Match report

South Korea Defeats China 1-0 in World Cup Qualification Asia

South Korea
South Korea
1–0
FT
China
China
Jun 11, 2024

South Korea held off a determined China to secure a 1-0 victory in their World Cup Qualification Asia clash. Lee Kang-In's early second-half goal proved decisive as South Korea managed to withstand China's late push. South Korea's defense was solid throughout, while China struggled to find the back of the net despite several attempts.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: South Korea 1-0 China
  • • Goal: Lee Kang-In (61')
  • • Yellow Cards: Jeong Woo-Yeong (South Korea), Xie Wenneng (China), Xu Haoyang (China), Fang Hao (China), Zexiang Yang (China)
  • • Substitutions: Park Seung-Wook, Lee Jae-Sung (South Korea), Fernandinho, Xie Wenneng, Wang Shangyuan, Xu Haoyang, Abduweli Behram (China)

Lineups

South Korea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 21 Jo Hyeon-Woo (G)
  • 22 Park Seung-Wook (D)
  • 14 Cho Yu-Min (D)
  • 20 Kwon Kyung-Won (D)
  • 3 Kim Jin-Su (D)
  • 6 Hwang In-Beom (M)
  • 5 Jung Woo-Young
  • 10 Lee Jae-Sung (M)
  • 18 Lee Kang-In (F)
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan (F)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Song Bum-Keun
  • 2 Hwang Jae-Won
  • 4 Ha Chang-Rae
  • 8 Park Yong-Woo
  • 9 Joo Min-Kyu
  • 12 Hwang In-Jae
  • 13 Hong Hyun-Seok
  • 15 Choi Jun
  • 16 Lee Myung-Jae
  • 17 Um Won-Sang
  • 19 Oh Se-Hun
  • 23 J. Bae

China

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 14 Wang Dalei (G)
  • 21 Yang Zexiang (D)
  • 2 Browning Tyias (D)
  • 5 Zhu Chenjie (D)
  • 19 Liu Yang (D)
  • 16 Jiang Shenglong (M)
  • 6 Wang Shangyuan (M)
  • 20 Xie Wenneng (M)
  • 13 Xu Haoyang (M)
  • 17 Fernandinho
  • 23 Abduweli Behram (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Yan Junling
  • 3 Huang Zhengyu
  • 4 Li Lei
  • 7 Wu Lei
  • 8 Elkeson
  • 9 Zhang Yuning
  • 10 Xie Pengfei
  • 11 Wei Shihao
  • 12 Liu Dianzuo
  • 15 Cheng Jin
  • 22 Fang Hao
  • 18 Han Pengfei

Timeline

  1. South Korea
    31' South Korea Card · Yellow Card
    Jeong Woo-Yeong

    Foul

  2. China
    45'+2 China Card · Yellow Card
    Xie Wenneng

    Foul

  3. China
    54' China Card · Yellow Card
    Xu Haoyang

    Off the ball foul

  4. South Korea
    61' South Korea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Park Seung-Wook · On: Hwang Jae-Won
  5. South Korea
    61' South Korea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lee Jae-Sung · On: Joo Min-Kyu
  6. South Korea
    61' South Korea Goal · Normal Goal
    Lee Kang-In
  7. China
    69' China subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fernandinho · On: Wu Lei
  8. China
    69' China subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Xie Wenneng · On: Zhang Yuning
  9. China
    78' China subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Wang Shangyuan · On: Huang Zhengyu
  10. China
    78' China subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Xu Haoyang · On: Fang Hao
  11. South Korea
    79' South Korea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lee Kang-In · On: Hong Hyun-Seok
  12. China
    80' China Card · Yellow Card
    Fang Hao

    Foul

  13. China
    82' China subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Abduweli Behram · On: Li Lei
  14. China
    90'+4 China Card · Yellow Card
    Zexiang Yang

    Foul

  15. South Korea
    90'+5 South Korea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Hwang In-Beom · On: Park Yong-Woo
  16. South Korea
    90'+5 South Korea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Hwang Hee-Chan · On: J. Bae

Match Stats

Stat South Korea China
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 91% 59%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 2
Corners 9 1
Total Passes 457 110
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 6 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 1 1
Possession 80% 20%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 415 65
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 5 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lee Kang-In's goal at the 61st minute broke the deadlock and gave South Korea the lead, shifting momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ China's multiple substitutions late in the game failed to turn the tide, as South Korea's defensive solidity held firm.