K League 1 Regular Season - 11

Jeju United FC 0 - 2 FT Jeonbuk Motors

Jeju World Cup Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
27
FT
Sat, May 2
한국어
Jeju United FC
0-2
Jeonbuk Motors
⚡ Intensity 25
⚖️ Balance 13
🏆 Stakes 44
🎲 Upset 0
Jeonbuk's clinical edge punishes wasteful Jeju

Jeonbuk's Ruthless Edge Deepens Jeju's Relegation Fears

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. A masterclass in clinical finishing saw the visitors punish a wasteful home side, keeping their title ambitions firmly on track while extending the islanders' misery.

The Opening Act

The picturesque Jeju World Cup Stadium provided the backdrop for a classic clash of ambitions, with the visitors arriving to solidify their title push while the hosts desperately sought an escape from the relegation mire. From the outset, Jeju United FC attempted to dictate the tempo, edging possession in front of their vocal supporters. However, the true Balance of the match was violently tilted in the 37th minute. Jeonbuk absorbed the initial wave of enthusiasm before launching a surgical attacking sequence. Lee Dong-Jun found a pocket of space and delivered a perfectly weighted ball for Kim Jin-gyu, who made no mistake with the finish. It was a hammer blow for the home side, showcasing the vast difference in final-third quality between a side fighting at the summit and one languishing near the foot of the table. Jeonbuk Motors executed their tactical blueprint to perfection.

The Pivot

Emerging from the tunnel with a renewed sense of urgency, the hosts transformed the second half into a relentless siege. The sheer volume of chances turned the penalty area into a shooting gallery, with the islanders racking up an incredible 27 total shots. A barrage of 14 combined corners throughout the match underscored the soaring Intensity of the contest, as Jeju pinned the visitors back deep into their own half. Despite registering eight shots on target, they repeatedly crashed into an impenetrable green wall. Jeonbuk's defensive shape remained stubbornly intact, frustrating the home attackers at every turn. The home side's glaring lack of a clinical edge proved fatal, as chance after chance went begging. Their inability to convert raw offensive volume into tangible scoreboard pressure became the defining narrative of the afternoon.

Resolution

As the clock ticked mercilessly into stoppage time, Jeju's desperate search for a late lifeline left them fatally exposed on the counter. In the 94th minute, the inevitable sucker punch landed. Kang Sang-Yoon broke away on a rapid transition and calmly squared the ball for Tiago Orobo. The forward coolly dispatched the finish, sealing a vital 2-0 away victory and silencing the home crowd. This smash-and-grab finale perfectly highlighted the immense Stakes of K League 1 football; Jeonbuk maintain their fierce pursuit of the league leaders, while Jeju remain marooned in 10th place, gazing nervously into the relegation abyss. It was a harsh, unforgiving lesson in the importance of taking your chances at the highest level of professional football.

Key Questions

Who scored the goals in this match?

Kim Jin-gyu opened the scoring in the 37th minute, and Tiago Orobo sealed the victory with a 94th-minute strike.

How many total shots did the home team take?

The home side unleashed a massive 27 shots with eight on target, but failed to find the back of the net.

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
53%
47%
Jeju United FC 53%
Jeonbuk Motors 47%
Shots on Target
8
5
Jeju United FC 8
Jeonbuk Motors 5
Corners
8
6
Jeju United FC 8
Jeonbuk Motors 6
Yellow Cards
1
1
Jeju United FC 1
Jeonbuk Motors 1
Red Cards
0
0
Jeju United FC 0
Jeonbuk Motors 0

Match Events

Kim Jin-gyu (Lee Dong-Jun) 37'
HT
Lee Sang-myung 🟨 51'
56' 🟨 J. Celestine
Lee Sang-myung Kim Tae-Hyeon 🔄 59'
Lee Dong-Jun Kim Seung-Sub 🔄 59'
61' 🔄 Park Chang-Jun G. Paulauskas
Lee Seung-Woo Kim Ha-jun 🔄 69'
Choi Woo-Jin J. Gamboa 🔄 69'
78' 🔄 Oh Jae-Hyeok Kim Jun-ha
78' 🔄 Kwon Chang-Hoon Choi Byung-wook
83' 🔄 J. Celestine T. Figueiredo
83' 🔄 Yu In-Soo Rim Chang-Woo
Bruno Mota Tiago Orobo 🔄 90'+2
Tiago Orobo (Kang Sang-Yoon) 90'+4
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Jeju United FC

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

Jeonbuk Motors

Goalkeepers
Bum-keun Song
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Lee Sang-myung
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Wi-je Cho
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yeong-bin Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Choi Woo-jin
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
Oberdan Alionço
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jin-gyu Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Dong-jun Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kang Sang-Yun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seung-Woo Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Bruno Mota
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Ju-hyeon Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Tae-hyeon Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Ha-Jun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Je-un Yeon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
João Gamboa
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yeong-jae Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seong-ung Maeng
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seung-seob Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Tiago Orobó
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/03/2025 Jeju United FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
05/23/2025 Jeju United FC 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
04/13/2025 Jeonbuk Motors 1 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
10/27/2024 Jeju United FC 1 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/28/2024 Jeonbuk Motors 2 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
07/10/2024 Jeonbuk Motors 2 - 1 Jeju United FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
04/03/2024 Jeju United FC 2 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/03/2023 Jeju United FC 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
07/01/2023 Jeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Jeju United FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
04/23/2023 Jeju United FC 0 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
10/03/2025
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
05/23/2025
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
04/13/2025
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
10/27/2024
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/28/2024
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
07/10/2024
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
04/03/2024
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
09/03/2023
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
07/01/2023
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
04/23/2023
K League 1 Jeju World Cup Stadium
Jeju United FC Win
Jeonbuk Motors Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 11 25 23 9 +14 LFC Seoul 2 - 3 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (02-05-2026)WGangwon FC 1 - 2 FC Seoul (25-04-2026)WFC Seoul 3 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (21-04-2026)LFC Seoul 0 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (18-04-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 4 FC Seoul (15-04-2026)
2 Jeonbuk Motors 11 18 15 11 +4 WJeju United FC 0 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors (02-05-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 3 - 2 Pohang Steelers (26-04-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 1 - 2 Incheon United (21-04-2026)DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (18-04-2026)LFC Seoul 1 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors (11-04-2026)
3 Ulsan Hyundai FC 11 17 17 16 +1 LUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 1 Pohang Steelers (02-05-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 4 Daejeon Citizen (26-04-2026)DFC Anyang 1 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (22-04-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 5 - 1 Gwangju FC (19-04-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 4 FC Seoul (15-04-2026)
4 Gangwon FC 11 16 14 9 +5 WIncheon United 0 - 1 Gangwon FC (02-05-2026)LGangwon FC 1 - 2 FC Seoul (25-04-2026)WGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (21-04-2026)DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors (18-04-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 0 - 2 Gangwon FC (12-04-2026)
5 Daejeon Citizen 11 15 16 10 +6 WGwangju FC 0 - 5 Daejeon Citizen (02-05-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 4 Daejeon Citizen (26-04-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (22-04-2026)WFC Seoul 0 - 1 Daejeon Citizen (18-04-2026)LDaejeon Citizen 0 - 2 Gangwon FC (12-04-2026)
6 Pohang Steelers 11 15 8 9 -1 WUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 1 Pohang Steelers (02-05-2026)LJeonbuk Motors 3 - 2 Pohang Steelers (26-04-2026)WPohang Steelers 1 - 0 Gwangju FC (22-04-2026)LPohang Steelers 0 - 1 FC Anyang (19-04-2026)LPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Jeju United FC (11-04-2026)
7 FC Anyang 10 14 14 11 +3 WGwangju FC 2 - 5 FC Anyang (26-04-2026)DFC Anyang 1 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (22-04-2026)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)
8 Incheon United 11 14 14 16 -2 LIncheon United 0 - 1 Gangwon FC (02-05-2026)WIncheon United 1 - 0 Jeju United FC (25-04-2026)WJeonbuk Motors 1 - 2 Incheon United (21-04-2026)DBucheon FC 1995 2 - 2 Incheon United (18-04-2026)LIncheon United 1 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (11-04-2026)
9 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 11 13 12 13 -1 WFC Seoul 2 - 3 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (02-05-2026)WBucheon FC 1995 0 - 2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (25-04-2026)LGimcheon Sangmu FC 0 - 3 Gangwon FC (21-04-2026)DJeju United FC 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (18-04-2026)DGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 1 FC Anyang (12-04-2026)
10 Jeju United FC 11 12 8 11 -3 LJeju United FC 0 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors (02-05-2026)LIncheon United 1 - 0 Jeju United FC (25-04-2026)WDaejeon Citizen 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (22-04-2026)DJeju United FC 1 - 1 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (18-04-2026)WPohang Steelers 0 - 2 Jeju United FC (11-04-2026)
11 Bucheon FC 1995 10 10 8 13 -5 LBucheon FC 1995 0 - 2 Gimcheon Sangmu FC (25-04-2026)LFC Seoul 3 - 0 Bucheon FC 1995 (21-04-2026)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)
12 Gwangju FC 11 6 7 28 -21 LGwangju FC 0 - 5 Daejeon Citizen (02-05-2026)LGwangju FC 2 - 5 FC Anyang (26-04-2026)LPohang Steelers 1 - 0 Gwangju FC (22-04-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 5 - 1 Gwangju FC (19-04-2026)LGwangju FC 0 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (11-04-2026)