International Friendly

South Korea vs Ecuador, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
South Korea
  • 54': Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  • 58': Son Heung-Min
  • 86': Lee Dong-Gyeong
FT
3 - 0
Ecuador

    About

    South Korea are hosting Ecuador at Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic).
    • 1': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Jeong Seung-Won (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
    • 4': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 6': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
    • 9': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Jackson Porozo (Ecuador).
    • 10': Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Foul by Park Jin-Seob (Korea Republic).
    • 11': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Park Jin-Seob (Korea Republic).
    • 14': Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Park Jin-Seob (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by John Yeboah (Ecuador).
    • 17': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Pedro Vite (Ecuador).
    • 18': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Nilson Angulo.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Alan Franco (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Handball by Keny Arroyo (Ecuador).
    • 21': Keny Arroyo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeong Seung-Won.
    • 23': Handball by John Yeboah (Ecuador).
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Keny Arroyo (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nilson Angulo.
    • 30': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 30': Cho Hyun-Taek (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Cho Hyun-Taek (Korea Republic).
    • 31': Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Park Jin-Seob (Korea Republic).
    • 35': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Park Jin-Seob.
    • 36': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
    • 36': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Offside, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo is caught offside.
    • 38': Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Song Min-Kyu (Korea Republic).
    • 41': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Song Min-Kyu (Korea Republic).
    • 43': Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic).
    • 44': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
    • 44': Park Jin-Seob (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by John Yeboah (Ecuador).
    • 45': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
    • 45'+1': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by Jeong Seung-Won with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Korea Republic 0, Ecuador 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, Ecuador 0.
    • 46': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
    • 47': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Jeong Seung-Won (Korea Republic).
    • 47': Jeong Seung-Won (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
    • 50': Song Min-Kyu (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
    • 52': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Pedro Vite (Ecuador).
    • 53': Park Jin-Seob (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Ecuador 0. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Min-Jae.
    • 55': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 55': Song Min-Kyu (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jackson Porozo (Ecuador).
    • 57': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Goal! Korea Republic 2, Ecuador 0. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. John Yeboah (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kim Seung-Gyu (Korea Republic). Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
    • 59': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Kim Seung-Gyu.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Song Min-Kyu (Korea Republic).
    • 62': Keny Arroyo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
    • 62': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
    • 63': Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Park Jin-Seob.
    • 65': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Tae-Hyeon replaces Cho Hyun-Taek.
    • 65': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Bong-Soo replaces Jeong Seung-Won.
    • 65': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Tae-Seok replaces Lee Han-Beom.
    • 66': Substitution, Ecuador. John Mercado replaces Keny Arroyo.
    • 67': Substitution, Ecuador. Denil Castillo replaces Pedro Vite.
    • 67': Substitution, Ecuador. Juan Angulo replaces Jordy Caicedo.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Juan Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Seung-Gyu (Korea Republic).
    • 71': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Kim Bong-Soo (Korea Republic).
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. John Mercado (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
    • 74': Foul by John Mercado (Ecuador).
    • 74': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Minda replaces Nilson Angulo.
    • 75': Substitution, Ecuador. Anthony Valencia replaces John Yeboah.
    • 75': Substitution, Korea Republic. Cho Wi-Je replaces Kim Min-Jae.
    • 75': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Min-Su replaces Song Min-Kyu.
    • 75': Substitution, Korea Republic. Oh Se-Hun replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
    • 78': Foul by Anthony Valencia (Ecuador).
    • 78': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Juan Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Seung-Gyu (Korea Republic). Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
    • 81': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
    • 81': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Kim Bong-Soo (Korea Republic).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Oh Se-Hun (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Alan Minda (Ecuador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Hernán Galíndez.
    • 84': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Cho Wi-Je.
    • 85': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Dong-Gyeong replaces Son Heung-Min.
    • 85': Foul by John Mercado (Ecuador).
    • 85': Oh Se-Hun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Goal! Korea Republic 3, Ecuador 0. Lee Dong-Gyeong (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kim Bong-Soo with a through ball.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Oh Se-Hun (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Denil Castillo (Ecuador).
    • 90'+1': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kim Tae-Hyeon (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Dong-Gyeong with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Korea Republic. Lee Dong-Gyeong is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kim Bong-Soo (Korea Republic).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 3, Ecuador 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 3, Ecuador 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 16
    5 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 4
    40.7 Possession 59.3
    10 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    281 Accurate Passes 439
    337 Passes 495
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 25
    27 Accurate Long Balls 12
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    14 Interceptions 8
    11 Effective Clearances 20
    11 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Suwon World Cup Stadium
    Location: Suwon, South Korea

    Line-Ups

    KOR South Korea (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kim Seung-Gyu (GK)
    4 Kim Min-Jae
    2 Lee Han-Beom Yellow Card
    26 Cho Hyun-taek
    22 Seol Young-Woo
    10 Lee Jae-Sung Yellow Card
    16 Park Jin-Seop Yellow Card
    17 Song Min-Kyu
    29 Jeong Seung-Won Yellow Card
    7 Son Heung-Min
    18 Oh Hyeon-Gyu
    South Korea Substitutes:
    Song Bum-Keun, Cho Wi-Je, Paik Seung-Ho, Kim Bong-Soo, Kim Geon-Hui, Kim Min-Su, Hwang Hee-Chan, Park Tae-Jun, Kim Tae-Hyeon, Lee Dong-Gyeong, Oh Se-Hun, Kim Tae-Hyun, Lee Tae-Seok, Jo Hyeon-Woo, Jun Choi.

    ECU Ecuador (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
    6 Willian Pacho
    25 Jackson Porozo Yellow Card
    7 Pervis Estupiñán Yellow Card
    17 Ángelo Preciado Yellow Card
    10 John Yeboah
    21 Alan Franco
    15 Pedro Vite
    9 Jordy Caicedo Yellow Card
    20 Nilson Angulo
    11 Keny Arroyo Yellow Card
    Ecuador Substitutes:
    Gonzalo Valle, Jordy Alcívar, Juan Angulo, Moisés Ramírez, Denil Castillo, José Hurtado, Jeremy Sarmiento, Anthony Valencia, John Mercado, Alan Minda, Félix Torres.

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