Seventh at kickoff, sixth at full time… Incheon vs Jeju result 3-1, into Final A on a 4-goal margin

Incheon beat Jeju SK, reduced to 10 men, 3-1 in Round 33 of the K League 1. Level on 46 points, with goals scored of 43 to 39, they took the last Final A place.

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Three-line summary

Incheon beat 10-man Jeju SK 3-1 in a home match on the 24th in Round 33 of the K League 1.
Jeju's Yu In-su tackled Seo Jae-min in the 20th minute of the second half and was sent off directly, while Negeba scored the equalizer.
Both teams had 46 points, but with 43 goals scored to 39, Incheon took sixth place and Final A.

On October 24, 2026, at 2 p.m., Round 33, the final match of the regular round of the K League 1, was held at Incheon Football Stadium. Before kickoff, the standings were Jeju SK sixth and Incheon seventh. Jeju led by three points with 46, while Incheon held only the advantage in goals scored. X Sports Newsreports that all Incheon needed was a win.

Incheon vs Jeju result 3-1, Yu In-su sent off in the 20th minute of the second half

The first half ended 0-0 at 45 minutes. All goals for both teams came in the second half. Second half, 20th minute Jeju's Yu In-su tackled Incheon's Seo Jae-min, and a direct red card was declared rather than a card accumulation. Yonhap Newsreported the scene.

The sent-off Yu In-su, born on December 28, 1994, is a 31-year-old winger this year. Sources list him as either a defender or a midfielder. He played for FC Tokyo in Japan from 2016, was loaned to Avispa Fukuoka, and then played for Seongnam FC, Gimcheon Sangmu (military service), and Gangwon FC. In a January 2025 trade in which Gangwon received Won Hee-do, he joined Jeju.

Negeba's equalizer, followed by consecutive goals from Lee Dong-ryul and Lee Chung-yong

Incheon's first goal came from captain Lee Myung-ju (36). Jeju, reduced to 10 men, pulled level at 1-1 through Negeba's goal. Lee Dong-ryul then scored the winner, and Lee Chung-yong (38) added the clincher. The match finished 3-1. Lee Myung-ju was the 2012 K League Rookie of the Year, and Lee Chung-yong is a veteran with 9 goals in 89 A-match appearances.

Comparison of goal times by outlet

Scorer	Yonhap News notation	Pofotu notation
Negeba (Jeju)	Second half, 27th minute	Second half, 26th minute
Lee Dong-ryul (Incheon)	Second half, 36th minute	Second half, 35th minute
Lee Chung-yong (Incheon)	Second half, 46th minute	Second half, 45th minute

The two outlets' goal times differ by one minute for each goal. We have not obtained official detailed match records, so the exact times are not confirmed. Accounts of the situation just before Lee Dong-ryul's goal also differ. Pofotu described it as a goalkeeper's punch, while Star News described it as a defender's header. It added that the ball was deflected off Perier, but the official record at the time credited the goal to Lee Dong-ryul.

Level on 46 points, 43 goals scored to 39

Standings after Round 33 (as of the Yonhap News report, October 24, 2026, 16:29)

Rank	Team	Points·goals	Group
4	Jeonbuk Hyundai	—	Final A
5	Gangwon FC	—	Final A
6	Incheon United	46 points·43 goals	Last Final A spot
7	Jeju SK	46 points·39 goals	Final B
8	FC Anyang	—	Final B

The math is simple. Before the match, Jeju had 46 points and Incheon 43. Incheon's three points made the two teams level on 46 points each. The next tiebreaker was goals scored: Incheon 43 and Jeju 39, a difference of 4 goals. With that margin, Incheon took the last Final A spot in sixth, while Jeju slipped to seventh and moved to Final B (as of the Yonhap News report, 16:29, October 24, 2026).

Jeju's five Final B matches; Costa on “the second goal conceded”

Jeju coach Sergio Costa said at the post-match press conference that “the second and third goals conceded completely changed the match,” as Pofotu reported. After drawing level, they conceded two more goals while down to 10 men. Jeju will play the remaining five matches in Final B. However, going to Final B does not mean relegation has been confirmed; the groups were split only by the results of the 33 regular-round matches.

Incheon, seventh and three points behind at kickoff, finished sixth after the match. The 3-1 result swapped the two teams' positions. The final score has been confirmed by the club's official schedule, but the goal and sending-off details have not yet been checked against the official match center text. Even after 33 matches, the points were the same. The number that separated the two teams was 4 goals.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What was the result of the Incheon vs Jeju match?

On October 24, 2026, Incheon beat Jeju SK 3-1 in Round 33 of the K League 1. Lee Myung-ju, Lee Dong-ryul, and Lee Chung-yong scored for Incheon, and Negeba scored for Jeju.

Q. How old is Yu In-su?

He was born on December 28, 1994, and is 31. He came to Jeju SK from Gangwon FC in a trade in January 2025. In this match, he tackled Seo Jae-min in the 20th minute of the second half and was sent off directly.

Q. Why did Incheon and Jeju finish in different positions despite having the same points?

Both teams had 46 points, but Incheon's 43 goals scored were four more than Jeju's 39. That is why Incheon finished sixth and entered Final A, while Jeju finished seventh and entered Final B (as of the Yonhap News report, 16:29, October 24, 2026).

Q. Does entering Final B mean relegation has been confirmed?

No. Jeju will play the remaining five matches in Final B, and entering Final B does not confirm relegation.

Related official sites

Korea Professional Football League official match schedule — you can check the league match schedule
Incheon United official match schedule and results — you can view Incheon's match schedule and results
Korea Professional Football League official record for Yu In-su — you can view Yu In-su's K League appearances and records
Jeju SK official squad — you can view the Jeju squad list and player information

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