Dandjin Citizens and Chonbuk Motors shared 120 minutes of football in the English Cup Round of 16 on August 19th, 2026, before penalties separated them. The hosts won 6-5 on spot-kicks after a 2-2 draw, and here's the thing — it felt like the shootout was the real match.
Y. Ryu opened the scoring at the 11th minute, giving Chonbuk Motors an early advantage. Dandjin Citizens responded at the 20th, and to be fair, that equaliser shifted the momentum without anyone noticing in the moment. Choi Si-on restored the visitors' lead at the half-hour mark, but the home side levelled again at the 65th minute.
The yellow card at the 54th minute came when tensions were rising, and by then both sides had shown they weren't going to surrender. Extra time produced nothing of note, which meant the result would come from the spot — and it did, in rather dramatic fashion.
The penalty shootout ran its course with six goals apiece before a miss at the 120+4' mark decided it. Dandjin Citizens converted their final attempt at 120+5', and the crowd roared them on through the relief.
Neither side had much confidence coming in. The hosts had won three straight — 1-0 against Eocheju Sedjeon, 2-0 versus Yeongin, and 2-0 over Haman — while the visitors were struggling, losing 2-3 to Bucheon 1995 and 1-3 to Jeju United in their last two outings.
What mattered now was the progression. Dandjin Citizens move closer to the quarter-finals, while Chonbuk Motors' campaign ends on a note they will remember, and rightly so — they were not far off winning it.