
South Korea vs Brazil, 2022 International Friendly
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Neymar doubles up from the spot as Brazil thump South Korea
![Neymar Jr. of Brazil celebrates scoring his side's second goal with his teammates Lucas Paqueta (L) and Raphinha (R) during the international friendly match between South Korea and Brazil [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2022/0602/r1020448_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Neymar scored a pair of penalties as Brazil cruised to a 5-1 win over fellow World Cup qualifiers South Korea on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic).
- 2': Offside, Brazil. Raphinha tries a through ball, but Thiago Silva is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Fred (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Sandro.
- 7': Goal! Korea Republic 0, Brazil 1. Richarlison (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 8': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar.
- 10': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 10': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Fred (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hong Chul with a cross.
- 12': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kim Young-Gwon.
- 16': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 16': Lee Yong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jung Woo-Young.
- 23': Foul by Lee Yong (Korea Republic).
- 23': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 26': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 27': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Alex Sandro (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred.
- 31': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Brazil 1. Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 38': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Sandro with a cross.
- 38': Penalty Brazil. Alex Sandro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Penalty conceded by Lee Yong (Korea Republic) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': VAR Decision: Penalty Brazil.
- 42': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Brazil 2. Neymar (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kwon Kyung-Won.
- 45': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Brazil) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jung Woo-Young.
- 45'+1': Thiago Silva (Brazil) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Korea Republic 1, Brazil 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 1, Brazil 2.
- 46': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic).
- 51': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 51': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 51': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 53': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kim Seung-Gyu.
- 54': Penalty Brazil. Alex Sandro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': VAR Decision: Penalty Brazil.
- 57': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Brazil 3. Neymar (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Substitution, Korea Republic. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Lee Yong.
- 58': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Moon-Hwan replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
- 59': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 62': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
- 62': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 62': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic).
- 65': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 65': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 67': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 67': Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Casemiro.
- 71': Substitution, Brazil. Vinícius Júnior replaces Richarlison.
- 71': Substitution, Korea Republic. Na Sang-Ho replaces Hwang Ui-Jo.
- 72': Foul by Na Sang-Ho (Korea Republic).
- 72': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 74': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 75': Raphinha (Brazil) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Neymar.
- 76': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kwon Kyung-Won.
- 77': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Raphinha.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. Philippe Coutinho replaces Neymar.
- 80': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Brazil 4. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces Fred.
- 81': Substitution, Brazil. Bruno Guimarães replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 81': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan with a cross.
- 82': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 84': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kwon Chang-Hoon replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 86': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 86': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kim Seung-Gyu.
- 86': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves with a through ball following a corner.
- 88': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Jeong Woo-Yeong (Korea Republic).
- 88': Jeong Woo-Yeong (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 90': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
- 90': Jeong Woo-Yeong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Brazil 5. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 1, Brazil 5.
- 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 1, Brazil 5.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 11 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
5 | Saves | 4 |
59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
25 | SHOTS | 7 |
9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.9 |
2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
533 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
591 | Passes | 403 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
10 | Crosses | 7 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
40 | Long Balls | 32 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
8 | Tackles | 14 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
5 | Interceptions | 8 |
6 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
6 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 64,872
Line-Ups
South Korea (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kim Seung-Gyu (GK) |
20 | Kwon Kyung-Won |
19 | Kim Young-Gwon |
5 | Jung Woo-Young |
14 | Hong Chul |
2 | Lee Yong |
8 | Paik Seung-Ho |
6 | Hwang In-Beom |
7 | Son Heung-Min |
11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
16 | Hwang Ui-Jo |
Brazil (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Weverton (GK) |
3 | Thiago Silva |
4 | Marquinhos |
6 | Alex Sandro |
13 | Dani Alves |
5 | Casemiro |
8 | Fred |
7 | Lucas Paquetá |
19 | Raphinha |
10 | Neymar |
9 | Richarlison |
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