Match Report
Both sides brought 14 points into this one — Gwangju 4th, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3rd. Gwangju had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Gwangju 2.14 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Johor Darul Ta'zim 2.29 and 1.14, with the league averaging 1.51.
Johor Darul Ta'zim arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Gwangju against 13/15 for Johor Darul Ta'zim.
The venue was Yongin Mireu Stadium (Yongin). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gwangju led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Gwangju: Jun-Heong Park (88' og), J. Asani (3'), J. Asani (6') · Johor Darul Ta'zim: Feroz Baharudin (28')
Key stats
Possession: Gwangju 43% · Johor Darul Ta'zim 57% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 2-13