One step ahead, one step behind. Gwangju FC and Daejeon Hana Citizen ultimately could not determine a winner.

Gwangju FC drew 2-2 with Daejeon Hana Citizen in the 20th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2025 at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 22nd.

Both Gwangju and Daejeon shared a point, placing them in 6th with 28 points (7 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses) and 2nd with 34 points (9 wins, 7 draws, 4 losses). With this round, the point gap with league leader Jeonbuk (42 points) increased further.

It was a fierce battle. Both teams aimed to seize the initiative from the start, knocking on each other's goal. The first goal belonged to Gwangju. In the 11th minute of the second half, Asani finished with his left foot after receiving a cutback pass from Hayes, breaking the net.

Daejeon brought the game back to square one. In the 24th minute of the second half, Gutek broke free behind the defensive line and took a shot with his left foot. The ball deflected off the goalkeeper's hand and went into the net, leveling the score.

It seemed Gwangju was regaining momentum. In the 27th minute of the second half, Park In-hyeok scored to put his former team ahead again. However, in the 33rd minute, Gwangju goalkeeper Noh Hee-dong made a critical passing error in the box, and Gutek finished the pass from Hernandez, scoring a multi-goal.

At Kimcheon Stadium, Kimcheon Sangmu defeated FC Anyang 1-0, continuing their unbeaten streak to four games. Kimcheon has won 2 and drawn 2 since losing 0-1 to FC Seoul at the end of last month.

With this, Kimcheon stands in 3rd place with 32 points (9 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses). They share the same points with 4th place Pohang but lead in goal difference with 26 goals to 25 goals. Anyang is in 9th place with 24 points (7 wins, 3 draws, 10 losses).

Just one goal determined the fates of both teams. In the 39th minute of the second half, Park Sang-hyuk headed the ball during a corner kick, leading to a scramble in front of the goal. Taking advantage of this situation, Lee Seung-won lightly pushed the ball into the net, scoring the opening goal.

Anyang launched a late offensive to avoid defeat but fell short of their goal. In the 44th minute of the second half, Chae Hyun-woo's crucial left-foot shot struck the crossbar. Ultimately, the match ended with a narrow victory for Kimcheon by a single goal.

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