In the 2023 international friendly match, the South Korean team hosted Colombia, and the famous coach Klinsmann made his debut in charge of the "Taiji Tiger". In the 45 minutes of the first half, South Korea played smoothly, and captain Son Heung-min scored two consecutive goals. In the second half, Colombia equalized in four minutes through a "blitzkrieg", with James and Carrascal scoring one goal each. After 90 minutes, the two teams drew 2-2.
Competition focus
1. Son Heung-min scored the first and second goals of the Klinsmann era.
2. Shandong Taishan player Sun Junhao came off the bench in the second half.
3. 37-year-old "Tiger" Falcao came off the bench.
Wonderful review
In the 10th minute, Mojica made a passing error at the back, Vargas completely exposed most of the goal in front of the opponent, and Son Heung-min won the ball and directly hung it into the net!
In the 18th minute, Mojica crossed the middle and Carrascal won the ball and dangled his left foot into the box, and Borre's header was high.
In the 21st minute, left-back Kim Jin-so left injured and Klinsmann sent last season's K1 assist king Lee Kee Emperor on the field.
In the 27th minute, Valloyes fouled Jung Youying for a stampede, South Korea won a free kick on the left side of the front, Son Heung-min took the lead, and the ball went around the human wall and hit the side net.
In the 38th minute, Hwang In-beom slid into the box, Son Heung-min was brought down by Cuesta at the front of the box, the referee awarded a direct free kick, set-piece expert Lee Kee Emperor kicked a full moon machete, Vargas jumped into the air to hit the ball.
In first-half stoppage time, Son Heung-min scored with a direct free kick! South Korea led 2-0 at home.
In the 46th minute, Valoyes half-turned and swept in front of the goal, and James met the ball with his left foot and pushed into the net!
In the 50th minute, Colombia scored another goal, right-back Muñoz crossed from the bottom, Karrascal pushed into the far corner, and the visitors erased the two-goal deficit in four minutes.
In the 70th minute, James took a corner kick from the right and Borre flicked his head and the ball hit the crossbar and popped off.
Line-up
South Korea (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: 1 - Kim Seung-kyu
Defenders: 23-Kim Tae-hwan, 4-Kim Min-ya, 19-Kim Young-kwon, 3-Kim Jin-so (24'2-Lee Kee-di)
Back: 6-Hwang In-beom, 5-Jung Yourong (67'13-Son Joon-ho)
Midfielders: 25-Jung Youying (60'18-Lee Gang-in), 10-Lee Jae-seong (69'17-Lo Sang-ho), 7-Son Heung-min
Forward: 9-Cho Kyu-sung (60'26-Oh Hyun-hung)
Colombia (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: 12 - Camilo Vargas
Defenders: 21 Muñoz, 4 Cuesta, 3 Lukumi, 12 Mojica
Back: 15 Uribe, 5 Castagno
Midfielders: 7-Valloyes (83'9-Falcao), 10-James (71'11-Arias), 8-Carrascal (83'24-Borrero)
Forward: 19-Borey (71'14-Duran)