At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on September 13, South Korea and Saudi Arabia played a warm-up match at St. James' Park in the United Kingdom, Cao Gyu-sung scored the only goal of the game with a header in the first half, and finally Saudi Arabia lost 0-1 to South Korea, and new coach Mancini suffered two consecutive wins after taking office.
Saudi Arabia recently signed Euro 2020 champion coach Roberto Mancini, whose annual salary is reported to have reached 25 million euros, the highest among national team coaches. In his first game in charge of Saudi Arabia, Mancini suffered a dark start, losing 3-1 to Costa Rica in the warm-up match.
In the 7th minute, the South Korean defender returned the goalkeeper from close range, and the two made a mistake and were almost attacked by the Saudi player.
In the 32nd minute, South Korea swept the ball into the box, and the Saudi defender went straight up and down, and Cho Kyu-sung scored with a header in the box, giving South Korea a 1-0 lead over Saudi Arabia.
In the 35th minute, Son Heung-min tripped over the ball into the box, and the referee did not award a penalty, and Son Heung-min held his head and knelt in disbelief.
In the 75th minute, Jiang Xiangyou, who plays for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League, came off the bench. In the end, Saudi Arabia lost 1-0 to South Korea, Mancini suffered two consecutive defeats, and Saudi Arabia lost six consecutive games in all competitions.