Match Report
Daegu went into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; Sanfrecce Hiroshima sat 1st on 15 — a 6-point gap. Daegu had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Daegu 1.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.5 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.38.
The match was played at DGB Arena (capacity 12,415). On the scoreboard, Sanfrecce Hiroshima led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Hayato Araki (34')
Key stats
Possession: Daegu 56% · Sanfrecce Hiroshima 44% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-5