K League 1· Season 2025
Match Summary
Daejeon Citizen defeated Pohang Steelers 2:0. The match was played in K League 1 2025. Goals were scored by Lee Myung-Jae 27′, Joo Min-Kyu 45′ (pen.). 6 yellow cards were shown. Daejeon Citizen had 57% possession while Pohang Steelers held 43%. Daejeon Citizen had 13 shots (4 on target) compared to 14 (5 on target) for Pohang Steelers. Daejeon Citizen made 4 substitutions, Pohang Steelers made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Masatoshi Ishida 42′).
Match Events
Key match events between Daejeon Citizen and Pohang Steelers — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
Match Statistics
Daejeon Citizen had 57% possession against Pohang Steelers's 43%. Daejeon Citizen registered 13 shots (4 on target) while Pohang Steelers managed 14 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 1–6. Fouls committed: 9–20.
Rivalry since 2023
Daejeon Citizen vs Pohang Steelers Head to Head Results· 11
Daejeon Citizen and Pohang Steelers have met 11 times — Daejeon Citizen won 2, Pohang Steelers won 7, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Pohang Steelers leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 34 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.09 per match (15 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (64%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (64%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Daejeon Citizen have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Pohang Steelers show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026