Uruguay vs South Korea, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupUruguay, South Korea cancel each other out in Group H opener
Uruguay and South Korea cancelled each other out in their Group H opener as Diego Godin and Fede Valverde both hit the post.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 2': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
- 2': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
- 4': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Na Sang-Ho (Korea Republic).
- 7': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 11': Foul by Na Sang-Ho (Korea Republic).
- 11': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 19': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 21': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 21': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 25': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Kim Young-Gwon.
- 28': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
- 28': Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Hwang Ui-Jo (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Na Sang-Ho.
- 43': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Jung Woo-Young.
- 43': Diego Godín (Uruguay) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 45': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 47': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
- 47': Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Uruguay. José Giménez tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 53': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
- 56': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 56': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Uruguay. Edinson Cavani replaces Luis Suárez.
- 69': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 74': Substitution, Korea Republic. Cho Gue-Sung replaces Hwang Ui-Jo.
- 74': Substitution, Korea Republic. Son Jun-Ho replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
- 75': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Kang-In replaces Na Sang-Ho.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 78': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Matías Vecino.
- 79': Substitution, Uruguay. Matías Viña replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 80': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 81': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 83': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 87': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Uruguay. Guillermo Varela replaces Facundo Pellistri.
- 88': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 88': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 90': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 90'+5': Foul by Matías Viña (Uruguay).
- 90'+5': Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 90'+7': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
- 90'+7': Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Uruguay 0, Korea Republic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay 0, Korea Republic 0.
Statistics
 KOR |
URU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 448 |
| 418 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 15 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 41,663
Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 41,663
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Uruguay (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Sergio Rochet (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 3 | Diego Godín |
| 16 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Martín Cáceres  |
| 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 5 | Matías Vecino |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 11 | Darwin Núñez |
| 8 | Facundo Pellistri |
South Korea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Seung-Gyu (GK) |
| 19 | Kim Young-Gwon |
| 4 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 3 | Kim Jin-Su |
| 15 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 5 | Jung Woo-Young |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 16 | Hwang Ui-Jo |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 17 | Na Sang-Ho |
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