Ki Sung-yueng Derby →KI's last start of the season Lee Ho-jae Hong Yoon-sang spearheaded Pohang vs. Lingard Cho Young-wook charge Seoul announces the starting list
Nov 09, 2025
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Pohang Steelers and FC Seoul are set to play in the 36th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Stillyard on the 9th.
This is the last of this season. The two teams, who are the main characters of Ki Sung-yueng's transfer, which shook the transfer market last summer, will face off for the second time since Ki Sung-yueng joined Pohang. Pohang laughed with a 2-1 victory during its first showdown at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on October 18. This time, Ki Sung-yueng, wearing a Pohang uniform, greets Seoul from Stillyard.
The two teams are also sharply opposed to each other in the ranking battle. It is Pohang that wants to be confirmed. Fourth place Pohang (54 points) has a gap of six points with fifth place Seoul (48 points). Depending on the results of this game, at least fourth place can be confirmed. Since Gimcheon cannot play in the Asian Champions League (ACL), if it secures more than 4th place, it can expect more than the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) playoffs. Also, a victory is desperately needed for the second-place competition, which still has hope. However, Pohang has struggled in the final round since last season. Since he laughed with a 1-0 victory in the previous Gimcheon match, it is important to continue the upward trend.
Seoul wants a chase. Seoul, which won fourth place last season and succeeded in advancing to ACLE, can reverse its ranking only when it has at least two wins and one draw in the remaining schedule and Pohang does not win the remaining three games to head to the Asian stage. If he does not win this game, he will actually fail to chase fourth place. The problem is Seoul's recent momentum. Seoul has only one win, two draws and three losses in its last six games, including the league and ACLE. A quick rebound is essential considering the team's situation that has dampened the atmosphere.
Pohang coach Park Tae-ha pulled out a 4-4-2 formation. Lee Ho-jae and Hong Yoon-sang will be at the forefront, and Giorgi Ki Sung-yueng, Kim Jong-woo and Kang Min-joon will be at the center. Eo Jung-won, Park Seung-wook, Shin Kwang-hoon, and Park Chan-yong will be in the defense. Hwang In-jae protects the goal.
Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong faced off with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Cho Young-wook on the one-top and Moon Seon-min and Lingard Andersson on the second line. Ryu Jae-moon and Choi Joon will work together for the third term. The defense is composed of Kim Jin-soo, Yazan Park Soo-il and Park Sung-hoon. The goalkeeper's gloves are worn by Kang Hyun-moo.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
