In a focus match in the first round of Group E of the Asian Cup that ended on the evening of January 15th, Beijing time, the South Korean men's football team, ranked 23rd in the world, defeated the Bahrain team, ranked 86th in the world, 3-1 and got a good start in the group stage. However, although South Korea got 3 points as expected, the team's ace captain Son Heung-min did not perform well. He missed two singles and received a yellow card for diving.
In this game, Sun Xingmin was severely targeted by the Bahrain team. In the first half, Son Heung-min was rarely invisible. In the second half, Sun Xingmin was fouled by a Bahrain player as soon as the game started, which made him even more timid on the court.
After Lee Gang-in scored twice to help South Korea lead 3-1, Bahrain's aggressive pressure also gave Son Heung-min many opportunities. In the 74th minute, Son Heung-min got an excellent solo opportunity. But his single shot went wide of the goal. After missing a single shot, Son Heung-min covered his face in shame. You must know that South Korea was already leading 3-1 at the time, and Son Heung-min could have helped the team secure the victory in advance.
In the 88th minute, Son Heung-min once again got a good chance, but he once again pushed the ball away. After missing two consecutive single shots, Sun Xingmin lay on the ground with a wry smile. It can be said that Sun Xingmin's performance in his Asian Cup debut was a bit bad, just like Wu Lei's previous performance.
Not only did Son Heung-min repeatedly waste good opportunities, he was also given a yellow card warning by Ma Ning, the "golden whistle" of the Chinese Super League, for diving at the end of the game.
Under the shining glory of the national team junior Li Gangren, Son Heung-min, the "big brother in Asia", is indeed a bit dim in this campaign.
