5-3！After equalizing in the 99th minute, South Korea successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup through a penalty shootout
In the quarterfinals of this World Cup, Saudi Arabia vs South Korea, this is a game to watch. Saudi Arabia hit the post with two goals in a row in the first half. In the second half, Radif scored a goal in 32 seconds with lightning speed, and Cho Gyu-sung scored a goal later in the 99th minute to tie the score. The game went to extra time, and the two sides were still evenly matched, and only the penalty was used to decide. South Korean goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo made two consecutive saves in the penalty shootout, and finally South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 5-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the latest FIFA rankings, South Korea ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th, and the difference in strength between these two countries is too great. In the group stage, South Korea was suspected of faking by avoiding Japan, and finally qualified for the second place in the group. Saudi Arabia did not shy away from it, and directly drew South Korea and became the top spot in the group stage. On the Korean side, there was a change, top scorer Cho Gyu-sung did not appear, Son Heung-min broke forward alone, and Lee Gang-in and Jung You-young followed behind.
After the game started, the two sides went back and forth, and the game was quite calm. Saudi Arabia's pass was blocked, and Al-Habali shot from a high angle in front of the box. Son then tried to burst into the box on the left side, but was interrupted by a flanking strike from the opposing two. In the 27th minute, Son Heung-min received a pass from the midfielder's captain, and after getting a short sword in the midfield, he rushed directly to the right side of the penalty area, and a low kick was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Shehri dribbled past Kim Young-kwon on the right and then fired a low shot over the top of the ball before Lee's shot was blocked.
In the 40th minute, Al Sheikh took advantage of a Saudi free-kick to head the ball to the post, Ojami pushed the ball to the post again, and Al-Dosari pushed the ball out again, but this time, his shot was only slightly wide of the post! Both kicks were on the post and Saudi Arabia missed a goal, which was no lucky thing. In stoppage time, Xue Ying-woo was ruled out for a foul with his header, but the ball flew out of the goal.
Saudi Arabia brought on Radif as a substitute after half-time. At the beginning of the game, Al-Dosali passed the ball to a single knife in the Radif penalty area, and then fired a high-angle shot, Saudi Arabia 1:0! At this time, 32 seconds before the start of the second half, Mancini made a magical change. Saudi Arabia took advantage of a free-kick from Blake that was blocked by a defender, and then in the second half, the pace on the pitch increased considerably. Kanu had a long-range shot from the middle that went high over the goal.
Al-Habali fired a low shot from the right, but it was a bit off the mark and was confiscated by the goalkeeper. South Korea has a new change, Park Yong-woo and Cho Gyu-cheng are on the field, although their offensive is fierce, but there are not many options. Radif then struck a solo down the middle, South Korean goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo rushed into the box and saved the ball, and Saudi coach Roberto Mancini was shown a yellow card for dissatisfaction with the referee. South Korea won three corners in a row, with Kim Min-jae hitting the ball high on the left, followed by an inverted triangle pass from Xue Young-woo on the left, and Hwang In-beom's subsequent volley was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 86th minute, Hwang In-beom's two powerful shots were saved by Bhakti, as did Son Heung-min.
In the 10th minute of the second half, the game reached 92 minutes, Hwang Hee-chan passed the ball on the left, and Cho Gyu-sung hit the ball on the post and hit the ball into the goal. Later, Hwang Hee-chan fired a shot from a tight angle in the box that was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 99th minute, Xue Yingyou pushed the ball to the goal, and then Cho Gyu-sung scored a goal, 1-1!
The game went to extra time, and in the 98th minute, Kim Min-jae's very dangerous top ball was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. In the 107th minute, Cho Gyu-sung passed the ball to the opponent with almost no chance, but Son Heung-min's shot was saved by him, and the scene was very embarrassing. Later, a powerful volley from Lee Gang-in was blocked by Kassar, while a long-range shot from Radif was also blocked by the goalkeeper.
When the penalty kick is taken, the Saudi team is the first to score. Saudi Arabia's 3rd and 4th players' free throws were defused by Cho Hyun-woo, while South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 5-3 on free throws to advance to the quarterfinals.