"We Deserve to Win"…Last-Place Gwangju's Aidale Scores Twice, Incheon Reach Final A on 4-Goal Edge in Goals Scored

Aidale's two goals against Bucheon brought his tally to 10 since joining Gwangju. Promoted Incheon took the last spot in Final A on goals scored (43-39), level with Jeju on 46 points.

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In the 2024 season, Incheon were relegated to K League 2. On October 24, 2026, the club claimed the last spot in K League 1 Final A. They finished level on points with Jeju SK on 46. Points were the same; what separated them was four goals. On the same day, bottom-place Gwangju beat Bucheon 3-0 thanks to Aidale's brace, but the bottom spot in the table remains unchanged.

Aidale Scores Brace vs. Bucheon, 10 Goals Since Joining Gwangju

According to MoneyToday (Star News),Aidale scored one goal in first-half stoppage time in the away match at Bucheon. In the 20th minute of the second half, he added another with a header. Ba Rua scored the remaining goal. His tally since joining Gwangju now stands at 17 matches, 10 goals, 2 assists (as of the end of Round 33 on October 24, 2026).

Aidale is a 27-year-old Australian striker born in Sydney on August 1, 1999. He played for Wolfsburg II, Wehen Wiesbaden, and Denmark's Aalborg before joining Seoul E-Land in January 2025. According to MoneyToday, his move to Gwangju took place in June. For the Australian national team, he has scored one goal in two appearances, including a debut goal against Lebanon in 2024.

K League 1 Final A Last Spot: Incheon, Goals Scored 43-39

On the same day, Incheon beat Jeju 3-1 at home. SPOTV News reports that goals came from Lee Myeong-ju, Lee Dong-ryul (winning goal), and Lee Chung-yong (38), in that order. Jeju could have reached Final A with just a draw. However, Yoo In-soo was sent off in the 19th minute of the second half, leaving them outnumbered.

The key question was how to rank teams when points were tied. Incheon scored 43 goals and Jeju 39. On goals scored, 43-39, Incheon finished sixth, while Jeju dropped to seventh and into Final B (as of the end of Round 33 on October 24, 2026). It is the first season after promotion that the club has reached the upper split immediately.

2026 K League 1 Regular Season Final Standings (as of the end of Round 33, October 24, 2026; source: Wikipedia)

Rank	Club	Points	Notes
1	FC Seoul	67	Title clinched early
2	Ulsan HD	51	Final A
3	Daejeon Hana Citizen	49	Final A
4	Jeonbuk Hyundai	48	Final A
5	Gangwon FC	48	Final A
6	Incheon United	46 (43 goals scored)	Promoted team, last spot in Final A
7	Jeju SK	46 (39 goals scored)	Lost out on goals scored, Final B
8	FC Anyang	43	Final B
11	Bucheon FC 1995	32	Final B
12	Gwangju FC	21	Final B, bottom place

MyDaily reports that FC Seoul drew 1-1 with Gangwon, clinching the title early. Their regular-season total is 67 points. They lead second-place Ulsan (51) by 16 points, which exceeds the maximum of 15 points available from the five Final Round matches.

Gwangju has 3 wins, 12 draws, and 18 losses, with 21 points, placing them 12th. They trail 11th-place Bucheon (32) by 11 points. Even if they win all five remaining matches, they would finish with 36 points. Bucheon would need to collect almost no points for the standings to flip. The headline of a Star News interview article carried Aidale's remark, "We deserve to win now."

Gabriel Scores Twice, Busan Earn Second Straight Win

In K League 2, Busan's Gabriel (30) produced a similar display. On the 25th, in the match against Gyeongnam at Gudeok Stadium, he scored the opening goal in the 16th minute of the first half and added another in the second half. The time of the second goal was Best Eleven puts it at the 31st minute of the second half, while SPOTV News puts it at the 33rd minute. Ahn Hyeon-beom added one more in the 21st minute of the first half, and Gyeongnam's Cho Jin-hyuk pulled one back, with the match ending 3-1.

Gabriel is a Brazilian forward born July 16, 1996, who joined Busan last January. Best Eleven reports that his season record has reached 9 goals, 5 assists, and that Busan earned back-to-back wins after 168 days. His tally has risen by 4 goals and 2 assists from the 5 goals and 3 assists he had when named Round 14 MVP in June. He said, "I want to reach double-digit goals."

Whether Aidale and Gabriel were selected as this round's MVP should be checked against the official league announcement. K League 1 splits into Final A and Final B, with each team playing five more matches.

Related official sites

K League official website (Korea Professional Football League) — check official announcements of Round MVP and Best XI
K League official team records page (2026) — Final A and B standings and goal records
K League club information page (Busan I'Park) — Busan squad and schedule

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