Song Min-kyu and Lee Dong-jun scored in the final minutes as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated Daejeon Hana Citizen 3–1 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Saturday, keeping the leaders within striking distance of the K League 1 title with two rounds left before the Korea Cup final week.
Match flow
Daejeon took a 75th-minute penalty through Hernandes, answering Song Min-kyu’s 57th-minute opener. Jeonbuk pressed high after the equalizer, and Lee Dong-jun finished a cutback in the 90th minute before Lee Seung-woo added a stoppage-time penalty after video review confirmed a handball.
Attendance hit 23,160, large by November standards, as fans braved cold rain ahead of Wednesday’s Korea Cup final rehearsal. Manager Kim Dae-hoon rotated only two starters from midweek Asian Champions League duty, signaling he is prioritizing the domestic double.
Table math
Jeonbuk remains top but Daejeon stays second on goal difference tiebreakers should the pair finish level. FC Seoul’s slip later Saturday opened a three-point gap for the Champions League elite lane, making Jeonbuk’s finish-line margin thinner than the scoreline suggests.
Travel impact
KTX operators added Saturday evening trains from Seoul to Jeonju after the match, carrying fans who doubled as traveling investors in town for a biotech conference. Hotels near the stadium reported near-full occupancy despite rain, a contrast with quiet business districts in Seoul where traders stayed glued to margin apps.