Asian Cup1 8 finals,Saudi ArabiaThe team and the South Korean team have a fierce duel. At the beginning of the game,Saudi ArabiaThe team hit the crossbar of the South Korean team twice in a row, and the Korean team also completed a goal-line clearance. The second half started just 1 minuteSaudi ArabiaTeam passedRadiFu's goal broke the deadlock. Although South Korea missed a number of chances to equalize, Cho Kyu-sung's equalizer in stoppage time levelled the score and sent the game to extra time. Eventually, inPenalty shootoutSouth Korea defeated with a score of 5-3Saudi Arabiateam, successfully qualifiedAsian CupQuarterfinals.
After the start of the first half, both teams dominated the counter-attack and did not attempt to shoot. However, in the 40th minute,Saudi ArabiaThe team created a threat by using corners in succession, twiceHeaderThe goal hit the crossbar, followed by the thirdHeaderThe goal was cleared by the South Korean team again. Let'sSaudi ArabiaThe team almost broke the deadlock in the game.
Shortly after the start of the second halfSaudi ArabiaThe team found an opportunity to score. AlBlakeWith a cross from the left to the edge of the box, Aldosari passed the ball to the substituteRadiHusband, he faced the attacking South Korean goalkeeper to push the shot, forSaudi ArabiaThe team broke the deadlock. In the ensuing game,Saudi ArabiaThe team missed some chances, but they maintained a 1-0 lead.
As the game entered stoppage time, South Korea stepped up their attack and kept looking for an equaliser. In stoppage time in the 9th minute, South Korea's cross was sent to the back of the penalty area, Xue Yongyou'sHeaderFerry, Cao Kuicheng is closeHeaderThe goal hits the crossbar directly. However, in the 115th minute, Cho Kui-sung received a cross from his teammate again, this time heHeaderFaced with an empty goal, the score was tied at 1-1. South Korea managed to drag the game into extra time.
With extra time going on, both sides had chances to take the lead. However, in the 106th minute, Cho Kui-sung did not shoot in the face of an empty goal and blocked Son Heung-min's volley, letSaudi ArabiaThe team escaped a catastrophe. In the following matches, the South Korean team once again missed a good chance to make the game enterPenalty shootout
Penalty shootoutIt is the key moment that decides the outcome of the gameSaudi ArabiaThe team takes the first penalty. In the first round, Kano hit accurately, and Son Heung-min also scored for South Korea. In the next game, Cho Hyun-woo made consecutive savesSaudi ArabiateamPenalties, while Cho Kyu-sung and Hwang Hee-chan also hit, and the South Korean team won with a score of 4-2 and advanced with an aggregate score of 5-3Asian CupQuarterfinals. This is also the eighth consecutive time that South Korea have reached the quarterfinals, and they will face Australia in the 1 4 finals.