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“Darwin Núñez opens the scoring after Korea failed to clear a corner, capitalizing on a loose ball in the box.”
Pivotal“Giorgian de Arrascaeta doubles Uruguay's lead, capping a spell of pressure following Araujo's booking and near-miss.”
Pivotal“Kim Min-jae turns the ball into his own net under pressure from a corner, gifting Uruguay a commanding 3-0 lead heading into halftime.”
Pivotal“Darwin Núñez bags his second of the night, finishing off a Guillermo Varela assist to make it 4-0.”
“Kang-in Lee pulls one back for Korea late on, a small consolation after a dominant performance in possession went unrewarded for most of the match.”
Korea Republic
Uruguay
Outstanding performance
Uruguay•MidfielderKorea Republic completely dominated the underlying numbers - 59% possession, 45 dangerous attacks to Uruguay's 13, and seven corners to one - yet found themselves picking the ball out of their net four times. Uruguay were ruthlessly efficient, scoring from three of their nine shots while Guillermo Varela pulled the strings from deep after coming on, setting up Núñez's second. Korea's defense unraveled in the first half, with Kim Min-jae's unfortunate own goal in first-half stoppage time compounding an already dire situation after Núñez and de Arrascaeta had struck either side of a scrappy midfield battle. A four-substitution overhaul at halftime failed to stem the tide immediately, though Kang-in Lee's consolation in the 80th minute at least gave the home crowd something to cheer. This result will sting for Korea Republic given the dominance in possession and chances created, while Uruguay will take confidence from their clinical edge ahead of more competitive fixtures.
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Rodrigo Aguirre comes on for Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro.
Corner awarded.
Lee Kang-In takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
On comes Cho Wi-Je, and off goes Lee Han-Beom.
Shot! Lee Kang-In scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Kang-in Lee
Goal! Lee Kang-In scores, making it 1-4, assisted by Lee Han-Beom.
Son Heung-Min takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Rodrigo Zalazar comes on for Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti.
On Park Tae Jun replaces Seol Young-Woo.
On Jun Choi replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
On comes Oh Se-Hun, off goes Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
Son Heung-Min takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Oh Hyeon-Gyu with his right foot is saved.
Corner awarded.
M. Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Darwin NúñezShot - Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro Head Shot Goal
assist: Guillermo Varela
Goal! Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro scores, making it 4-0, assisted by Guillermo Varela.
M. Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva attempted a header but missed the shot.
Min-su Kim takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Oh Hyeon-Gyu with his left foot is saved.
Goal! The score is now 0-4.
The first half ends with a score of 0-3.
Goal! The score is now 0-4.
Lee Kang-In takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Oh Hyeon-Gyu with his right foot is saved.
Shot by Oh Hyeon-Gyu with his right foot is saved.
Min-su Kim takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
On comes Kim Tae-Hyeon, off goes Kim Min-Jae.
Substitution: Park Jin-Sub comes on for Hwang Hee-Chan.
On Hyun-taek Cho replaces Bong-soo Kim.
On Hyun-taek Cho replaces Bong-soo Kim.
On comes Park Jin-Sub, off goes Hwang Hee-Chan.
On comes Minsu Kim, and off goes Lee Tae-Seok.
Goal! Guillermo Varela scores, making it 3-0.
Own goal by Kim Min-Jae makes it 0-3.
Shot - Kim Min-Jae Left Footed Shot Own Goal球
Corner awarded.
Son Heung-Min takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Maxi Araújo
Goal! Giorgian De Arrascaeta scores to make it 0-2, assisted by M. Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva.
Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ronald AraujoYellow CardYellow card shown to Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Darwin NúñezDarwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Shot - Lee Han-Beom Head Shot Blocked
assist: Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Goal! Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti.
Lee Kang-In's left-footed shot is blocked.
Lee Kang-In takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Paul Brian Rodriguez Bravo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Joaquin Piquerez Moreira takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off has started!
Korea Republic ride high on a dominant 3-0 win over Ecuador in Robert Moreno's debut, while Uruguay look to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat to Japan under interim boss Diego Forlán. Both sides are searching for identity under new management, making this friendly a fascinating early litmus test.
