“Jakob Tranziska breaks the deadlock for Pohang Steelers, finishing off a move assisted by Chan Yong Park to give the visitors a against-the-run-of-play lead just before half-time.”
Pivotal“Lee Yong-Jick is booked for a foul as Gwangju's frustration begins to mount — a warning sign for the hosts as they pushed to get back into a game they were dominating territorially.”
“John Iredale equalises for Gwangju, finishing from a Kim Woo-jin assist to finally reward the hosts' sustained pressure and make it 1-1 with six minutes remaining.”
Pivotal“Wanderson breaks Gwangju hearts with a 90th-minute winner, completing a stunning smash-and-grab for Pohang Steelers who take all three points despite being thoroughly outplayed for large periods.”
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Outstanding performance
Pohang Steelers•GoalkeeperGwangju controlled vast swathes of this match — 63% possession, nine corners, 63 dangerous attacks — and yet walked away with nothing, a damning indictment of their inability to convert dominance into goals. Pohang were clinical in the extreme, managing just three shots all game but scoring twice from them, with Jakob Tranziska's first-half strike giving the visitors a half-time lead they barely seemed to deserve on the balance of play. Gwangju's John Iredale finally hauled the hosts level in the 84th minute, assisted by substitute Kim Woo-jin, and the stadium must have sensed a point at minimum — but Wanderson had other ideas, stealing in with a 90th-minute winner that sent Pohang home with maximum points. For Gwangju, sitting 15th in the table, this is a gut-punch result; the xG gods were not with them today, and the gap to safety will feel wider tonight. Pohang, meanwhile, continue to show the ruthless efficiency of a side with genuine title ambitions, winning a match they were comprehensively outplayed in.
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Goal! The score is now 1-2.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On Jorge Luiz Barbosa Teixeira, off Jakob Tranziska.
assist: Woo-jin Kim
Goal! John Iredale scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Kim Woo Jin.
Shin Chang Moo receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On Won Ki Jong, off Han-min Jung.
On comes Kim Woo Jin, off goes Lee Yon Jick.
On comes Je ho Yu, off goes Min-seo Moon.
On comes Chang-woo Lee, off goes Sung-Yueng Ki.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Lee Yon Jick.
On Min-jun Kang, off Seo-woong Hwang.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
assist: Chan-yong Park
Goal! Jakob Tranziska scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Chan Yong Park.
Goal! Jakob Tranziska scores, making it 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off has occurred!
