[Sports Seoul | Pohang = Park Jun-beom] “Even if the scoreline grows, I want us to play the same way we did today.”
Gwangju FC, coached by Lee Jung-gyu, fell 1-0 to the Pohang Steelers at Pohang Steel Yard on April 22 in the ninth round of the 2026 Hana Bank K League 1. The loss was Gwangju’s fifth straight, leaving the club stuck at the bottom of the table with six points.
Pohang’s forward Lee Ho-jae opened the scoring just four minutes in. Gwangju steadied after the early setback but couldn’t find an equalizer. After the match, Lee briefly acknowledged the traveling fans and called the result disappointing, adding that the team will regroup and prepare.
Gwangju managed five shots, three on target. Lee said the team struggled to link up in the first half with their three-man combinations but corrected that after the break, and overall the performance wasn’t poor. He stressed the need to eliminate avoidable goals and said that while points and results are crucial from here on, he wants to build good habits in the young players. “The result isn’t good, but even if the margin widens, I want us to play like we did today,” he emphasized. beom2@sportsseoul.com
