Match report

South Korea Defeats China 3-0 in World Cup - Qualification Asia

China
China
0–3
FT
South Korea
South Korea
Nov 21, 2023

South Korea cruised to a 3-0 victory over China in their World Cup - Qualification Asia match, with Heung-Min Son scoring a brace and Jung Seung-Hyun adding a late goal. China struggled to contain the South Korean attack, especially in the first half, where Heung-Min Son capitalized on a penalty and a well-executed assist from Lee Kang-In to put South Korea in control. Despite making multiple substitutions, China failed to mount a meaningful threat to South Korea's goal, ending the match with a

Key Facts

  • • Final score: China 0-3 South Korea
  • • Heung-Min Son scored twice (11', 45')
  • • Jung Seung-Hyun added a goal in the 87th minute
  • • China received three yellow cards: Jiang Shenglong (45+2'), Wu Lei (67'), N. Yennaris (85'), and Chenjie Zhu (86')
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams throughout the game

Lineups

China

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Yan Junling (G)
  • 5 Zhang Linpeng (D)
  • 3 Jiang Shenglong (D)
  • 2 Zhu Chenjie (D)
  • 21 Liu Binbin (M)
  • 15 Wu Xi (M)
  • 6 Wang Shangyuan (M)
  • 19 Liu Yang (M)
  • 7 Wu Lei (F)
  • 4 Wei Shihao (F)
  • 11 Tan Long (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Liu Dianzuo
  • 23 Wang Dalei
  • 16 Xu Haofeng
  • 17 Wu Shaocong
  • 20 Li Lei
  • 8 L. Ke
  • 10 Xie Pengfei
  • 13 Dai Wai-Tsun
  • 22 Gao Tianyi
  • 9 Zhang Yuning
  • 14 Chen Pu
  • 18 Xie Weijun

South Korea

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Kim Seung-Gyu (G)
  • 23 Kim Tae-Hwan (D)
  • 15 Jung Seung-Hyun (D)
  • 4 Kim Min-Jae (D)
  • 2 Lee Ki-Je (D)
  • 6 Hwang In-Beom (M)
  • 5 Park Yong-Woo
  • 18 Lee Kang-In (M)
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan (M)
  • 9 Cho Gue-Sung (F)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Song Bum-Keun
  • 21 Jo Hyeon-Woo
  • 3 Kim Jin-Su
  • 19 Kim Young-Gwon
  • 22 Seol Young-Woo
  • 8 Park Jin-Seob
  • 10 Lee Jae-Sung
  • 13 Lee Soon-Min
  • 14 Moon Seon-Min
  • 16 Hwang Ui-Jo
  • 17 Jeong Woo-Yeong
  • 20 Oh Hyeon-Gyu

Timeline

  1. South Korea
    11' South Korea Goal · Penalty
    Heung-Min Son
  2. China
    45'+2 China Card · Yellow Card
    Jiang Shenglong

    Foul

  3. South Korea
    45' South Korea Goal · Normal Goal
    Heung-Min Son · Assist: Lee Kang-In
  4. China
    46' China subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Shihao Wei · On: Dai Tsun
  5. China
    61' China subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Xi Wu · On: L. Ke
  6. China
    61' China subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tan Long · On: Zhang Yuning
  7. China
    67' China Card · Yellow Card
    Wu Lei

    Argument

  8. China
    71' China subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Wu Lei · On: Chen Pu
  9. South Korea
    72' South Korea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Tae-hwan Kim · On: Young-woo Seol
  10. South Korea
    72' South Korea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Hwang Hee-Chan · On: Lee Jae-Sung
  11. South Korea
    72' South Korea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cho Gue-Sung · On: Hwang Ui-Jo
  12. South Korea
    74' South Korea Card · Yellow Card
    Yong-uh Park

    Foul

  13. China
    79' China subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Wang Shangyuan · On: Gao Tianyi
  14. South Korea
    83' South Korea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lee Kang-In · On: Jeong Woo-Yeong
  15. China
    85' China Card · Yellow Card
    N. Yennaris

    Foul

  16. China
    86' China Card · Yellow Card
    Chenjie Zhu

    Foul

  17. South Korea
    87' South Korea Goal · Normal Goal
    Jung Seung-Hyun · Assist: Heung-Min Son
  18. South Korea
    90'+1 South Korea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Park Yong-Woo · On: Park Jin-Seob

Match Stats

Stat China South Korea
Fouls 19 14
Pass Accuracy 79% 90%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 18
Corners 0 4
Total Passes 358 671
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 0 8
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 283 602
Shots Inside Box 5 10
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 0 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Heung-Min Son's penalty in the 11th minute set the tone for South Korea's dominance
  • ▸ The second goal from Son in the 45th minute sealed the match early, leaving China with a mountain to climb
  • ▸ Jung Seung-Hyun's goal in the 87th minute ensured South Korea's comfortable win and eliminated any hope of a comeback from China