AFC Asian Cup 2023 Results Summary, Group E, Match 3, “South Korea” tied with “Malaysia”, very exciting, unable to meet Japan. But you may meet the Thai national team.
On January 25, 2024, the final match of the 2023 Asian Cup, Group E, was held. The South Korean national team, ranked 23rd in the world and ranked 3rd in Asia, the former two-time champion, met the Malaysian national team, ranked 130th in the world rankings. Globally, ranked No. 3 in ASEAN, and in the first two matches, “White Korea” scored 4 points, ranking second in the group, while the “Yellow Tigers” are still without points. It was definitely eliminated
In the 21st minute of the first half, South Korea took a 1-0 lead from a corner kick, which Lee Kang-in turned into a corner kick and Jung Woo-young headed in, but Malaysian goalkeeper Shihan Hosmi blocked it. But the ball crossed the goal line completely. VAR confirmed that “Great Korea” scored this goal before the first half ended with a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, in the 51st minute, Malaysia tied with South Korea 1-1 from the moment “White Korea” made contact with the ball in its territory and the “Yellow Tigers” snatched it stubbornly, and Faisal Halim slipped and deceived. Defenders were even headed. Then he shot superiorly
In the 61st minute, Malaysia won a penalty kick, in which Arif Ayman was obstructed by Sol Young Yeo in front of the 6-yard area, before Arif Ayman got up and killed himself without missing a goal. It was the goal that beat South Korea 2-1, shocking the world.
But in the 83rd minute, South Korea equalized with Malaysia 2-2, and Lee Kang-in, the star of Paris Saint-Germain, the French League giant, hit a free kick in the triangle cleanly.
In the 90th + 4th minute of stoppage time, South Korea beat Malaysia again 3-2 from a penalty kick, and Son Heung-min, the striker and captain of the Tottenham team in the English Premier League, scored a decisive goal, but Malaysia came. To equalize 3-3 in stoppage time at the 90th + 15th minute through Muriel Morales Ramirez.
The match ended in a very exciting 3-3 draw, and South Korea obtained 5 points to occupy second place in Group Five, awaiting a meeting with the Group Six champion between the Thai team or Saudi Arabia. Malaysia was eliminated from the round, but it still has the advantage. 1 point in hand.
In another match, the Bahrain team, ranked 86th in the world, narrowly defeated the Jordanian team, ranked 87th in the world, with a score of 1-0, and scored the winning goal from a counterattack when Abdullah Yousef slipped and shot outside the goal. The goalkeeper's hands and his decisive entry into the corner in the 34th minute gave Bahrain 6 points, overtaking them to win the fifth group and meet Japan for second place in the fourth group.
Results of the 2023 Asian Cup, Group E, Match 3
South Korea 3-3 Malaysia
Jordan 0-1 Bahrain
Group E scoreboard
1. Bahrain 6 points * (qualifies as group champion)
2. South Korea 5 points (qualified as group runner-up)
3. Jordan 4 points *(entered the round as best third place, 1 of 4 teams from 6 groups)
4. Malaysia 1 point (out)
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