South Korea 2-1 Portugal: Asian giants reach the knockout round with sensational comeback
A late winner for South Korea saw them qualify for the World Cup’s last-16 round ahead of Uruguay.
South Korea defeated Portugal 2-1 in their World Cup game on Friday. A dramatic victory saw Taegeuk Warriors qualify to the next round alongside Portugal.
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Portugal started off by stunning their opponents with an early opener.
Following an assist from Diogo Dalot, Ricardo Horta made it 1-0 for Portugal with a precise shot.
South Korea then pushed hard to get back into the game while Portugal looked dangerous on the counter-attacks.
Following a poor clearance from Cristiano Ronaldo, Kim Young-Gwon snatched the equalizer for the Asian giants from close range.
The Koreans tried to complete their comeback in the first half. But their attacks lacked enough edge to break Portugal’s defence.
Portugal went on to find a better start to the second half too. South Korea’s defence line