Asia Cup: South Korea narrowly escaped only through a penalty shootout.

2024-01-30 22:08 © Reuters

South Korea dramatically advanced to the next stage of the Asian Cup.

In the quarterfinals, Jurgen Klinsmann's team narrowly defeated Saudi Arabia after an 11-meter penalty shootout.

In the first half, Saudi Arabia had several chances to score but the result remained level.

Abdullah Radif turned the game around at the beginning of the second half.

South Korea managed to equalize the score in the final minutes with a header from Gue-sung Cho.

There were no goals in extra time, and during the penalty shootout, Saudi Arabian players missed twice while Klinsmann's team did not make any mistakes.

3 close chances missed for Saudi Arabia against South Korea
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