2024-01-30 16:48:00
Son Heung-min (left) is regretful after missing a chance to score in the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup round of 16 match between Korea and Saudi Arabia held at Al Rayyan Education City Stadium in Qatar on the 31st. /News 1
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, met Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup held at Al Rayyan Education City Stadium in Qatar on the 31st.
The key on this day was the surprise three-back (two central defenders) card that Coach Klinsmann brought out. The three-back tactic is not only used in the group stage of this tournament, but also for the first time since the Klinsmann sailed. It appeared to be an attempt to compensate for the shaky defense that allowed 6 goals in the game with two central defenders.
Korea struggled in the early stages of the game. The defense found stability, but the offensive organization was disappointing. In the end, Korea only defended its camp and did not move forward. Occasionally, when Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain), etc. attempted to break through, they were tackled deep. In the end, he only connected to the front line with a long pass in a counterattack opportunity. In the 24th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper. In the 39th minute of the first half, Korea allowed Gandam to make several cool shots. In a corner kick situation, the opponent’s headed shot hit the goal post twice. The final header passed narrowly past the right post.
The 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup round of 16 match between Korea and Saudi Arabia was held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 30th (local time). Son Heung-min (right) is frustrated after conceding a goal to Saudi Arabia. /yunhap news
Korea lost momentum and ended up conceding a goal as soon as the second half began. A Saudi player released a pass from far behind with one touch, and Abdullah Radif dug straight in and put it into the right side of the goal.
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