On the evening of January 25, Beijing time, the second game of the third round of Group E of the Asian Cup ended at the same time, the South Korean men's football team was drawn 3-3 by the Malaysian men's football team, and the Jordan men's football team lost 0-1 to the Bahrain men's football team, staging a crazy night. So far, Bahrain has risen to first place with 6 points and will face Japan in the round of 16, South Korea will lock up second with 5 points, and Jordan will fall to third with 4 points and advance to the knockout round together.
South Korea drew 3-3 with Malaysia
Before the game, South Korea had already locked up the qualification in advance, and in the final round against Malaysia, which was eliminated early, what kind of group position the team fought for became the biggest concern, because fans are very much looking forward to South Korea's opponent in the round of 16 is Japan.
In the 9th minute, Cho Gyu-sung missed a single chance and failed to form a shooting opportunity. In the 15th minute, Son Heung-min's burst shot was saved by goalkeeper Hazmi. In the 22nd minute, Jung Woo-young's header was saved by goalkeeper Hazmi, and because the ball had crossed the goal line, the goal was valid, and South Korea led 1-0.
In the 51st minute, South Korea made a mistake at the back, and Haring scored from a small angle to help Malaysia equalize 1-1. In the 60th minute, Hanapi sent a point, and then personally hit the penalty to help Malaysia complete the comeback 2-1. After that, Lee Gang-in scored from a free kick and Son Heung-min scored from a penalty kick to help South Korea score two goals in a row, but he conceded at the last moment and was tied by Malaysia 3-3.
Jordan 0-1 Bahrain
Like South Korea, Jordan also advanced to the knockout round with four points, and faced Bahrain in the final round, the team did not have any pressure, and the two teams have met many times in the past, but this is the first time they have played each other at the Asian Cup level.
In the 14th minute, Bahrain counterattacked, Al-Hilal got a single chance, and finally calmly pushed the goal, and the score became 1-0. Falling behind by one goal allowed the Jordanian players not to panic, and they also organized an offensive counterattack, and Bahrain also counterattacked to expand their chances. In the 15th minute, Mahon stopped the ball on his chest and volleyed it away from the goalkeeper. In the 38th minute, Bahrain counterattacked quickly, and Mahon flew away in the face of a chance to almost empty the goal.
After that, Jordan failed to equalize and eventually lost 0-1 to Bahrain due to South Korea's draw with Malaysia, so Bahrain will face Japan after advancing to the round of 16, which South Korea and Jordan avoided perfectly.