K League 1 Regular Season - 12

Jeonbuk Motors 4 - 0 FT Gwangju FC

Jeonju World Cup Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
57
FT
Tue, May 5
한국어
Jeonbuk Motors
4-0
Gwangju FC
⚡ Intensity 64
⚖️ Balance 4
🏆 Stakes 56
🎲 Upset 0
Jeonbuk's relentless assault demolishes struggling Gwangju.

Jeonbuk Show No Mercy in Four-Goal Demolition

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 57/100. A ruthless second-half display from the hosts highlighted the gaping chasm between a title-chasing juggernaut and a side fighting desperately for survival.

The Initial Resistance

Early on, the Balance of play seemed considerably tighter than the league table suggested. Desperate to arrest a dire five-match losing streak, Gwangju FC arrived at Jeonju World Cup Stadium with a stubborn defensive setup designed to frustrate the high-flying hosts. They defended resolutely through the opening forty minutes, absorbing pressure while the home side merely edged possession at 53%. However, just as the visitors looked set to reach the dressing room unscathed, their resistance tragically crumbled. In the 43rd minute, Oberdan found the vital breakthrough, shattering Gwangju's carefully laid plans and irrevocably altering the complexion of the match right before the interval.

Opening the Floodgates

The late first-half goal forced Gwangju to abandon their low block, and Jeonbuk Motors capitalised on the newly available space with terrifying efficiency. Just five minutes after the restart, Oberdan turned provider, setting up Kim Seung-Sub to quickly double the advantage. This rapid double essentially ended the contest as a competitive spectacle. The Intensity spiked as the visitors grew increasingly desperate, accumulating a flurry of yellow cards in their bid to stem the tide. Gwangju attackers pushed forward sporadically but managed a mere three shots on target all match, entirely failing to trouble a composed and dominant home defence.

A Ruthless Conclusion

With the three points virtually secured, Jeonbuk maintained their attacking appetite to comprehensively twist the knife in the closing stages. Tiago Orobo emphatically added a third in the 87th minute after a precise delivery from Lee Yeong-Jae unlocked the weary backline once more. The final blow landed deep in stoppage time when Lee Seung-Woo converted a penalty, fully underlining the low Upset Factor of this one-sided affair. This 4-0 drubbing tightens Jeonbuk's grip on second place, keeping them firmly anchored in the title race. For Gwangju, the heavy defeat leaves them deeply entrenched in the relegation battle, now nine points adrift of safety.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Jeonbuk Motors's season?

The emphatic win cements their second-place position and maintains critical pressure on the league leaders, fuelling their momentum for a sustained title challenge.

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%
Jeonbuk Motors 53%
Gwangju FC 47%
Shots on Target
9
3
Jeonbuk Motors 9
Gwangju FC 3
Corners
4
3
Jeonbuk Motors 4
Gwangju FC 3
Yellow Cards
1
4
Jeonbuk Motors 1
Gwangju FC 4
Red Cards
0
0
Jeonbuk Motors 0
Gwangju FC 0

Match Events

Park Jeong-In 🟨 5'
43' Oberdan
Kim Jin-Ho 🟨 45'+2
HT
Lee Min-Ki Ha Seung-Un 🔄 46'
Park Jeong-In Kwon Sung-Yun 🔄 46'
Y. Kim Ju Se-Jong 🔄 46'
46' 🔄 Lee Dong-Jun Lee Seung-Woo
46' 🔄 Bruno Mota Tiago Orobo
50' Kim Seung-Sub (Oberdan)
Joung Ji-hun P. Seong Hyun 🔄 64'
68' 🔄 Kim Jin-gyu Lee Yeong-Jae
Moon Min-seo Kang Hui-Su 🔄 73'
77' 🔄 Kang Sang-Yoon Maeng Seong-Ung
81' 🔄 Kim Tae-Hyeon Lee Sang-myung
H. Fridjonsson 🟨 82'
84' 🟨 Lee Sang-myung
87' Tiago Orobo (Lee Yeong-Jae)
Kwon Sung-Yun 🟨 90'+5
90'+8 Lee Seung-Woo
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Jeonbuk Motors

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

Gwangju FC

Goalkeepers
Hee-dong Roh
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
Min-ki Lee
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Sang-ki Min
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Gong Bae-Hyeon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jin-ho Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Midfielders
Jung-In Park
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Min-seo Moon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Yong-hyuk
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Ji-hoon Jeong
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Hyeok-joo An
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Dong-hwa Kim
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yeong-kyu Ahn
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seong-yoon Gwon
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Se-jong Ju
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Park Sung-hyun
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Hui-su Kang
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Seung-un Ha
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Kim Yun-Ho
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/14/2026 Gwangju FC 0 - 0 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
12/06/2025 Gwangju FC 1 - 2 (AET) Jeonbuk Motors FA Cup Seoul World Cup Stadium
07/26/2025 Gwangju FC 1 - 2 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
05/11/2025 Gwangju FC 0 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
02/23/2025 Jeonbuk Motors 2 - 2 Gwangju FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
11/24/2024 Gwangju FC 1 - 1 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
08/09/2024 Jeonbuk Motors 0 - 1 Gwangju FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
05/19/2024 Gwangju FC 0 - 3 Jeonbuk Motors K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
04/13/2024 Jeonbuk Motors 2 - 1 Gwangju FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
11/25/2023 Jeonbuk Motors 2 - 0 Gwangju FC K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
03/14/2026
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
12/06/2025
FA Cup Seoul World Cup Stadium
07/26/2025
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
05/11/2025
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
02/23/2025
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
11/24/2024
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
08/09/2024
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
05/19/2024
K League 1 Gwangju Football Stadium
04/13/2024
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
11/25/2023
K League 1 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonbuk Motors Win
Gwangju FC Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 FC Seoul 12 26 23 9 +14 DFC Seoul 0 - 0 FC Anyang (05-05-2026)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)
2 Jeonbuk Motors 12 21 19 11 +8 WJeonbuk Motors 4 - 0 Gwangju FC (05-05-2026)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)
3 Ulsan Hyundai FC 12 20 19 17 +2 WGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-05-2026)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)
4 Gangwon FC 12 17 15 10 +5 DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Pohang Steelers (05-05-2026)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)
5 Daejeon Citizen 12 16 16 10 +6 DDaejeon Citizen 0 - 0 Incheon United (05-05-2026)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)
6 Pohang Steelers 12 16 9 10 -1 DGangwon FC 1 - 1 Pohang Steelers (05-05-2026)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)
7 FC Anyang 12 15 14 12 +2 DFC Seoul 0 - 0 FC Anyang (05-05-2026)LFC Anyang 0 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (02-05-2026)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)
8 Incheon United 12 15 14 16 -2 DDaejeon Citizen 0 - 0 Incheon United (05-05-2026)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)
9 Jeju United FC 12 15 9 11 -2 WBucheon FC 1995 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (05-05-2026)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)
10 Gimcheon Sangmu FC 12 13 13 15 -2 LGimcheon Sangmu FC 1 - 2 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-05-2026)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)
11 Bucheon FC 1995 12 13 9 14 -5 LBucheon FC 1995 0 - 1 Jeju United FC (05-05-2026)WFC Anyang 0 - 1 Bucheon FC 1995 (02-05-2026)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)
12 Gwangju FC 12 6 7 32 -25 LJeonbuk Motors 4 - 0 Gwangju FC (05-05-2026)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)