Pohang Steelers 1-0 Daejeon Hana Citizen
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Pohang Steelers won: Pohang Steelers 1-0 Daejeon Hana Citizen in the South Korea, K League 1 (Round 6) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at Steelyard, Pohang. Pohang Steelers goals: Ho-Jae Lee 30' (pen). Sent off: Diogo (27'). Expected goals: 3.48-0.83. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Chang-Geun Lee (8.8).
Match report
Pohang Steelers beat Daejeon Hana Citizen 1-0
Pohang Steelers narrowly beat Daejeon Hana Citizen 1-0 at Steelyard on Saturday 4 April in the South Korea, K League 1.
Ho-Jae Lee put Pohang Steelers ahead from the penalty spot on 30' (1-0).
Diogo (Daejeon Hana Citizen) was sent off on 27'.
Pohang Steelers had 60% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.48-0.83. Pohang Steelers were the better side on chances, too.
Chang-Geun Lee (Daejeon Hana Citizen) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 7,625.
Match stats
| Pohang Steelers | Daejeon Hana Citizen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.48 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 426 (89%) | 247 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Pohang Steelers (4-2-3-1): In-Jae Hwang, Ye-Sung Kim, Chan-Yong Park, Ho-Jin Kim, Jeong-Won Eo, Seung-Ho Kim, Kento Nishiya, Juninho, Seo-Woong Hwang, Jorge Teixeira, Ho-Jae Lee
Daejeon Hana Citizen (4-3-3): Chang-Geun Lee, Yoon-Sung Kang, Sung-Kwon Jo, Jong-Eun Lim, Myung-Jae Lee, Hyun-Sik Lee, Hyeon-Ug Kim, Victor Bobsin, João Victor, Diogo, Gustav Ludwigson
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Sung-Kwon Jo (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 27' · Red card · Diogo (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 30' · Goal · Ho-Jae Lee (Pohang Steelers)
- 35' · Substitution · Min-Kyu Joo for João Victor (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 46' · Substitution · Yong-Hak Kim for Juninho (Pohang Steelers)
- 46' · Substitution · Won-Sang Um for Hyeon-Ug Kim (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 59' · Substitution · Sung-Yueng Ki for Kento Nishiya (Pohang Steelers)
- 66' · Yellow card · Jeong-Won Eo (Pohang Steelers)
- 72' · Substitution · Dong-Jin Kim for Seo-Woong Hwang (Pohang Steelers)
- 72' · Substitution · Jakob Tranziska for Seung-Ho Kim (Pohang Steelers)
- 78' · Substitution · Soon-Min Lee for Hyun-Sik Lee (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 78' · Substitution · Masatoshi Ishida for Gustav Ludwigson (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 83' · Substitution · Moon-Hwan Kim for Yoon-Sung Kang (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Kwang-Hoon Shin for Ye-Sung Kim (Pohang Steelers)
All-time head-to-head
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Questions
Who won Pohang Steelers vs Daejeon Hana Citizen?
Pohang Steelers won, 1-0 (South Korea, K League 1) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026.
When and where is Pohang Steelers vs Daejeon Hana Citizen?
Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 07:30 UTC at Steelyard, Pohang, South Korea, K League 1.