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K League 1Season 2025

Pohang Steelers vs Daejeon Citizen

5 October 2025 at 06:00Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Referee: Go Hyeong-jin

Match Summary

Daejeon Citizen defeated Pohang Steelers 3:1. The match was played in K League 1 2025. Goals were scored by M. Ishida 3′, Lee Ho-Jae 35′ (pen.), M. Ishida 52′, Hernades 60′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Pohang Steelers had 57% possession while Daejeon Citizen held 43%. Pohang Steelers had 14 shots (6 on target) compared to 8 (3 on target) for Daejeon Citizen. Pohang Steelers made 5 substitutions, Daejeon Citizen made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Min-kwang Jeon 32′).

Match Events

Key match events between Pohang Steelers and Daejeon Citizen — 4 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Penalty confirmed32′
VAR
Lee Ho-Jae

Penalty

35′
Half Time
Hong Yun-SangKim Jong-Woo
61′
Ki Sung-YuengHan Hyeon-Seo
73′
Park Seung-WookKim In-Sung
73′
Jorge TeixeiraKim Dong-Jin
73′
76′
Joao VictorJeong Jae-Hee
76′
M. IshidaSeo Jin-Su
Cho Sang-Hyeok
84′
90+4′
Kim Bong-SooKim Han-Seo
90+4′
Joo Min-KyuYu Kang-Hyun
Full Time

Match Statistics

Pohang Steelers had 57% possession against Daejeon Citizen's 43%. Pohang Steelers registered 14 shots (6 on target) while Daejeon Citizen managed 8 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 3–1. Fouls committed: 6–15.

Shots on Goal
6
3
Shots Off Goal
5
4
Total Shots
14
8
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots inside the Box
7
6
Shots outside the Box
7
2
Fouls
6
15
Corner Kicks
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Ball Possession
57%
43%
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
5
Total Passes
530
391
Accurate Passes
464
324
Pass Accuracy
88%
83%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2023

Pohang Steelers vs Daejeon Citizen Head to Head Results· 11

Pohang Steelers and Daejeon Citizen have met 11 times — Pohang Steelers won 7, Daejeon Citizen won 2, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Pohang Steelers leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 32 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.91 per match (18 for the home side, 14 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2023.

Total goals
32 · 2.9/match
Both scored
6/11 · 55%
Over 2.5
6/11 · 55%

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Highest-scoring game: 43 v 2023

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In their last 6 matches, Pohang Steelers have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Daejeon Citizen show 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026