Cho Kyu-sung scored in the 8th minute of stoppage time, and Cho Hyun-woo blocked two penalty kicks in the penalty shootout. The two Korean players who performed poorly in the group stage became the real contributors to the "Tai Chi Tigers" reversal and advancement to the quarterfinals, while Son Heung-min Gone again.
In the post-match ratings, three Korean players scored more than 8 points, namely Lee Gang-in and Kim Min-jae who scored 8.3 points, and Seol Young-you who scored 8.2 points, but the real heroes were not these three.
After Kim Sung-gyu was injured, Cho Hyun-woo started the game against Jordan, but in two consecutive group matches, Cho Hyun-woo conceded 5 goals, making South Korea one of the teams that conceded the most goals in this Asian Cup.
In the match against Saudi Arabia, Zhao Xianyou's goal was once again broken by his opponent, continuing the embarrassing record of never keeping an opponent clean in the Asian Cup. However, in the penalty shootout, Cho Hyun-woo completed the redemption. He blocked the penalty kicks taken by Najib and Gharib consecutively, allowing the Korean team to finally pass the test.
Of course, South Korea was able to drag the game into a penalty shootout thanks to Cho Kyu-sung's goal in the 8th minute of stoppage time in regular time. The South Korean team performed poorly in the group stage, and Cho Kyu-sung, who failed to score a single goal, became the scapegoat, so much so that some fans asked him to cut off his long hair.
Klinsmann also left Cho Kyu-sung on the bench for this campaign, but after coming on as a substitute, Cho Kyu-sung almost scored with a header in the last minute of stoppage time, scoring his first Asian Cup goal and the most important goal in his international career. One of the goals. Korean reporter Kim Seong-su commented, "His goal saved the Korean team, himself and Klinsmann."
If Cho Kyu-sung and Cho Hyun-woo completed redemption, then Son Heung-min was rarely criticized by the media. Son Heung-min scored 2 goals in this Asian Cup, but they were all scored from penalty kicks. In other words, he has not yet scored through sports games.
Korean reporter Luo Xianyou pointed out, "Son Heung-min looks anxious, but is completely isolated by his opponents. He is an indispensable player for the Korean team, but it is still unknown whether he can fully exert his power."
