South Korea U20 vs Ukraine U20, 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
South Korea U20
  • 79': Kim Myeong-Jun
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Ukraine U20
  • 13': Hennadii Synchuk
  • 16': Oleksandr Pishchur

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South Korea U20 are hosting Ukraine U20 at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaiso, Chile, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Kim Tae-won (Korea Republic U20).
  • 2': Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lim Jun-Young (Korea Republic U20).
  • 3': Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Yaroslav Karaman (Ukraine U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Pyshchur.
  • 13': Goal! Korea Republic U20 0, Ukraine U20 1. Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yaroslav Karaman.
  • 14': Handball by Danylo Krevsun (Ukraine U20).
  • 16': Goal! Korea Republic U20 0, Ukraine U20 2. Oleksandr Pyshchur (Ukraine U20) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Vernattus with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Mykola Kyrychok (Ukraine U20).
  • 17': Kim Hyeon-Oh (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Yaroslav Karaman (Ukraine U20).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Choi Byung-Wook (Korea Republic U20).
  • 22': Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Handball by Artur Shakh (Ukraine U20).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lee Kun-Hee (Korea Republic U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Choi Seung-Gu.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Artur Shakh (Ukraine U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bohdan Budko.
  • 31': Danylo Krevsun (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Ham Sun-Woo (Korea Republic U20).
  • 33': Foul by Chung Ma-Ho (Korea Republic U20).
  • 33': Oleksii Husiev (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Maksym Melnychenko (Ukraine U20).
  • 34': Kim Tae-won (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Artur Shakh (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Kim Hyeon-Oh (Korea Republic U20).
  • 36': Foul by Lim Jun-Young (Korea Republic U20).
  • 36': Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Bohdan Budko (Ukraine U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hong Seong-Min (Korea Republic U20). Assisted by Yaroslav Karaman.
  • 37': Foul by Kim Hyeon-Oh (Korea Republic U20).
  • 37': Mykola Kyrychok (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': VAR Decision: No Penalty Korea Republic U20.
  • 40': Choi Byung-Wook (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Mykola Kyrychok (Ukraine U20).
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mykola Kyrychok (Ukraine U20).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kim Tae-won (Korea Republic U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Choi Byung-Wook with a through ball.
  • 45': Foul by Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20).
  • 45': Lim Jun-Young (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danylo Krevsun.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Pyshchur (Ukraine U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Danylo Krevsun.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20).
  • 45'+3': Kim Tae-won (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kim Tae-won (Korea Republic U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Kun-Hee with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Handball by Choi Byung-Wook (Korea Republic U20).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Korea Republic U20 0, Ukraine U20 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic U20 0, Ukraine U20 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Korea Republic U20. Bae Hyun-Seo replaces Lim Jun-Young.
  • 45': Substitution, Korea Republic U20. Kim Myeong-Jun replaces Kim Hyeon-Oh.
  • 45': Substitution, Korea Republic U20. Son Seung-Min replaces Baek Min-Gyu.
  • 46': Choi Seung-Gu (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Artur Shakh (Ukraine U20).
  • 47': Foul by Bohdan Budko (Ukraine U20).
  • 47': Kim Myeong-Jun (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Choi Byung-Wook (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20).
  • 51': Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Offside, Korea Republic U20. Ham Sun-Woo is caught offside.
  • 52': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ham Sun-Woo (Korea Republic U20) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 54': VAR Decision: No Goal Korea Republic U20 0-2 Ukraine U20.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Oleksii Husiev (Ukraine U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hennadii Synchuk.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Artur Shakh (Ukraine U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Foul by Bae Hyun-Seo (Korea Republic U20).
  • 59': Hennadii Synchuk (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Vernattus (Ukraine U20).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Artur Shakh (Ukraine U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hong Seong-Min (Korea Republic U20).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kim Myeong-Jun (Korea Republic U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Foul by Bohdan Budko (Ukraine U20).
  • 68': Kim Myeong-Jun (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Ukraine U20. Maksym Derkach replaces Artur Shakh.
  • 72': Substitution, Ukraine U20. Vitalii Katrych replaces Daniel Vernattus.
  • 76': Chung Ma-Ho (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Danylo Krevsun (Ukraine U20).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Son Seung-Min (Korea Republic U20) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Corner, Korea Republic U20. Conceded by Mykola Kyrychok.
  • 79': Goal! Korea Republic U20 1, Ukraine U20 2. Kim Myeong-Jun (Korea Republic U20) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Chung Ma-Ho with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Bohdan Budko (Ukraine U20).
  • 81': Son Seung-Min (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Kim Myeong-Jun (Korea Republic U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Choi Seung-Gu.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Mykola Kyrychok (Ukraine U20).
  • 83': Substitution, Ukraine U20. Daniil Vashchenko replaces Bohdan Budko.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Daniil Vashchenko (Ukraine U20).
  • 84': Kim Myeong-Jun (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Daniil Vashchenko (Ukraine U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Oleksandr Pyshchur (Ukraine U20).
  • 86': Ham Sun-Woo (Korea Republic U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Daniil Vashchenko (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Kim Myeong-Jun (Korea Republic U20).
  • 88': Substitution, Korea Republic U20. Baek Ga-On replaces Choi Byung-Wook.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Yaroslav Karaman (Ukraine U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hong Seong-Min (Korea Republic U20). Assisted by Vitalii Katrych with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Maksym Derkach (Ukraine U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Pyshchur.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Ukraine U20. Matvii Ponomarenko replaces Oleksandr Pyshchur because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Ukraine U20. Vladyslav Kysil replaces Yaroslav Karaman.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Korea Republic U20. Conceded by Vladyslav Krapyvtsov.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kim Tae-won (Korea Republic U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Korea Republic U20. Conceded by Maksym Melnychenko.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Shin Min-Ha (Korea Republic U20) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (Ukraine U20). Assisted by Son Seung-Min with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Korea Republic U20. Conceded by Vladyslav Krapyvtsov.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Korea Republic U20. Conceded by Vladyslav Krapyvtsov.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Son Seung-Min (Korea Republic U20).
  • 90'+5': Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (Ukraine U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Korea Republic U20 1, Ukraine U20 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Korea Republic U20 1, Ukraine U20 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Venue: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Location: Valparaiso, Chile
Attendance: 2,552

FIFA U-20 World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Ukraine U20 3 +2 7
2 Paraguay U20 3 0 4
3 South Korea U20 3 0 4
4 Panama U20 3 -2 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOR South Korea U20 (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Hong Seong-Min (GK)
20 Shin Min-Ha
4 Ham Sun-Woo
19 Lim Jun-Young
15 Lee Kun-Hee
13 Choi Seung-Gu
7 Chung Ma-Ho
14 Baek Min-Gyu
18 Choi Byung-Wook
10 Kim Tae-won
16 Kim Hyeon-Oh
South Korea U20 Substitutes:
Bae Hyun-Seo, Kim Myeong-Jun, Kim Ho-Jin, Baek Ga-On, Ko Jong-Hyun, Kim Hyun-Min, Son Seung-Min, Gong Si-hyeon, Shin Sung, Park Sang-Young.

UKR Ukraine U20 (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (GK)
4 Mykola Kyrychok
6 Maksym Melnychenko
13 Daniel Vernattus
20 Oleksii Gusev
11 Danylo Krevsun
18 Bohdan Budko
7 Artur Shakh
10 Hennadii Synchuk
19 Oleksandr Pishchur
15 Yaroslav Karaman
Ukraine U20 Substitutes:
Maksym Derkach, Matviy Panchenko, Markiian Bakus, Sviatoslav Vanivskyi, Kyrylo Dihtiar, Daniil Vashchenko, Vitalii Katrych, Kristian Shevchenko, Matvii Ponomarenko, Vladyslav Kysil.

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