26G Unbeaten Jeonbuk Iron Oongseong Melting Pohang Yonggwangro Soccer, the best match in the 2025 K League 1

Aug 24, 2025

26G Unbeaten Jeonbuk Iron Oongseong Melting Pohang Yonggwangro Soccer, the best match in the 2025 K League 1
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



26G Unbeaten Jeonbuk Iron Oongseong Melting Pohang Yonggwangro Soccer, the best match in the 2025 K League 1
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
"There's a team that can do anything, and Jeonbuk is the case right now."

Pohang Steelyard on the 24th. Pohang Steelers coach Park Tae-ha said of Jeonbuk's unbeaten streak.

It's already been more than five months since I forgot my defeat. Starting with a 2-2 draw against Pohang on March 16, he recorded 22 consecutive unbeaten games (17 wins and 5 draws) in K League 1. The record of winning the Korea Cup (3 wins and 1 draw) in the first round of the semifinals is a bonus. Despite various variables such as disciplinary action, injury and rotation, Jeonbuk is avoiding defeat like a ghost. In the first round of the Korea Cup semifinal against Gangwon FC, which changed seven key players, it had a 1-1 draw even though it was on the verge of turning the tables after allowing a tie after the first goal.




Pohang has played two points in both games against Jeonbuk this season. Pohang is the only team that Jeonbuk has allowed two consecutive runs to a specific team in this year's K League 1. However, Jeonbuk dominated the opponent with one win and one draw. In a showdown at Stillyard on the 19th of last month, Pohang lost to Jeonbuk by allowing three runs despite scoring two goals first. Coach Park, who looked back at the last match against Jeonbuk, said, `The reason the results did not follow was because I was not good enough.' There is a team that can do anything, and Jeonbuk is just like that right now." He said "Jeonbuk has so many good players and is following luck. It is analyzed that playing bold soccer rather than being cute and the opponent's inability to cope with it leads to good results.

26G Unbeaten Jeonbuk Iron Oongseong Melting Pohang Yonggwangro Soccer, the best match in the 2025 K League 1
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
26G Unbeaten Jeonbuk Iron Oongseong Melting Pohang Yonggwangro Soccer, the best match in the 2025 K League 1
◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association
On the same day, Jeonbuk coach Gus Foye deployed Thiago as the front-line one-top instead of Compagno. In both previous games, Compagno started. In response, coach Park said "It's actually an unexpected part," but "I think he's focused on speed and movement rather than the right to provide after watching the last game." We also have our own parts prepared.' The match against Jeonbuk in the midst of the recent three consecutive wins. Coach Park said, `It's an important time for us, too. The last home upset will serve as a motivation for the players. He stressed that even if I don't have to say it, I will know it well for myself."

On the same day, Pohang also broke the Jeonbuk net one after another. Giorgi scored a thunderbolt 12 seconds into the game. In the 11th minute of the first half, Oberdan's foul gave up a penalty kick and Thiago lost a point to tie the score 1-1. However, defender Park Seung-wook scored an additional goal in the set piece in the 24th minute of the first half, taking the lead again. Juninho seemed to fail to score an additional goal at the end of the first half, but Giorgi succeeded in making a 3-1 run on a penalty kick declared through VAR. Starting with Gamboa in the second half, Jeonbuk tried to chase after Lee Seung-woo, Kwon Chang-hoon, and Compagno in turn. However, it was not enough to break through Pohang's line. Rather, Pohang also aimed for an additional goal with a counterattack in the second half, and eventually kept a two-goal lead and wowed more than 10,000 home fans who visited the stadium. On the day Jeonbuk tasted defeat in 27 games and 5 months, Steelyard was infested like a melting pot.




Coach Park said after the game, `Our players played enough to win. The result is a result, but I'm glad that I completely avenged the previous upset loss. I think the players' willingness to focus and win has been the main factor in today's game. Looking at today's performance, I think we have shown hope to go higher in the future. I think we need to continue this trend."

Coach Foyet congratulated Pohang for winning. I tried to face Pohang's challenge, but I lost. In the meantime, he succeeded in scoring by digging into the opponent's weaknesses, but today he was shaken by an unexpected loss in the early hours. It was tied, but the opponent scored all the limited chances" he analyzed.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.