South Korea defeated Portugal 2-1 after Hwang Hee-Chan’s dramatic 91st minute winner which ensured their qualification through to the round of 16. Despite losing, Portugal advance as Group H winners.
Key Performers:
Diogo Dalot, 8 – The Manchester United full-back assisted the opening goal after his precise cut-back found Horta. His endeavour down the right-hand side created a number of opportunities.
K. Young-gwon, 7 – After equalising for South Korea, the centre-back was forced into making a number of crucial blocks.
Ricardo Horta, 7 – The 28-year-old opened the scoring with a superb finish and was a persistent threat throughout the match.
Hwang Hee-Chan, 8 – His winning goal secured South Korea’s place in the knockout stages for only the third time in their history.
South Korea – 1
Kim Seung Gyu, 7
Kim Moon-hwan, 6
K. Kwon, 6
K. Young-gwon, 7
Jin-su Kim, 6
Hwang In-beom, 6
Jung Woo-young, 6
Lee Kang-in, 6
Jae-sung Lee, 6
Son Heung-min, 6
Cho Gue-sung, 6
Others: Hwang Hee-chan 8.
Portugal – 1
Diogo Costa, 5
Diogo Dalot, 8
Pepe, 5
António Silva, 5
João Cancelo, 6
Matheus Nunes , 5
Rúben Neves, 5
João Mário, 5
Vitinha, 7
Ricardo Horta, 8
Cristiano Ronaldo, 6
Others: João Palhinha 5, André Silva 5, Rafael Leão 5.
Mark Marston | GWFN
