Mexico vs South Korea, 2020 International Friendly
· International Friendly
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Mexico beat South Korea on three quick-fire goals
Mexico scored three goals in a little over three second-half minutes to come from behind to defeat South Korea 3-2 in Austria on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francisco Córdova with a headed pass.
- 3': Foul by Kim Tae-Hwan (Korea Republic).
- 3': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez.
- 12': Foul by Lee Ju-Yong (Korea Republic).
- 12': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kim Tae-Hwan.
- 15': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
- 15': Kim Tae-Hwan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 16': Attempt saved. Corona (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 18': Offside, Korea Republic. Ju Se-Jong tries a through ball, but Hwang Ui-Jo is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Salcedo.
- 20': Goal! Mexico 0, Korea Republic 1. Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Kim Tae-Hwan (Korea Republic).
- 23': Francisco Córdova (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez.
- 24': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Won Du-Jae.
- 24': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Héctor Moreno with a headed pass following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 26': Foul by Lee Ju-Yong (Korea Republic).
- 26': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Lee Ju-Yong (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
- 27': Son Jun-Ho (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Luis Rodríguez.
- 31': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Francisco Córdova (Mexico).
- 32': Ju Se-Jong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ju Se-Jong (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
- 38': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Corona with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Son Jun-Ho (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
- 45': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Korea Republic 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Korea Republic 1.
- 48': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 48': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Korea Republic. Ju Se-Jong tries a through ball, but Hwang Ui-Jo is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Francisco Córdova (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 49': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Ju Se-Jong.
- 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Salcedo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Kim Tae-Hwan (Korea Republic).
- 51': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
- 53': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Corona.
- 54': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Francisco Córdova.
- 55': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kwon Kyung-Won.
- 56': Attempt saved. Carlos Salcedo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a cross.
- 59': Offside, Korea Republic. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Hwang Ui-Jo is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt saved. Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 60': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Hugo González.
- 61': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 61': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
- 63': Substitution, Korea Republic. Nam Tae-hee replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
- 64': Offside, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
- 65': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Luis Rodríguez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 67': Goal! Mexico 1, Korea Republic 1. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Hwang Ui-Jo.
- 68': Substitution, Mexico. Jorge Sánchez replaces Luis Rodríguez.
- 69': Goal! Mexico 2, Korea Republic 1. Uriel Antuna (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a through ball.
- 70': Foul by Ju Se-Jong (Korea Republic).
- 70': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Goal! Mexico 3, Korea Republic 1. Carlos Salcedo (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Héctor Moreno with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 72': Offside, Korea Republic. Hwang Hee-Chan tries a through ball, but Kim Tae-Hwan is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 73': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Kang-In replaces Son Jun-Ho.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
- 77': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Jung Woo-Young.
- 78': Offside, Mexico. Edson Álvarez tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Lee Ju-Yong (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ju Se-Jong.
- 82': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 83': Substitution, Mexico. Néstor Araújo replaces Carlos Salcedo.
- 83': Substitution, Mexico. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 85': Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
- 85': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Goal! Mexico 3, Korea Republic 2. Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jung Woo-Young following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic).
- 90': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 90'+1': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
- 90'+1': Ju Se-Jong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
- 90'+2': Kim Tae-Hwan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Mexico).
- 90'+3': Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mexico 3, Korea Republic 2.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 3, Korea Republic 2.
Statistics
 KOR |
MEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 406 | Passes | 561 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 12 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 5 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena
Location: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Venue: Wiener Neustadt Ergo Arena
Location: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Line-Ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Hugo González (GK) |
| 15 | Héctor Moreno |
| 3 | Carlos Salcedo |
| 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| 21 | Luis Rodríguez  |
| 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| 14 | Sebastián Córdova |
| 8 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 22 | Hirving Lozano |
| 17 | Jesús Corona |
South Korea (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gu Sung-Yun (GK) |
| 5 | Jung Woo-Young |
| 20 | Kwon Kyung-Won |
| 18 | Won Du-Jae |
| 3 | Ju-Yong Lee |
| 2 | Kim Tae-Hwan |
| 23 | Ju Se-Jong |
| 13 | Son Jun-Ho |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 16 | Hwang Ui-Jo |
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