South Korea vs Bahrain, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
South Korea
  • 38': Hwang In-Beom
  • 56': Lee Kang-in
  • 68': Lee Kang-in
FT
3 - 1
Bahrain
  • 51': Abdullah Duaij

Lee Kang-In guides South Korea to 3-1 Asian Cup over Bahrain

South Korea beat Bahrain 3-1 in their Asian Cup Group E opener on Monday with Paris St Germain's Lee Kang-in rescuing his side with a second-half brace

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Abdullah Al Hashash.
  • 4': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
  • 4': Moses Atede (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic).
  • 5': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Komail Al Aswad with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Foul by Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain).
  • 8': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
  • 9': Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Madan (Bahrain).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic).
  • 13': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Abdullah Al Hashash (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jung Seung-Hyun (Korea Republic).
  • 18': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ali Madan (Bahrain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hazaa Ali with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Hazaa Ali.
  • 28': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
  • 28': Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Madan (Bahrain).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Ali Madan (Bahrain).
  • 31': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Ali Madan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ali Madan (Bahrain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Al Hashash with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 34': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Madan (Bahrain).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Bahrain 0. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 40': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
  • 40': Moses Atede (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Moses Atede (Bahrain).
  • 42': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Hand ball by Moses Atede (Bahrain).
  • 45': Moses Atede (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Moses Atede (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Komail Al Aswad.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
  • 45'+6': Komail Al Aswad (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Amine Benaddi (Bahrain).
  • 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Korea Republic 1, Bahrain 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 1, Bahrain 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bahrain. Sayed Baqer replaces Amine Benaddi because of an injury.
  • 46': Foul by Sayed Baqer (Bahrain).
  • 46': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Lee Ki-Je (Korea Republic).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Komail Al Aswad (Bahrain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Madan.
  • 50': Corner, Bahrain. Conceded by Kim Seung-Gyu.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Madan.
  • 51': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Bahrain 1. Abdullah Al Hashash (Bahrain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Tae-Hwan replaces Lee Ki-Je.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
  • 56': Goal! Korea Republic 2, Bahrain 1. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kim Min-Jae.
  • 57': Hand ball by Kim Tae-Hwan (Korea Republic).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung with a headed pass.
  • 59': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Ebrahim Lutfallah.
  • 60': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
  • 60': Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic).
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Bahrain. Jasim Khelaif replaces Moses Atede.
  • 66': Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal replaces Abdullah Al Hashash.
  • 66': Foul by Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain).
  • 66': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Offside, Korea Republic. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 68': Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic).
  • 68': Goal! Korea Republic 3, Bahrain 1. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
  • 72': Substitution, Bahrain. Mahdi Al Humaidan replaces Mohamed Adel.
  • 72': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hong Hyun-Seok replaces Cho Gue-Sung.
  • 72': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Young-Gwon replaces Kim Min-Jae.
  • 74': Offside, Korea Republic. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 79': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
  • 79': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Offside, Bahrain. Sayed Baqer is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Mahdi Al Humaidan (Bahrain).
  • 81': Park Yong-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Wali replaces Ali Madan.
  • 82': Substitution, Korea Republic. Park Jin-Seop replaces Park Yong-Woo.
  • 82': Substitution, Korea Republic. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
  • 84': Delay in match (Korea Republic).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Offside, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a through ball.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Park Jin-Seop (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hong Hyun-Seok.
  • 90'+4': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+4': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain).
  • 90'+5': Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Waleed Al Hayam.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Komail Al Aswad.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Park Jin-Seop (Korea Republic).
  • 90'+7': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 3, Bahrain 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 3, Bahrain 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
29.4 Possession 70.6
9 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
186 Accurate Passes 583
275 Passes 660
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 49
17 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 9
28 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 7
19 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 8,388

AFC Asian Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bahrain 3 0 6
2 South Korea 3 +2 5
3 Jordan 3 +3 4
4 Malaysia 3 -5 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOR South Korea (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Kim Seung-Gyu (GK)
4 Kim Min-Jae Yellow Card
15 Jung Seung-Hyun
2 Lee Ki-Je Yellow Card
22 Seol Young-Woo
6 Hwang In-Beom
5 Park Yong-Woo Yellow Card
10 Lee Jae-Sung
18 Lee Kang-in
9 Cho Gue-Sung Yellow Card
7 Son Heung-Min Yellow Card
South Korea Substitutes:
Kim Ji-Soo, Park Jin-Seop, Song Bum-Keun, Moon Seon-Min, Kim Young-Gwon, Lee Soon-Min, Hong Hyun-Seok, Jo Hyeon-Woo, Kim Tae-Hwan, Oh Hyun-Gyu, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Kim Ju-Sung.

BHR Bahrain (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK)
3 Waleed Al-Hayam
2 Amine Benaddi
19 Hazaa Ali
18 Mohammed Adel
13 Moses Atede Jona Yellow Card
6 Mohamed Al-Hardan
8 Mohamed Marhoon
7 Ali Jaafar Madan Yellow Card
14 Abdullah Duaij
10 Komail Al-Aswad
Bahrain Substitutes:
Jasim Al-Salama, Abdulla Al Khalasi, Jasim Al-Shaikh, Ali Hasan Saeed Isa, Sayed Mahdi Baqer, Abdullah Yusuf, Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Mahdi Al-Humaidan, Husain Al Eker, Abdulkarim Fardan, Ibrahim Al Wali, Ibrahim Al Khatal.

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