K League 1 · 2026
Incheon United
Pohang Steelers
Full time
Match recap
Pohang Steelers secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Incheon United in a hard-fought K League 1 encounter. The match was a cagey affair for long periods, with both sides exhibiting caution and solid defensive organisation. Momentum swung back and forth, but neither team truly dominated. The breakthrough for Pohang arrived midway through the second half, a testament to their persistence and clinical finishing in a game of few clear-cut chances. Incheon pressed for an equaliser in the final stages but struggled to break down a resolute Pohang defence, who held firm to claim all three points. This result sees Pohang consolidate their position in the upper half of the table, while Incheon will be left to rue missed opportunities as they seek to climb away from the bottom.
Markets (closing odds)
Events
- 34'Card — Choi Seung-Gu (Yellow Card)
- 36'subst — Jung Won-Jin (Substitution 1)
- 42'Goal — Lee Ho-Jae (Penalty)
- 46'subst — Hwang Seo-Woong (Substitution 1)
- 58'subst — Jeong Chi-In (Substitution 2)
- 58'subst — Park Ho-Min (Substitution 3)
- 64'subst — Ki Sung-Yueng (Substitution 2)
- 64'subst — Kim Dong-Jin (Substitution 3)
- 65'Card — Ju-yong Lee (Yellow Card)
- 66'subst — Kim Seong-Min (Substitution 4)
- 66'subst — Park Seung-Ho (Substitution 5)
- 71'subst — Cho Sang-Hyeok (Substitution 4)
- 78'Card — Gun-hee Kim (Yellow Card)
- 85'Card — Jeong-won Eo (Yellow Card)
- 90'subst — Lee Ho-Jae (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
Statistics not available for this match.
Lineups
Incheon United4-4-2- Kim Dong-HeonG
- Choi Seung-guD
- Kim Gun-HeeD
- Park Kyung-subD
- Lee Ju-YongD
- Kim Seong-Min
- Seo Jae-Min
- Jung Won-JinM
- Jeong Chi-InM
- Park Seung-HoF
- Park Ho-Min
Pohang Steelers4-4-2- Hwang In-JaeG
- Kang Min-JunD
- Park Chan-YongD
- Jeon Min-kwangD
- H. KimD
- Hwang Seo-WoongM
- Kim Dong-JinM
- Ki Sung-YuengM
- Eo Jeong-WonM
- Cho Sang-HyeokF
- Lee Ho-JaeF
Form
Head to head
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- Bucheon FC 1995 vs Pohang Steelers17 May
- Jeonbuk Motors vs Gimcheon Sangmu 17 May
- Jeju United FC vs FC Anyang17 May
- Incheon United vs Gwangju FC16 May
- Daejeon Citizen vs FC Seoul16 May
- Bucheon FC 1995 vs Jeonbuk Motors13 May
- FC Anyang vs Gimcheon Sangmu 13 May
- Ulsan Hyundai FC vs Jeju United FC13 May
- Gangwon FC vs Daejeon Citizen12 May
- Gwangju FC vs FC Seoul12 May
Standings — K League 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Seoul | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25:11 | 29 |
| 2 |  Ulsan Hyundai FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22:18 | 26 |
| 3 |  Jeonbuk Motors | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20:12 | 23 |
| 4 | Pohang Steelers | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12:10 | 22 |
| 5 |  Gangwon FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17:10 | 21 |
| 6 | Incheon United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17:17 | 18 |
| 7 |  Jeju United FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12:14 | 18 |
| 8 |  FC Anyang | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17:15 | 17 |
| 9 |  Daejeon Citizen | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:14 | 16 |
| 10 |  Gimcheon Sangmu | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15:20 | 14 |
| 11 |  Bucheon FC 1995 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9:15 | 14 |
| 12 |  Gwangju FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7:33 | 7 |