Match summary
Before kickoff, Pohang Steelers (8th, 28 pts) were 17 points ahead of Gwangju (12th, 11 pts). Pohang Steelers had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.
Gwangju vs Pohang SteelersResult, Lineups & H2H
20261
-FT
2Aug 15, 2026
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Pohang Steelers
57%Ball Possession43%
25Shots Total5
10Shots On Target3
9Corners1
13Fouls3
2Yellow Cards0
0Offsides1
1Saves9
597Passes473
8Shots Off Target2
116Attacks75
63Dangerous Attacks35
16Shots Inside Box5
9Shots Outside Box0
1Goals2
3Free Kicks13
7Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions5
12Tackles8
553Accurate Passes423
1Injuries1
27Total Crosses5
9Accurate Crosses3
6Interceptions7
32Duels Won38
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Jeong-kyu Lee
Starting XI
Substitutes
23
DK
Dong-hwa Kim70
WK
Woo-jin KimManager: Tae-Ha Park
Starting XI
29
SH
Sung-min Hong36
HK
Ho-jin KimSubstitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 4/5 | 19 | 1 | 5/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 10 | - | 4/7 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 33 | 2 | 2/5 | ||
Woo-jin Kim MF | 22' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 9 | 2 | 2/2 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 112 | 3 | 5/10 | ||
| 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | - | 0/3 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 20 | - | 1/1 | ||
| 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32 | - | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 125 | - | 1/2 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 29 | - | 0/5 | ||
 Je-ho Yu MF | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | - | 1/3 | |
| 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23 | 2 | 3/6 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6 | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 74 | 2 | 3/7 | ||
| 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 48 | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | - | 0/2 |
Gwangju vs Pohang Steelers — computed insights
- Wanderson's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 38' 0-1, 84' 1-1, 90+7' 1-2.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangju | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 3-5 |
| Pohang Steelers | 15 | L5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0/15 | 2-10 |
- D1-1 vs Gimcheon Sangmu2026-07-22
- L1-2 vs Jeju United2026-07-26
- W1-0 vs Cheonan City2026-07-29
- L0-2 @ Daejeon Citizen2026-08-02
- D0-0 @ Bucheon 19952026-08-08
- L1-2 @ Jeju United2026-07-18
- L1-3 @ Seoul2026-07-22
- L0-2 vs Jeonbuk Motors2026-07-25
- L0-1 vs Gimcheon Sangmu2026-08-01
- L0-2 vs Ulsan HD2026-08-08
- Meetings on record
- 9
- Period covered
- 2023-06-03 – 2026-07-11
- Gwangju wins
- 3
- Draws
- 0
- Pohang Steelers wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.44
- Over 2.5 goals
- 44%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Home side won
- 56%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 0D 4L (Gwangju view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 2.44
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Gwangju | 0-3 | Pohang Steelers |
| 2026-04-22 | Pohang Steelers | 1-0 | Gwangju |
| 2025-08-10 | Pohang Steelers | 1-0 | Gwangju |
| 2025-05-18 | Pohang Steelers | 0-1 | Gwangju |
| 2025-03-22 | Gwangju | 2-3 | Pohang Steelers |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangju | 12 | 22 | 11 | -36 | DDLLD | 11 | +1 |
| Pohang Steelers | 8 | 22 | 28 | -4 | LLLLL | 12 | -4 |
- Points gap
- 17 ptsGwangju 11 · Pohang Steelers 28
- Positions
- #12 vs #8
- Goals per game
- 0.5/2.14 vs 0.91/1.09scored/conceded per game · league average 1.17
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 9 matches
Goals
9-13
Total matches
9Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 9 matches
3
Gwangju wins
0
Draws
6
Pohang Steelers wins
Goals Scored
9 - 13