It was a match that ended in a stalemate. Both FC Anyang, aiming for a rise in the standings on home turf, and Jeonbuk Hyundai, chasing the league leaders, were left without smiles.
Anyang and Jeonbuk played to a 1-1 draw in the 13th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 at Anyang Sports Complex on the 10th.
With this result, Anyang remained in 9th place with 3 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses (16 points). Their winless streak at home extended to five matches, delaying their hopes of climbing the table. On the other hand, Jeonbuk fell behind after conceding the first goal, but substitute Lee Seung-woo saved the day. His equalizer prevented defeat, leaving Jeonbuk with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses (22 points). They managed to close the gap with leaders FC Seoul (26 points) by just one point.
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Anyang lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Ailton, Kim Woon, Choi Geon-joo, Chae Hyun-woo, Kim Jung-hyun, Rafael, Kim Dong-jin, Kwon Kyung-won, Lee Chang-yong, Lee Tae-hee, and Kim Jung-hoon took the field.
Jeonbuk countered with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Moda, Kim Seung-seop, Kang Sang-yoon, Lee Dong-jun, Kim Jin-gyu, Oberdan, Choi Woo-jin, Kim Young-bin, Jo Wi-je, Kim Tae-hyun, and Song Bum-keun started.
In a tense opening, Jeonbuk threatened first. In the 12th minute, midfielder Kim Jin-gyu threaded a pass forward. Kim Seung-seop broke through the defense and fired a right-footed shot inside the box, but it went wide.
Anyang responded. In the 18th minute, from a corner kick, the ball fell loose. Kim Woon struck it powerfully with his left foot without controlling, but goalkeeper Song Bum-keun made a save.
Jeonbuk made a change at halftime, substituting Kim Seung-seop for Lee Seung-woo.
Anyang broke the deadlock early in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Rafael drove down the left flank and sent in a strong cross. The ball deflected off goalkeeper Song Bum-keun, and Ailton, charging in, calmly slotted it home.
Jeonbuk faced a setback. In the 59th minute, Kim Young-bin went down injured. He was immediately replaced by Kim Ha-joon. Anyang also made a substitution, replacing Rafael with Choi Gyu-hyun in the 60th minute to bolster the midfield.
Anyang continued to press. In the 66th minute, they quickly won the ball in the opposition half. Through Kim Jung-hyun and Chae Hyun-woo, the ball reached Choi Geon-joo inside the box, but his powerful right-footed shot soared over the bar.
Both sides used further substitutions. In the 80th minute, Jeonbuk brought on Tiago and Gamboa for Moda and Oberdan, while Anyang replaced Choi Geon-joo and the injured Lee Chang-yong with Kang Ji-hoon and Kim Young-chan.
Jeonbuk, who had been quiet, leveled the score. In the 75th minute, Kim Tae-hyun received a switch pass from Kim Jin-gyu and delivered a low cross into the box. Lee Seung-woo, charging in, connected with a shot that found the back of the net.
Anyang switched to a defensive approach. In the 80th minute, they replaced Kim Woon and Ailton with Hong Jae-seok and Kim Ji-hoon to strengthen the rear.
Anyang was left frustrated by VAR. In the 83rd minute, a cross from the right flank was headed down by Kwon Kyung-won, and Kim Young-chan went down in a collision in front of goal. VAR checked for a possible penalty, but the referee judged it was a normal aerial challenge for the ball.
In the closing stages, both teams exchanged attacks. Anyang deployed central defenders Kim Young-chan and Hong Jae-seok as target men up front, while Jeonbuk relied on Lee Seung-woo’s pace on the counter.
However, neither side could find the winning goal, and the match ended in a draw.
