Daejeon Hana Citizen 3-2 Gwangju FC
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Daejeon Hana Citizen won: Daejeon Hana Citizen 3-2 Gwangju FC in the South Korea, K League 1 (Round 32) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon. Daejeon Hana Citizen goals: Jin-Su Seo 74' (pen), Diogo 78', Min-Seo Moon 90'+9 (og). Gwangju FC goals: John Iredale 3', John Iredale 28'. Expected goals: 1.92-0.86. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: John Iredale (8.9).
Match report
Daejeon Hana Citizen beat Gwangju FC 3-2
Daejeon Hana Citizen came from behind to beat Gwangju FC 3-2 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on Sunday 18 October in the South Korea, K League 1.
John Iredale put Gwangju FC ahead on 3' (0-1), added another on 28' (0-2), Jin-Su Seo pulled one back for Daejeon Hana Citizen from the penalty spot on 74' (1-2), Diogo levelled for Daejeon Hana Citizen on 78' (2-2) and an own goal by Min-Seo Moon restored Daejeon Hana Citizen's lead on 90+9' (3-2).
A late own goal proved decisive.
Daejeon Hana Citizen had 61% of the ball, shots were 20-13 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.92-0.86. Daejeon Hana Citizen were the better side on chances, too.
John Iredale (Gwangju FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,695. Referee: Kim Woo-Sung.
Match stats
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | Gwangju FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 | 0.86 |
| Total shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 239 (57%) | 128 (46%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Daejeon Hana Citizen (4-2-3-1): Chang-Geun Lee, Moon-Hwan Kim, Sung-Kwon Jo, Anton Krivotsyuk, Myung-Jae Lee, Bong-Soo Kim, Yoon-Sung Kang, Won-Sang Um, Masatoshi Ishida, Gustav Ludwigson, Min-Kyu Joo
Gwangju FC (4-4-2): Dong-Hwa Kim, Seong-Yun Kwon, Teun van Grunsven, Sang-Ki Min, Min-Gi Lee, Chang-Moo Sin, Kyoung-Rok Choi, Je-Ho Yu, Seung-Un Ha, Adriel Ba Loua, John Iredale
Key events
- 3' · Goal · John Iredale (Gwangju FC)
- 28' · Goal · John Iredale (Gwangju FC)
- 29' · Substitution · Diogo for Masatoshi Ishida (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 31' · Yellow card · Je-Ho Yu (Gwangju FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Yong-Jik Ri for Je-Ho Yu (Gwangju FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jin-Su Seo for Won-Sang Um (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 61' · Substitution · Min-Seo Moon for Seung-Un Ha (Gwangju FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Yong-Jik Ri (Gwangju FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Won-Jae Park for Min-Gi Lee (Gwangju FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Young-Kyu Ahn for Sang-Ki Min (Gwangju FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Woo-Jin Kim for John Iredale (Gwangju FC)
- 74' · Goal · Jin-Su Seo (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 74' · Yellow card · Dong-Hwa Kim (Gwangju FC)
- 78' · Goal · Diogo (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 85' · Substitution · Jae-Hee Jeong for Min-Kyu Joo (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Min-Seo Moon (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
All-time head-to-head
Daejeon Hana Citizen vs Gwangju FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Daejeon Hana Citizen vs Gwangju FC?
Daejeon Hana Citizen won, 3-2 (South Korea, K League 1) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026.
When and where is Daejeon Hana Citizen vs Gwangju FC?
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC at Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea, K League 1.