In the second quarter-finals of the Asian Cup that ended in the early morning of February 3rd, Beijing time, the Korean menās football team reversed Australia 2-1 after a fierce overtime battle and returned to the top four of the Asian Cup after 9 years. In this game, captain Son Heung-min, who scored the winning penalty kick and the winning free kick in overtime, is undoubtedly the number one contributor to South Korea's reversal.
So far in this Asian Cup, Son Heung-min, the "Asia's No. 1 Brother", has not performed well. He only scored 2 goals with two penalty kicks. But a superstar is a superstar, and Australia was very successful in restricting Sun Xingmin most of the time in this game.
But at the last moment of regular time, Son Heung-min burst out with amazing energy and dribbled the ball into the Australian penalty area. Substitute No. 20 Miller made a reckless foul in the penalty area, giving the South Korean team a perfect chance to tie.
In overtime, Sun Xingmin ushered in his most glorious moment in the Asian Cup. He scored a direct free kick in the 103rd minute to help the South Korean team reverse course. After the goal, the Korean fans at the scene were completely excited, and coach Klinsmann even jumped up and punched in excitement.
When the final whistle blew, 31-year-old Son Heung-min knelt on the lawn for a long time, crying and unable to control himself. Teammates and staff also stepped forward to comfort him.
After reaching the semi-finals, South Korea's opponent will be the dark horse Jordan team. Compared with Saudi Arabia and Australia, Jordan is undoubtedly much inferior in strength. The resilient South Korean team will not be surprised. It should not be a problem to reach the Asian Cup finals in nine years. We will wait and see whether Son Heung-min can help South Korea end its 64-year Asian Cup championship drought.
