In a shootout with Rodrigo Bentancur for a place in the knockout stage of the World Cup, it was Son Heung-min who prevailed courtesy of his moment of magic in the dying minutes of Group H. South Korea's late 2-1 win over Portugal means that the attacker will remain in Qatar for a bit longer at the expense of his Tottenham teammate instead of making a quick return to Hotspur Way.
In a three-way fight to progress from their group, South Korea had it all to do against the leaders in their final game. Their uphill task was made even harder after five minutes with Ricardo Horta giving Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. an early lead with a well-taken finish from close range.
Son could be seen trying to gee up his teammates seconds after the opener as he demanded more, knowing full well that his country had time on their side to get back into the contest and cause another World Cup shock. Far from his best in the tournament so far, the Spurs ace did get on the ball in the final third for but the final action was missing to begin with.
