Welcome to Sportstar’s reside weblog of the South Korea vs Portugal FIFA World Cup Group H match from the Education City stadium.
44’
Horta finds himself in an excellent capturing place contained in the Korean field after receiving a sq. move from Dalot. He shoots on the flip however it’s a weak shot. Kim collects the ball with ease.
42’
Chance-Vitinha forces a save from Kim with a venomous shot from distance. The rebound falls to Ronaldo, who tries to information the ball inside the online with a diving header, however fails to take action.
40’
Son Heung-Min brings the ball beneath management along with his first contact exterior the Portuga field. He then shoots on the volley at Costa’s objective. It was not essentially the most highly effective of photographs and Costa collects the ball simply.
38’
Portugal nearly opens up Korea with a beautiful flowing transfer. Ronaldo unselfishly passes the ball to Horta however he can not management of the ball and loses possession.
35’
Dalot takes a shot from distance. It is hit properly however Kim Seung-gyu makes a stable save. The contact of Dalot which he used to obtain Costa’s lengthy ball was elegant.
UPDATE!
De Arrascaeta has scored his second objective to present Uruguay a 2-0 lead towards Ghana.
30’
CHANCE- Pepe performs a by way of ball to Cristiano Ronaldo who makes a run on the Korean objective. He will get his shot away however is brilliantly saved by keeper Kim Seung-gyu. It doesn’t matter on the finish as Ronaldo is flagged offside.
27’
GOOALLLL!! SOUTH KOREA EQUALIZER!! KIM YOUNG-GWON SCORES!! Portugal fails to clear the nook and the ball falls to Kim. He is alert and is fast to place the ball inside the online.
UPDATE!!
Uruguay has taken the lead towards Ghana on the Al Janob Stadium. De Arrascaeta has discovered the online for Uruguay.
23’
Ronaldo nearly will get on the finish of a cross however Hwang does properly to get forward of the Portuguese talisman and make the block.
21’
Korea stringing collectively passes higher than the opening couple of minutes. It is creating possibilities however other than that ruled-out objective, no substantial menace has been posed by the Koreans.
17’
GOAL DENIED!! Son crosses the ball contained in the field from a nook this time. The ball is bundled in on the again submit and Portugal can not clear its strains. Jin-Su Kim places the ball inside the online however the flag goes up for offside.
16’
Son tries to discover a Korean shirt contained in the field with a cross however Dalot is there to dam the cross. Dalot has been good in these early minutes.
15’
Cancelo does very well to chop the ball in from the touchline, which takes his marker out of the equation. He then crosses contained in the field, however it’s blocked.
12’
Portugal has been having fun with fairly among the ball for the previous few minutes. The match appears to have settled. The early objective has helped Portugal and it’s evident from the boldness the gamers are having fun with on the ball.
8’
Chance- Kim Jin-Su squares the ball to Son within the center. The move is just not excellent for the Tottenham ahead and he can not wrap his foot round it and fires his shot broad of the close to submit.
STAT!
Portugal has by no means misplaced a World Cup match when it has taken the lead first. So, the stats are working towards the Koreans right here.
5’
GOOOALLLL!!!! PORTUGAL SCORES!! HORTA PUTS HIS TEAM AHEAD!! Portugal scores from its first assault. Dalot does properly to get forward and sq. the ball contained in the field from the precise. Ricardo Horta was there to take the first-time shot and lash the ball into the online.
4’
Sergio Costa is there because the stand-in coach of South Korea. Head coach Paulo Bento is absent after seeing a crimson card after being proven a crimson card by referee Anthony Taylor after South Korea’s match towards Ghana.
2’
Portugal has began on the frontfoot, urgent South Korea inside its personal half. The Koreans have some respite because it will get a foul.
KICK-OFF!!
South Korea and Portugal kicks-off their Group H match on the Education City Stadium. South Korea should win to face an opportunity whereas some extent will assure high spot for the already-qualified Portugal.
Did ?
Cristiano Ronaldo has change into the primary European participant ever to make 20+ appearances within the World Cup (20) and European Championship (25).
STARTING LINEUPS!!
South Korea: Kim Seung-gyu (GK), Kim Moon-hwan, Kwon Kyung-won, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Jin-su, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Kang-in, Jeong Woo-yeong, Hwang In-beom, Son Heung-min, Cho Gue-sung.
Portugal: Diogo Costa (GK), Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Antonio Silva, Joao Cancelo, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Joao Mario, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Horta.
Can South Korea repeat it once more?
The solely earlier assembly between South Korea and Portugal got here within the 2002 World Cup. Korea received that match 1-0 on house soil in a group-stage match. That end result noticed South Korea win its group, whereas Portugal was eradicated from the competitors.
Match Preview
South Korea let its feelings pour out when it misplaced a five-goal thriller to Ghana this week, however it will probably anticipate no sympathy on Friday from Portugal, which is decided to clinch the highest spot in its World Cup group.
South Korea should beat the 2016 European champion – because it did on the 2002 World Cup on house soil – and hope that the results of the opposite remaining Group H match between Ghana and Uruguay goes its manner too.
Striker Son Heung-min was in tears after Monday’s 3-2 loss to Ghana and coach Paulo Bento was proven a crimson card for arguing with the referee after he blew the ultimate whistle along with his workforce about to take a nook.
Bento won’t be on the bench towards Portugal.
Assistant coach Sergio Costa stated South Korea would bounce again from their disappointment.
“We clearly deserved a win,” Costa stated. “Count on us for the next match.”
South Korea has just one level after drawing its opening recreation towards Uruguay and should beat Portugal to have any probability of progressing.
At the World Cup 20 years in the past, South Korea beat a 10-man Portugal – whose workforce included Bento – of their remaining group recreation. The end result meant Portugal didn’t qualify for the following spherical whereas the Koreans went on a run that took them to the semi-finals.
Portugal opened its marketing campaign in Qatar with a 3-2 victory towards Ghana earlier than having fun with a extra managed 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday.
But it isn’t assured of ending high of its group, a place that might probably see it keep away from Brazil within the final 16.
“First place isn’t guaranteed,” coach Fernando Santos stated on Monday. “We will go for the top spot, and not just because of Brazil.”
Santos is more likely to be pressured into extra adjustments to his beginning 11 after left-back Nuno Mendes suffered an damage within the first half towards Uruguay and was changed by Raphael Guerreiro.
Centre half Danilo Pereira is sidelined with damaged ribs so 39-year-old defender Pepe is more likely to maintain his place and be tasked with marking South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, who scored twice in three minutes towards Ghana.
Midfielder Otavio additionally missed the sport towards Uruguay on account of an damage.
Captain Cristiano Ronaldo may have an opportunity to equal the file of World Cup targets scored for Portugal held by Eusebio, who racked up 9 targets in 1966 in England, the one match he performed in.
Ronaldo has scored eight targets in his 5 World Cups and he claimed his ninth within the win over Uruguay on Monday, just for the objective to be awarded to teammate Bruno Fernandes.
-Reuters
South Korea vs Portugal Predicted XI
South Korea potential XI: Seung-gyu (GK); Moon-hwan, Min-jae, Young-gwon, Jin-su; Woo-young, In-beom; Chang-hoon, Woo-yeong, Heung-min; Gue-sung
Portugal potential XI: Costa (GK); Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Bernardo, Neves, Palhinha; Fernandes; Ronaldo, Ramos
LIVE STREAMING INFO
When will the South Korea vs Portugal match kick-off?
The South Korea vs Portugal will kick-off at 8:30 PM IST, December 2.
Where will the South Korea vs Portugal match kick-off?
The South Korea vs Portugal match will kick-off on the Education City Stadium.
Where are you able to watch the South Korea vs Portugal match in India?
The South Korea vs Portugal match shall be telecasted reside on Sports18 and Sports18 HD. On Android and properly as iOS, the 2022 FIFA World Cup shall be reside streamed on JioCinema.
Where are you able to watch the South Korea vs Portugal match exterior India?
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