Saudi Arabia vs South Korea 1-1 (2-4 on penalties) – AFC Asian Cup 2023

So South Korea turn the match on it’s head with a late leveller in normal time and a victory on penalties in the end.

Saudi Arabia dominated so much of the match and were so close to wrapping up the win.

Australia and South Korea will now go head-to-head in the quarterfinals on Friday.

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From this page though, and me Kevin Hand, it’s goodbye.

Two more nations progress on Tuesday and the quarterfinal line up is nearly complete.

This was a mammoth meeting in the last 16 and now the quarterfinals will see South Korea face Australia.

The Aussies have had one more day to rest following their 4-0 win against Indonesia – and they didn’t have extra time and penalties draining their legs either.

The teams will meet on Friday.

Korean supporters have suddenly found their voice. They are bidding goodnight to the Saudi fans making their way to the exits. What a turnaround.

Saudi fans tried their best to make life difficult for the Korean penalty-takers. Their loud boos could probably have been heard all the way back in Riyadh. It did little to distract the men in red though.

Saudi Arabia are out!

He sends the keeper the wrong way and South Korea win on penalties.

Saudi Arabia : OOXX
South Korea: OOOO

Saudi Arabia are in trouble – he goes to the left and the keeper follows him.

Saudi Arabia: OOXX
South Korea: OOO

South Korea lead.

He sends the keeper the wrong way.

Saudi Arabia: OOX
South Korea: OOO

He goes for the bottom left, but the keeper goes the right way.

Saudi Arabia: OOX
South Korea: OO

The keeper went the right way, but it’s low into the bottom right.

Saudi Arabia: OO
South Korea: OO

The ball is rifled into the top left corner.

The keeper goes the wrong way.

Saudi Arabia : OO
South Korea: O

He had to.

A drilled finish to the left. The keeper guessed correctly, but it was out of reach.

Saudi Arabia: O
South Korea: O

Low to the right corner.

Saudi Arabia : O
South Korea: 

Kanno steps up and looks calm enough, but there is no ball ready for the kick to be taken.

The penalty shootout will take place at the Korean end. Saudi Arabia need not worry. They have support in every corner of the stadium.

Saudi Arabia’s keeper is medical attention while the rest of the squad listens to Mancini in a huddle. Klinsmann is walking up to each of his penalty takers. Which keeper will be the hero tonight?

The full-time whistle blows with the match finishing Saudi Arabia 1-1 South Korea after extra time.

A counter on the right is squared to Radif, who hits it first time from the edge of the box.

He had to go for it but would have done well to score from there.

More cramp it seems. Will that be the last kick of the match?

Replays show a cross hitting the hand of Saud and a follow-up push in the box just after but neither required VAR to call the ref to look at them.

120+3 minutes: Saudi Arabia 1-1 South Korea

Can another find the winner?

Kadesh had a burst on the left for Saudi Arabia, but the move slowed and the passing move that resulted couldn’t find a way through.

120 minutes: Saudi Arabia 1-1 South Korea

There was a long delay in the corner being taken as Al-Kassar’s hamstring cramped while he made the save from Lee.

117 minutes: Saudi Arabia 1-1 South Korea

Lee sidesteps in the area and drives left-footed to the far post, but a brilliant save on the dive by Al-Kassar pushes the ball wide for a corner.

115 minutes: Saudi Arabia 1-1 South Korea