South Korea vs Mexico, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupMexico wins again at World Cup, beats South Korea 2-1
Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez scored a goal each to move Mexico closer to a spot in the round of 16 by beating South Korea 2-1 Saturday at the World Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Lee Yong (Korea Republic).
- 2': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Ju Se-Jong (Korea Republic).
- 3': Foul by Lee Yong (Korea Republic).
- 3': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
- 5': Jang Hyun-Soo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Hand ball by Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic).
- 7': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Kim Min-Woo.
- 8': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 9': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic).
- 10': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Lee Yong.
- 11': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Ki Sung-Yueng (Korea Republic).
- 12': Attempt missed. Chicharito (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Layún with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Foul by Lee Yong (Korea Republic).
- 13': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Lee Yong.
- 17': Attempt saved. Carlos Salcedo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jo Hyeon-Woo (Korea Republic). Assisted by Andrés Guardado with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Mexico).
- 19': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ki Sung-Yueng (Korea Republic).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a through ball.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner,Korea Republic. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ki Sung-Yueng (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Corner,Korea Republic. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Jang Hyun-Soo (Korea Republic) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 26': Goal! Korea Republic 0, Mexico 1. Carlos Vela (Mexico) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 28': Attempt saved. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jo Hyeon-Woo (Korea Republic). Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 28': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Jo Hyeon-Woo.
- 30': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
- 30': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Yong (Korea Republic).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Carlos Vela (Mexico).
- 38': Lee Yong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico). Assisted by Kim Min-Woo.
- 39': Corner,Korea Republic. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 42': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 43': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Moon Seon-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moon Seon-Min.
- 45': Corner,Korea Republic. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Vela (Mexico).
- 45'+1': Ju Se-Jong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Moon Seon-Min (Korea Republic).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Korea Republic 0, Mexico 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, Mexico 1.
- 50': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 52': Attempt missed. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a fast break.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Moon Seon-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 52': Corner,Korea Republic. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 54': Foul by Ju Se-Jong (Korea Republic).
- 54': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ki Sung-Yueng (Korea Republic) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico).
- 57': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic).
- 58': Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 58': Attempt saved. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jo Hyeon-Woo (Korea Republic).
- 58': Corner,Mexico. Conceded by Jo Hyeon-Woo.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Moreno with a through ball.
- 61': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
- 61': Jang Hyun-Soo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Min-Woo.
- 62': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miguel Layún following a fast break.
- 63': Foul by Lee Yong (Korea Republic).
- 63': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Lee Yong (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Seung-Woo replaces Ju Se-Jong.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Goal! Korea Republic 0, Mexico 2. Chicharito (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, Mexico. Rafael Márquez replaces Andrés Guardado.
- 68': Corner,Korea Republic. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
- 69': Corner,Korea Republic. Conceded by Héctor Herrera.
- 70': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico). Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 70': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Lee Seung-Woo (Korea Republic).
- 71': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Corona replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 72': Foul by Lee Seung-Woo (Korea Republic).
- 72': Miguel Layún (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Lee Seung-Woo (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Layún (Mexico).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ki Sung-Yueng (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Seung-Woo.
- 75': Foul by Ki Sung-Yueng (Korea Republic).
- 75': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Mexico. Giovani dos Santos replaces Carlos Vela.
- 77': Substitution, Korea Republic. Jung Woo-Young replaces Moon Seon-Min.
- 78': Hand ball by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
- 80': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 80': Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 83': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 83': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hong Chul replaces Kim Min-Woo.
- 85': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
- 85': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Seung-Woo following a fast break.
- 90': Foul by Hong Chul (Korea Republic).
- 90': Miguel Layún (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic).
- 90'+1': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Mexico 2. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 90'+4': Chicharito (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Hong Chul (Korea Republic).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 1, Mexico 2.
- 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 1, Mexico 2.
Statistics
 MEX |
KOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 24 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.3 | Possession | 41.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 477 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Rostov Arena
Location: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Attendance: 43,472
Venue: Rostov Arena
Location: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Attendance: 43,472
FIFA World Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
South Korea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK) |
| 19 | Kim Young-Gwon  |
| 20 | Jang Hyun-Soo |
| 12 | Kim Min-Woo |
| 2 | Lee Yong |
| 17 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 16 | Ki Sung-Yueng |
| 8 | Ju Se-Jong |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 18 | Moon Seon-Min |
Mexico (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 15 | Héctor Moreno |
| 3 | Carlos Salcedo |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 21 | Edson Álvarez |
| 11 | Carlos Vela |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 22 | Hirving Lozano |
| 7 | Miguel Layún |
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