Saudi Arabia National Football Team faced Korea Republic National Football Team in the Playoffs of Asian Cup on January 30. The match finished 1-1, and the winner of the tie has been determined through penalties, in which Korea Republic clinched victory, scoring four penalties to Saudi Arabia's two.
The match came alive on the 46th minute when Abdullah Radif found the net, putting Saudi Arabia ahead. This was followed by a goal from Cho Gue-Sung, bringing the match to a 1-1 conclusion.
5 months after their last face-off in a friendly, Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic are set to clash again. In their last match, Korea Republic secured a 1-0 win. Saudi Arabia head into this game after their recent draw with Thailand on January 25 in the Group Round, stretching their unbeaten streak to eight matches.
Korea Republic come into this encounter after splitting points with Malaysia and Jordan, having maintained an unbeaten streak stretching to eleven matches. Their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last three matches.
In this Playoffs showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Saudi Arabia National Football Team and Korea Republic throughout the campaign. Mohamed Kanno and Saud Abdulhamid have been pivotal for Saudi Arabia’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Herve Renard, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Kanno is Saudi Arabia’s overall top scorer so far this term, with one goal and one assist across all competitions, with Abdulhamid standing out as the team’s most creative player, registering two assists so far. Saudi Arabia’s attacking depth is further showcased by Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ali Al Bulaihi and Faisel Al Ghamdi, who have each made valuable contributions this season.
Meanwhile, Korea Republic’s offensive unit, under Paulo Bento’s guidance, has leaned on Lee Kang-In, their main scorer, and Son Heung-Min, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Kang-In has led Korea Republic’s scoring efforts this term with three goals and three assists in all competitions, which also establishes him as the team’s top creator. Supporting them are Hwang In-Beom, Bae Joon-Ho and Lee Jae-Sung, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Korea Republic’s attack.
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Saudi Arabia kicked off the game with Ahmed Al Kassar, Ali Al Bulaihi, Ali Alawjami, Hassan Al Tambakti who got substituted by Sami Al Najei on the 108th minute, Mohammed Al Burayk who got substituted by Hasan Kadesh on the 89th minute, Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Al Khaibari who got substituted by Awn Al Slaluli on the 105th minute, Nasser Al Dawsari who got substituted by Eid Al Muwallad on the 72nd minute, Saud Abdulhamid, Salem Al Dawsari who got substituted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb on the 84th minute and Saleh Al Shehri who got substituted by Abdullah Radif on the 46th minute as starters, with Firas Al Birakan, Abdulelah Al Malki, Eid Al Muwallad, Sami Al Najei, Fawaz Al Sagour, Awn Al Slaluli, Mohammed Al Yami, Mukhtar Ali, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Hasan Kadesh, Raghid Najjar and Abdullah Radif on the bench.
Korea Republic's starting eleven were Jo Hyeon-Woo, Kim Young-Gwon, Min-Jae Kim who got substituted by Jin Seop Park on the 117th minute, Seung-Hyun Jung who got substituted by Yongwoo Park on the 64th minute, Young-woo Seol, Hwang In-Beom who got substituted by Hyun Seok Hong on the 104th minute, Lee Jae Sung who got substituted by Cho Gue-Sung on the 64th minute, Kim Tae-Hwan, Woo-Yeong Jeong who got substituted by Hee-Chan Hwang on the 54th minute, Lee Kang-In and Son Heung-Min, with Song Bum-Keun, Cho Gue-Sung, Hyun Seok Hong, Hee-Chan Hwang, Jin-Su Kim, Ji-soo Kim, Ki-Je Lee, Sung Min Lee, Hyun Gyu Oh, Yongwoo Park, Jin Seop Park and Hyun-jun Yang on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Kim Young-Gwon, Ahmed Al Kassar, Eid Al Muwallad and Lee Kang-In were the ones to receive it.
The teams have met twice since December 2018. Korea Republic have one victory, while the remaining match ended in draw. The last time these teams met was on September 12, 2023, in a friendly, and Korea Republic emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline. Saudi Arabia have scored zero goal across these two encounters, while Korea Republic have scored one. Overall, Korea Republic hold a stronger head-to-head record against Saudi Arabia in recent meetings.
Saudi Arabia's most recent outing ended in a draw against Thailand, while Korea Republic's recent form includes two consecutive draws, having drawn against Malaysia and Jordan in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Saudi Arabia have claimed eight victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn four times, while Korea Republic have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic in real time. You can watch the goals by Abdullah Radif and Cho Gue-Sung as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Saudi Arabia - Korea Republic are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.