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Son sets South Korea scoring record as Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
En breve
South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly at Yongin Mir Stadium on Oct 6. Son Heung-min scored a first-half free kick for his 59th international goal, a record for a Korean men's player, and Oh Se-hun added a second-half header. The win closed Roberto Moreno's first four matches as interim coach with two wins, one draw and one loss.
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South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly at Yongin Mir Stadium on Oct 6, in a match that kicked off at 8 p.m. local time. Son Heung-min opened the scoring from a free kick in the 6th minute and Oh Se-hun headed a second goal in the 15th minute of the second half. The result closed the national team's September-October international window. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]
Son's goal was his 59th in international football, moving him past Cha Bum-kun's 58 for the most by a Korean men's player. One report said Son reached the mark in his 151st appearance, while Cha scored 58 in 136. The same report noted that the overall Korean record, including women's players, is Ji So-yeon's 76 goals in 182 matches. Son had drawn level with Cha by scoring his 58th against Uruguay on Sept 28. [ 5 , 10 , 14 ]
Korea finished the four-match window with two wins, one draw and one loss: a 3-0 win over Ecuador on Sept 24, a 1-4 loss to Uruguay on Sept 28, a 0-0 draw with Venezuela on Oct 2 and the win over Uzbekistan. Roberto Moreno, described in the documents as the interim coach, was appointed by the Korea Football Association's power-strengthening committee after coach Hong Myung-bo and association president Chung Mong-gyu stepped down following the team's group-stage exit at the 2026 World Cup, according to Newsis. The same report said Moreno is the first Spanish coach to lead Korean football at any level, having previously worked as an assistant at Barcelona and with the Spanish national team. [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]
Coverage of the performance was mixed. Yonhap wrote that the team scored twice but still could not dominate Uzbekistan and remained in what it called a 4-4-2 tactical swamp. One report said Korea had 10 shots, six on target, against Uzbekistan's 12 shots and four on target, with possession at 46 percent to 54 percent, and noted Korea did not overwhelm an opponent ranked 27 places below it. Uzbek coach Fabio Cannavaro said after the match that his side played well and created chances in both halves, adding that Korea's goalkeeper made good saves. [ 7 , 11 , 14 , 19 ]
Korea's second goal came after half-time substitutions. Oh Se-hun, starting ahead of Oh Hyeon-gyu alongside Son, headed in a cross that passed through Hwang In-beom and Song Min-kyu. Reports said it was Oh Se-hun's third international goal and his first in 691 days, since a match against Kuwait in November 2024, and that he stands 193cm tall. [ 5 , 9 , 13 , 14 , 25 ]
Lee Kang-in was substituted at the start of the second half, and Moreno said Lee asked to come off because of discomfort. Lee told reporters the problem was not serious but was an old injury he needed to manage, and said the players were gradually understanding Moreno's approach. The match was also played after defender Kim Min-jae, left out of the lineup, had spoken publicly following the Venezuela match about the team needing to unite; documents do not give a reason for his absence. [ 12 , 13 , 15 , 24 , 26 ]
Attention now turns to November. Documents say two away matches are being pursued, with one report saying the venues and opponents are not confirmed and another saying they are expected to be played in the Middle East. According to Newsis, Moreno's tenure runs to the November matches and includes a clause under which an evaluation after six matches could see him lead the team at next year's Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 14 ]
Por qué importa
The match gives Son Heung-min the Korean men's scoring record and ends the national team's home fixtures for the year on a win before November's away matches. Korean outlets also reported that the team did not dominate a lower-ranked opponent, leaving questions about the side before next year's Asian Cup, which documents say could fall under Moreno's continued tenure.
Datos clave
- South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly at Yongin Mir Stadium on Oct 6. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]
- Son Heung-min scored from a free kick in the 6th minute, his 59th international goal, passing Cha Bum-kun's 58 for the Korean men's record. [ 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 ]
- Son has 59 goals in 151 appearances; Cha Bum-kun scored 58 in 136 appearances. [ 10 , 14 ]
- Oh Se-hun headed in Korea's second goal in the 15th minute of the second half. [ 5 , 9 , 13 , 14 , 25 ]
- Korea's four matches in the September-October window ended 2-1-1: a 3-0 win over Ecuador, a 1-4 loss to Uruguay, a 0-0 draw with Venezuela and the 2-0 win over Uzbekistan. [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]
- Korea extended its unbeaten run against Uzbekistan to 16 matches; the all-time record is 12 wins, four draws and one loss. [ 10 ]
- Korea is ranked 32nd and Uzbekistan 59th in the FIFA rankings, according to one report. [ 14 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 at Yongin Mir Stadium on Oct 6. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]
- Son Heung-min scored a first-half free kick, his 59th international goal, passing Cha Bum-kun's 58 for the Korean men's record. [ 4 , 5 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 ]
- Oh Se-hun scored Korea's second goal. [ 5 , 9 , 13 , 14 , 25 ]
- Korea ended the September-October international window with two wins, one draw and one loss in four matches. [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]
- Roberto Moreno is serving as interim head coach of the national team. [ 5 , 8 , 12 , 14 , 15 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether Roberto Moreno will continue beyond the November fixtures. Documents say his term runs to the November matches and that an evaluation after six matches could extend him to the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia; no decision has been reported.
- Where and against whom the November matches will be played. One report says the two away matches are being pursued with venue and opponents not confirmed; another says they are expected to be played on a Middle East tour.
- The exact minute of Oh Se-hun's goal. Most documents place it in the 15th minute of the second half, while one places it in the 14th.
- Lee Kang-in's ankle condition. Moreno said Lee asked to be substituted at half-time because of discomfort; Lee said the injury is not serious but is an old problem he must manage.
- Which side the cross for the second goal came from. One report says Song Min-kyu crossed from the left, two others say from the right.
- The scorer of Korea's second goal in one report. One outlet names Oh Hyeon-gyu in a line about the second goal while elsewhere in the same article crediting Oh Se-hun with the header.
- Why Kim Min-jae did not play. Reports say he was left out of the lineup and that he joined the celebrations after the match; no reason is given in the documents.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Kick-off between South Korea and Uzbekistan at Yongin Mir Stadium. [ 5 , 8 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 19 ]
- Son Heung-min scores from a free kick for his 59th international goal, a Korean men's record. [ 5 , 8 , 10 , 13 , 14 ]
- Oh Se-hun heads in Korea's second goal in the 15th minute of the second half. [ 5 , 9 , 13 , 14 , 25 ]
- Yonhap reports the final result and Son's record. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Uzbekistan coach Fabio Cannavaro's post-match remarks are published, saying the performance was good despite the result. [ 11 , 19 ]
- Moreno says Lee Kang-in asked to be substituted at half-time because of discomfort. [ 24 , 26 ]