K League 1 Regular Season - 8

Jeju United FC 1 - 1 FT Gimcheon Sangmu FC

Jeju World Cup Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
34
FT
Sat, Apr 18
한국어
Jeju United FC
1-1
Gimcheon Sangmu FC
⚡ Intensity 25
⚖️ Balance 40
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 21
Points shared in Jeju relegation scrap.

Deadlock in the Island Relegation Battle

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 34/100. A cagey encounter on the island leaves both sides mired in the relegation dogfight without the precious three points they desperately craved.

Opening Exchanges on the Island

The stakes could not have been higher as the teams walked out onto the pitch at Jeju World Cup Stadium. Both sides find themselves entrenched in a grueling Relegation Group battle, desperately hunting for momentum to pull themselves up the table. Gimcheon Sangmu FC started the match with clear intent, as they edged possession with 54% of the ball during the early phases. The midfield battles were fierce, reflecting a notable Intensity rating as the visitors sought to quiet the passionate home crowd. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 28th minute when T. Park capitalized on a swift attacking move to slot the ball home. This clinical finish punctured the tense atmosphere, completely altering the early tactical Balance and handing Gimcheon a precious away lead to protect.

A Rapid Response

Jeju United FC needed a serious tactical pivot at halftime, and their response was utterly immediate. Just three minutes after the restart, Oh Jae-Hyeok unleashed a brilliant effort to find the back of the net in the 48th minute, completely erasing the visitors' hard-fought advantage. This vital equalizer sent the home supporters into raptures and shifted the momentum entirely. Jeju’s attacking metrics highlight their sheer efficiency—despite only taking seven shots all match, an incredible six of them were on target. Gimcheon's goalkeeper was heavily tested, forced into making five crucial saves just to keep his side afloat amid the ensuing onslaught. The match had transformed into a relentless, end-to-end spectacle where every single challenge mattered.

Spoils Shared in the Mire

Despite frantic efforts from both dugouts in the closing stages, neither side could find a decisive winner before the final whistle blew. Given the immense Stakes surrounding this bottom-half clash, splitting the points feels like a massive missed opportunity for both camps. Remarkably, Gimcheon Sangmu have now recorded seven draws in just eight league games—a staggering streak that keeps them frustratingly stagnant in 11th place. Meanwhile, Jeju United remain hovering dangerously close to the drop zone, unable to leverage their island advantage into a vital three points. As the K League 1 season stretches out with 31 games still remaining, these two teams must find a way to turn stubborn draws into crucial victories if they hope to survive the relegation dogfight.

Key Questions

Who scored the opening goal?

T. Park scored the opening goal for Gimcheon Sangmu FC in the 28th minute.

When did Jeju United equalize?

Oh Jae-Hyeok leveled the match for Jeju United FC in the 48th minute, shortly after halftime.

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%
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 54%
Shots on Target
6
3
Jeju United FC 6
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 3
Corners
1
4
Jeju United FC 1
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Jeju United FC 0
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 3
Red Cards
0
0
Jeju United FC 0
Gimcheon Sangmu FC 0

Match Events

T. Park 28'
Kim Hyun-Woo 🟨 44'
HT
46' 🔄 Italo Nam Tae-Hee
46' 🔄 Kim Jae-Woo Oh Jae-Hyeok
48' Oh Jae-Hyeok
Kim Hyun-Woo Byeon Jun-Soo 🔄 59'
61' 🔄 Kim Shin-Jin G. Paulauskas
61' 🔄 Kim Jun-ha Kwon Chang-Hoon
Park Cheol-Woo 🟨 66'
Go Jae-Hyeon Jeon Byung-Kwan 🔄 67'
Lee Sang-Heon Yoon Jae-Seok 🔄 67'
Byeon Jun-Soo 🟨 74'
75' 🔄 Emerson Negueba Park Chang-Jun
Hong Yun-Sang Jung Jae-Min 🔄 75'
Lee Soo-Bin Min Kyeong-Hyeon 🔄 75'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Jeju United FC

Goalkeepers
Dong-jun Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Jae-uh Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Tobias Figueiredo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Julien Celestine
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Ryun-sung Kim
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Midfielders
In-su Yu
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Min-gyu Jang
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Italo
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Emerson Ramon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Kim Jun-Ha
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Shin-jin
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Chan-gi Ahn
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Chung Woon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Tae Hee Nam
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jae-hyeok Oh
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Chang-Hoon Kwon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Geon-ung Kim
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Byung-wook Choi
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Gytis Paulauskas
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Chang-jun Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Gimcheon Sangmu FC

Goalkeepers
Jong-beom Baek
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Tae-hwan Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Hyeon-uh Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jung-taek Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Park Cheol-woo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
Jae-hyeon Go
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Soo-bin Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Tae-jun Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yun-sang Hong
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Sang-heon Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kun-hee Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Park Man-Ho
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Byeon Jun-soo
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yoon Jae-Seok
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kyeong-hyeon Min
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Deok-geun Lim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jeon Byung-kwan
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Roh Kyung-ho
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jeong Jae-Min
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Joo-chan Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/26/2025 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 3 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
05/17/2025 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
02/22/2025 Jeju United FC 2 - 3 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/01/2024 Jeju United FC 1 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
05/18/2024 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 0 Jeju United FC K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
04/13/2024 Jeju United FC 0 - 2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/10/2022 Sangju Sangmu FC 1 - 2 Jeju United FC K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
07/05/2022 Sangju Sangmu FC 4 - 0 Jeju United FC K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
05/08/2022 Jeju United FC 3 - 1 Sangju Sangmu FC K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
10/19/2019 Sangju Sangmu FC 2 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Sangju Civic Stadium
07/26/2025
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
05/17/2025
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
02/22/2025
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/01/2024
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
05/18/2024
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
04/13/2024
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/10/2022
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
07/05/2022
K League 1 Gimcheon Stadium
05/08/2022
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
10/19/2019
K League 1 Sangju Civic Stadium
Jeju United FC Win
Gimcheon Sangmu FC Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 8 19 16 5 +11 LFC Seoul 0 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (18-04-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 4 FC Seoul (15-04-2026)WFC Seoul 1 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (11-04-2026)DFC Anyang 1 - 1 FC Seoul (05-04-2026)WFC Seoul 5 - 0 Gwangju FC (22-03-2026)
2 Ulsan Hyundai FC 8 16 15 10 +5 WUlsan Hyundai FC 5 - 1 Gwangju FC (19-04-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 4 FC Seoul (15-04-2026)WIncheon United 1 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (11-04-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (04-04-2026)DUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-03-2026)
3 Jeonbuk Motors 8 12 9 7 +2 DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (18-04-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (11-04-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (04-04-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (21-03-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 2 - 1 FC Anyang (18-03-2026)
4 Gangwon FC 8 10 9 7 +2 DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (18-04-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 0 - 2 Gangwon FC (12-04-2026)WGangwon FC 3 - 0 Gwangju FC (04-04-2026)LPohang Steelers 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (28-03-2026)DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeju United FC (22-03-2026)
5 Bucheon FC 1995 8 10 8 8 0 DBucheon FC 1995 2 - 2 Incheon United (18-04-2026)WGwangju FC 0 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (11-04-2026)LJeju United FC 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (04-04-2026)DPohang Steelers 0 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (22-03-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 0 - 0 Gangwon FC (18-03-2026)
6 FC Anyang 8 10 8 8 0 WPohang Steelers 0 - 1 FC Anyang (19-04-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 FC Anyang (12-04-2026)DFC Anyang 1 - 1 FC Seoul (05-04-2026)LFC Anyang 0 - 1 Incheon United (22-03-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 2 - 1 FC Anyang (18-03-2026)
7 Daejeon Citizen 8 9 7 8 -1 WFC Seoul 0 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (18-04-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 0 - 2 Gangwon FC (12-04-2026)LPohang Steelers 1 - 0 Daejeon Citizen (04-04-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (21-03-2026)WIncheon United 1 - 3 Daejeon Citizen (18-03-2026)
8 Jeju United FC 8 9 7 8 -1 DJeju United FC 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (18-04-2026)WPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Jeju United FC (11-04-2026)WJeju United FC 1 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (04-04-2026)DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeju United FC (22-03-2026)LJeju United FC 0 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (18-03-2026)
9 Pohang Steelers 8 9 4 6 -2 LPohang Steelers 0 - 1 FC Anyang (19-04-2026)LPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Jeju United FC (11-04-2026)WPohang Steelers 1 - 0 Daejeon Citizen (04-04-2026)WPohang Steelers 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (28-03-2026)DPohang Steelers 0 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (22-03-2026)
10 Incheon United 8 8 11 14 -3 DBucheon FC 1995 2 - 2 Incheon United (18-04-2026)LIncheon United 1 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (11-04-2026)WIncheon United 2 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (05-04-2026)WFC Anyang 0 - 1 Incheon United (22-03-2026)LIncheon United 1 - 3 Daejeon Citizen (18-03-2026)
11 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 8 7 7 8 -1 DJeju United FC 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (18-04-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 FC Anyang (12-04-2026)LIncheon United 2 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (05-04-2026)DUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 0 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (22-03-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 Gwangju FC (17-03-2026)
12 Gwangju FC 8 6 5 17 -12 LUlsan Hyundai FC 5 - 1 Gwangju FC (19-04-2026)LGwangju FC 0 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (11-04-2026)LGangwon FC 3 - 0 Gwangju FC (04-04-2026)LFC Seoul 5 - 0 Gwangju FC (22-03-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 Gwangju FC (17-03-2026)