It was a night of near-upsets across the country, as nearly every team in the second division was at one point in the lead against top-tier opponents — including Gyeongnam FC's bout against Ulsan HD with the K League 2 side one man down.
The Pohang Steelers defeated reigning champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4-2 on Saturday in a stunning late-game comeback to win their fifth Korean FA Cup, ending a decade-long drought.
Defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will meet the Pohang Steelers in the Korean FA Cup final on Saturday after playing two vastly different semifinal matches Wednesday night.
FC Seoul and Suwon FC crashed out of the Korean FA Cup on Wednesday, losing to K League 2 sides Gimpo FC and Seoul E-Land in a third-round upset as six lower-league clubs advanced to the round of 16.
Daegu FC beat the Jeonnam Dragons in the first leg of the FA Cup final on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 win on the road at Gwangyang Football Stadium in Gwangyang, South Jeolla.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
