South Korea 1-0 China (Jun 11, 2024) Commentary

China

AFC Asian Cup-winning exploits once again sees Akram Afif crowned Player of the Year

Foreign-born heritage imports vs. homegrown Indonesian talent: Shin Tae-Yong's balancing act

Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign

South Korea

China

AFC Asian Cup-winning exploits once again sees Akram Afif crowned Player of the Year

Foreign-born heritage imports vs. homegrown Indonesian talent: Shin Tae-Yong's balancing act

Popovic lays foundations for rest of Socceroos' WCQ campaign

Match Formations

Game Information

Match Timeline

Match Commentary

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

2-2-2, 8 PTS

Lee Kang-in - 61'

21
Hyeon-Woo
3
Jin-Su
20
Kyung-Won
14
Yu-Min
22
Seung-Wook
10
Jae-Sung
5
Woo-Young
6
In-Beom
7
Heung-Min
11
Hee-Chan
18
Kang-in

No.Name
21Jo Hyeon-Woo
20Kwon Kyung-Won
14Cho Yu-Min
3Kim Jin-Su
22Park Seung-wook 2Hwang Jae-Won
5Jung Woo-Young
10Lee Jae-Sung 9Joo Min-Kyu
6Hwang In-Beom 8Park Yong-Woo
11Hwang Hee-Chan 23Bae Jun-Ho
7Son Heung-Min
18Lee Kang-in 13Hong Hyun-Seok

Substitutes
12Hwang In-Jae
15Jun Choi
1Song Bum-Keun
16Lee Myung-Jae
17Um Won-Sang
19Oh Se-Hun
4Ha Chang-Rae

Seoul World Cup Stadium

7:00 AM, June 11, 2024

Seoul, Korea Republic

Line: KOR -1.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 64,935

Referees:
Mohammed Al-Hoaish

South Korea

China

KO
31
45+2
HT
54
61
61
69
77
78
80
82
90+4
90+5
FT

- Match ends, Korea Republic 1, China PR 0.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Korea Republic 1, China PR 0.
90'+5' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Wu Lei.
90'+5' Substitution, Korea Republic. Bae Jun-Ho replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
90'+5' Substitution, Korea Republic. Park Yong-Woo replaces Hwang In-Beom.
90'+4' Yang Zexiang (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4' Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4' Foul by Yang Zexiang (China PR).
90'+1' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90' Delay in match because of an injury Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
87' Attempt saved. Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cho Yu-Min with a headed pass.
86' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
86' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Liu Yang.
85' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
82' Substitution, China PR. Li Lei replaces Behram Abduweli.
80' Fang Hao (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80' Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80' Foul by Fang Hao (China PR).
78' Substitution, Korea Republic. Hong Hyun-Seok replaces Lee Kang-In.
77' Substitution, China PR. Fang Hao replaces Xu Haoyang.
77' Substitution, China PR. Huang Zhengyu replaces Wang Shangyuan.
77' Foul by Hwang Jae-Won (Korea Republic).
77' Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77' Attempt missed. Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
77' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
76' Attempt saved. Joo Min-Kyu (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
74' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jiang Guangtai.
71' Jiang Guangtai (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71' Foul by Joo Min-Kyu (Korea Republic).
69' Hwang Jae-Won (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69' Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
69' Attempt blocked. Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
69' Substitution, China PR. Wu Lei replaces Fei Nanduo.
69' Substitution, China PR. Zhang Yuning replaces Xie Wenneng because of an injury.
68' Joo Min-Kyu (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68' Foul by Jiang Guangtai (China PR).
66' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63' Delay in match because of an injury Xie Wenneng (China PR).
61' Goal! Korea Republic 1, China PR 0. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
61' Substitution, Korea Republic. Joo Min-Kyu replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
61' Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Jae-Won replaces Park Seung-Wook.
56' Foul by Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic).
56' Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
54' Xu Haoyang (China PR) is shown the yellow card.
52' Corner, China PR. Conceded by Kwon Kyung-Won.
51' Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
51' Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Foul by Xu Haoyang (China PR).
49' Jiang Shenglong (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' Foul by Park Seung-Wook (Korea Republic).
49' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
49' Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
47' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
46' Park Seung-Wook (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46' Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
45' Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, China PR 0.
45'+3' First Half ends, Korea Republic 0, China PR 0.
45'+3' Attempt missed. Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
45'+2' Xie Wenneng (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2' Foul by Xie Wenneng (China PR).
45'+2' Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1' Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
45'+1' Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Attempt blocked. Liu Yang (China PR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
42' Xu Haoyang (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42' Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
41' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40' Delay in match because of an injury Fei Nanduo (China PR).
39' Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39' Foul by Yang Zexiang (China PR).
39' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38' Delay in match because of an injury Behram Abduweli (China PR).
37' Foul by Cho Yu-Min (Korea Republic).
37' Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37' Hand ball by Zhu Chenjie (China PR).
36' Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
36' Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35' Attempt missed. Jiang Shenglong (China PR) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Xu Haoyang with a cross following a set piece situation.
34' Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
34' Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32' Delay in match because of an injury Behram Abduweli (China PR).
31' Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31' Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
31' Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' Jiang Guangtai (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30' Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
29' Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
26' Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
26' Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25' Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24' Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24' Foul by Wang Shangyuan (China PR).
22' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Wang Dalei.
22' Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
21' Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21' Foul by Behram Abduweli (China PR).
20' Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
19' Attempt blocked. Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
18' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Zhu Chenjie.
17' Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17' Foul by Jiang Shenglong (China PR).
10' Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
10' Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4' Foul by Jiang Shenglong (China PR).
2' Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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