizen 0

Match Events

30' ⚽ Matheus Aias (E. Cinari)
41' 🟨 Emerson Negueba
HT
↓ M. Ishida ↑Kim Jun-Beom 🔄 46'
↓ Jeong Jae-Hee ↑Seo Jin-Su 🔄 46'
52' ⚽ Matheus Aias (Emerson Negueba)
58' 🟨 Italo
↓ Joo Min-Kyu ↑Diogo Oliveira 🔄 59'
↓ Kim Bong-Soo ↑Victor Bobsin 🔄 59'
67' 🔄 ↓ E. Cinari ↑Yu In-Soo
71' 🟨 Jeong Woon
Seo Jin-Su (Lee Myung-Jae) ⚽ 76'
78' 🔄 ↓ Park Min-jae ↑Choi Byung-wook
86' 🔄 ↓ Kim Jae-Woo ↑Park Chang-Jun
↓ Cho Sung-Gwon ↑Ha Chang-Rae 🔄 90'+1
90'+10 ⚽ Emerson Negueba
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Jeju United FC

Goalkeepers
Dong-jun Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Min-jae Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jae-woo Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Julien Celestine
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Woon Jeong
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
Eraldo Cinari
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Italo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Min-gyu Jang
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Su-bin Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Emerson Ramon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Matheus Aiás
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Ja-ung Heo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
In-su Yu
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jo In-Jung
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Byung-wook Choi
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seung-jae Yoo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Chang-jun Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Shin Sang-Eun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Sin-jin
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Daejeon Citizen

Goalkeepers
Lee Chang-Geun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Lee Myung-Jae
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Anton Krivotsyuk
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jo Seong-Kwon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kang Yun-Sung
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
Lee Soon-Min
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Bong-Soo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Gustav Ludwigson
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Masatoshi Ishida
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jeong Jae-Hee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Joo Min-Kyu
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Kim Min-Soo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Ha Chang-Rae
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Park Kyu-Hyun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Jun-Bum
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Victor Bobsin
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Hyeon-uk
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Park Byung-chan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seo Jin-Su
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Diogo de Oliveira
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/12/2026 Jeju United FC 0 - 0 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
04/22/2026 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
10/18/2025 Daejeon Citizen 3 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
06/27/2025 Daejeon Citizen 1 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/15/2025 Jeju United FC 1 - 3 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
11/24/2024 Daejeon Citizen 2 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
10/06/2024 Jeju United FC 2 - 1 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
06/19/2024 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 0 (PEN 0-1) Jeju United FC FA Cup Daejeon World Cup Secondary Stadium
05/29/2024 Daejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/10/2024 Jeju United FC 3 - 1 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
07/12/2026
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
04/22/2026
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
10/18/2025
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
06/27/2025
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/15/2025
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
11/24/2024
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
10/06/2024
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
06/19/2024
FA Cup Daejeon World Cup Secondary Stadium
05/29/2024
K League 1 Daejeon World Cup Stadium
03/10/2024
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
Jeju United FC Win
Daejeon Citizen Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 25 53 47 19 +28 WFC Seoul 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (25-08-2026)WFC Anyang 0 - 7 FC Seoul (22-08-2026)WFC Seoul 4 - 2 Daejeon Citizen (15-08-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 FC Seoul (08-08-2026)DJeonbuk Motors 0 - 0 FC Seoul (01-08-2026)
2 Ulsan Hyundai FC 26 40 41 37 +4 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)LUlsan Hyundai FC 2 - 3 Gangwon FC (16-08-2026)WPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (08-08-2026)
3 Jeonbuk Motors 25 38 31 22 +9 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)LJeonbuk Motors 1 - 3 Jeju United FC (08-08-2026)DJeonbuk Motors 0 - 0 FC Seoul (01-08-2026)
4 Gangwon FC 25 37 30 24 +6 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)LGangwon FC 0 - 3 Bucheon FC 1995 (01-08-2026)
5 Jeju United FC 25 35 28 26 +2 LJeju United FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers (25-08-2026)DJeju United FC 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-08-2026)WJeju United FC 2 - 0 FC Anyang (15-08-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 1 - 3 Jeju United FC (08-08-2026)DJeju United FC 3 - 3 Incheon United (02-08-2026)
6 Pohang Steelers 26 35 24 29 -5 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)WGwangju FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers (15-08-2026)LPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (08-08-2026)
7 FC Anyang 26 34 33 39 -6 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)LFC Anyang 1 - 2 Daejeon Citizen (08-08-2026)
8 Incheon United 24 33 31 27 +4 LFC Anyang 2 - 1 Incheon United (26-08-2026)WGwangju FC 0 - 1 Incheon United (23-08-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (16-08-2026)DJeju United FC 3 - 3 Incheon United (02-08-2026)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (26-07-2026)
9 Daejeon Citizen 25 32 34 29 +5 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)WFC Anyang 1 - 2 Daejeon Citizen (08-08-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 2 - 0 Gwangju FC (02-08-2026)
10 Bucheon FC 1995 26 31 28 29 -1 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)WBucheon FC 1995 3 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors (16-08-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 0 - 0 Gwangju FC (08-08-2026)
11 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 26 27 24 32 -8 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)DIncheon United 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (16-08-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 0 FC Seoul (08-08-2026)
12 Gwangju FC 25 12 14 52 -38 DGangwon FC 2 - 2 Gwangju FC (26-08-2026)LGwangju FC 0 - 1 Incheon United (23-08-2026)LGwangju FC 1 - 2 Pohang Steelers (15-08-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 0 - 0 Gwangju FC (08-08-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 2 - 0 Gwangju FC (02-08-2026)

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