South Korea vs Ghana, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup
90'+12':
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Ghana edge South Korea at World Cup in five-goal thriller
Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a World Cup Group H thriller on Monday, keeping the West African in contention for a place in the round of 16.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Kim Moon-Hwan (Korea Republic).
- 2': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 3': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwon Chang-Hoon with a cross.
- 4': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 6': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Ghana).
- 6': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Woo-Yeong Jeong (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 11': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 12': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 14': Foul by Woo-Yeong Jeong (Korea Republic).
- 14': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 20': Foul by Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic).
- 20': Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Ghana).
- 21': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 23': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Goal! Korea Republic 0, Ghana 1. Mohammed Salisu (Ghana) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 27': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
- 32': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Ghana).
- 32': Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Korea Republic 0, Ghana 2. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 38': Offside, Korea Republic. Woo-Yeong Jeong tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kim Jin-Su.
- 45'+2': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 45'+4': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Ghana) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Korea Republic 0, Ghana 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, Ghana 2.
- 45': Substitution, Korea Republic. Na Sang-Ho replaces Woo-Yeong Jeong.
- 46': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 46': Mohammed Salisu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt saved. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kim Jin-Su with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kim Jin-Su.
- 55': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 57': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Kang-In replaces Kwon Chang-Hoon.
- 58': Goal! Korea Republic 1, Ghana 2. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
- 61': Goal! Korea Republic 2, Ghana 2. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Jin-Su with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 63': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Offside, Ghana. Salis Abdul Samed tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic).
- 68': Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gideon Mensah.
- 68': Goal! Korea Republic 2, Ghana 3. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 71': Foul by Jung Woo-Young (Korea Republic).
- 71': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Ghana).
- 73': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt saved. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Young-Gwon.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Na Sang-Ho with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic).
- 77': Iñaki Williams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Ghana. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh replaces André Ayew.
- 78': Substitution, Ghana. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 78': Substitution, Ghana. Denis Odoi replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 79': Substitution, Korea Republic. Hwang Ui-Jo replaces Jung Woo-Young.
- 82': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kim Seung-Gyu.
- 83': Substitution, Ghana. Alexander Djiku replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 83': Attempt missed. Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammed Salisu following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan with a cross.
- 86': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
- 86': Attempt missed. Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan with a cross.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Ghana. Abdul Rahman Baba replaces Gideon Mensah because of an injury.
- 90': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Na Sang-Ho with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kim Young-Gwon (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Na Sang-Ho (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kim Jin-Su.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kwon Kyung-Won replaces Kim Min-Jae.
- 90'+3': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Ghana).
- 90'+3': Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 90'+4': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana).
- 90'+5': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kim Jin-Su (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Young-Gwon with a cross.
- 90'+6': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Amartey (Ghana).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Ghana).
- 90'+8': Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Kwon Kyung-Won (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
- 90'+11': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 2, Ghana 3.
- 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 2, Ghana 3.
Statistics
 GHA |
KOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 320 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 17 |
| 15 | Crosses | 46 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 47 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 43,983
Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 43,983
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
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 |
| 25 | Jeong Woo-Yeong |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 5 | Jung Woo-Young |
| 9 | Cho Gue-Sung |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Kwon Chang-Hoon |
Ghana (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Ati-Zigi (GK) |
| 4 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 14 | Gideon Mensah |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 21 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 19 | Iñaki Williams |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
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