South Korea vs Portugal – LIVE!
South Korea snatched a spot in the World Cup knockout stages courtesy of a last gasp Hwang Hee-Chan goal that helped them battle from behind to beat Portugal 2-1 at Education City Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo and his fellow countrymen were already through to the last 16 – and still go through as group winners – but after Ricardo Horta’s early goal, they were stunned by an inspired Korean side.
Kim Young-Gwon swept home from a corner, following a defensive error from Ronaldo, to level at 1-1. Paulo Bento’s side then huffed and puffed and it looked as though they’d be heading home bottom of Group H; until Son Heung-Min led a incisive counter-attack in added time feeding Wolves forward and Korean super sub Hwang to slot cooly into the bottom corner.
Uruguay could only beat Ghana 2-0 in the other game, which sent South Korea through on goals scored in second place. See how the game unfolded on Standard Sport’s live blog below.
