International Friendly

South Korea vs El Salvador, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
South Korea
  • 57': Lee Dong-Gyeong
FT
1 - 0
El Salvador

    About

    South Korea are hosting El Salvador at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
    • 4': Foul by Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador).
    • 4': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Rudy Clavel (El Salvador).
    • 6': Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Julio Sibrián (El Salvador).
    • 6': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mario González (El Salvador).
    • 7': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Mario González.
    • 8': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Christian Martínez.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Lee Gi-Hyuk (Korea Republic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Lee Dong-Gyeong with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Lee Han-Beom (Korea Republic).
    • 11': Styven Vásquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Martínez following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Lee Dong-Gyeong (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Tae-Seok with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Diego Flores.
    • 15': Foul by Diego Flores (El Salvador).
    • 15': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic).
    • 17': Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Offside, El Salvador. Diego Flores is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz with a through ball.
    • 22': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Dong-Gyeong.
    • 28': Foul by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
    • 28': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Styven Vásquez (El Salvador).
    • 36': Nathan Ordaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Lee Gi-Hyuk (Korea Republic).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Mario González (El Salvador).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Offside, El Salvador. Nathan Ordaz is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (El Salvador).
    • 39': Lee Gi-Hyuk (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Diego Flores (El Salvador).
    • 41': Foul by Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
    • 41': Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
    • 42': Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Cerritos.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Korea Republic).
    • 45'+2': Diego Flores (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador).
    • 45'+2': Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mario González (El Salvador).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
    • 45'+4': Julio Sibrián (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Korea Republic 0, El Salvador 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Korea Republic 0, El Salvador 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Korea Republic. Cho Wi-Je replaces Lee Han-Beom.
    • 45': Substitution, Korea Republic. Song Bum-Keun replaces Kim Seung-Gyu.
    • 48': Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Julio Sibrián (El Salvador).
    • 48': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Styven Vásquez.
    • 48': Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Korea Republic).
    • 49': Julio Sibrián (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Korea Republic).
    • 51': Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Lee Dong-Gyeong (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
    • 54': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Julio Sibrián.
    • 55': Foul by Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador).
    • 55': Lee Dong-Gyeong (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Goal! Korea Republic 1, El Salvador 0. Lee Dong-Gyeong (Korea Republic) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 60': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Diego Flores.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Cho Wi-Je (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Dong-Gyeong with a cross.
    • 62': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic).
    • 62': Substitution, Korea Republic. Jens Castrop replaces Lee Gi-Hyuk.
    • 62': Substitution, Korea Republic. Park Jin-Seob replaces Kim Min-Jae.
    • 62': Substitution, Korea Republic. Kim Jin-Gyu replaces Hwang In-Beom.
    • 63': Substitution, Korea Republic. Son Heung-Min replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
    • 63': Substitution, Korea Republic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
    • 63': Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Kang-In replaces Seol Young-Woo.
    • 63': Substitution, Korea Republic. Paik Seung-Ho replaces Lee Dong-Gyeong.
    • 63': Substitution, Korea Republic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Cho Gue-Sung.
    • 63': Substitution, El Salvador. Brayan Landaverde replaces Mauricio Cerritos.
    • 63': Substitution, El Salvador. Mayer Gil replaces Styven Vásquez.
    • 64': Marcelo Díaz (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Kim Jin-Gyu (Korea Republic).
    • 64': Offside, El Salvador. Mayer Gil is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Korea Republic).
    • 65': Rudy Clavel (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Mayer Gil (El Salvador).
    • 66': Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Jorge Cruz (El Salvador).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Handball by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Korea Republic).
    • 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Yang Hyun-Jun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Diego Flores (El Salvador).
    • 72': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Nathan Ordaz.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Paik Seung-Ho (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
    • 73': Mayer Gil (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Korea Republic).
    • 73': Paik Seung-Ho (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Jens Castrop (Korea Republic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 76': Handball by Jens Castrop (Korea Republic).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jens Castrop.
    • 81': Substitution, El Salvador. Danis Cerros replaces Diego Flores.
    • 81': Substitution, El Salvador. Kévin Reyes replaces Marcelo Díaz.
    • 82': Substitution, El Salvador. Cristian Gil replaces Nathan Ordaz.
    • 82': Substitution, El Salvador. Isaac Portillo replaces Christian Martínez.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
    • 83': Foul by Jens Castrop (Korea Republic).
    • 83': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Yang Hyun-Jun.
    • 85': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
    • 85': Lee Kang-In (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Mayer Gil (El Salvador).
    • 86': Jens Castrop (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador).
    • 87': Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Korea Republic).
    • 87': Mayer Gil (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Yang Hyun-Jun (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic).
    • 88': Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Cristian Gil (El Salvador).
    • 89': Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, El Salvador. Cristian Gil is caught offside.
    • 90': Corner, Korea Republic. Conceded by Jorge Cruz.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Korea Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mario González (El Salvador). Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
    • 90'+1': Cristian Gil (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Cho Wi-Je (Korea Republic).
    • 90'+2': Cho Wi-Je (Korea Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kévin Reyes (El Salvador).
    • 90'+3': Yang Hyun-Jun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Korea Republic).
    • 90'+4': Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Korea Republic 1, El Salvador 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Korea Republic 1, El Salvador 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 19
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    6 Saves 0
    27.7 Possession 72.3
    3 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    170 Accurate Passes 532
    227 Passes 588
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    5 Crosses 18
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 41
    19 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    8 Tackles 6
    1.0 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 6
    26 Effective Clearances 9
    26 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

    KOR South Korea (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Kim Seung-Gyu (GK)
    2 Kim Min-Jae
    10 Lee Gi-Hyuk
    18 Lee Han-Beom
    8 Lee Jae-Sung
    24 Hwang In-Beom Yellow Card
    7 Lee Tae-Seok
    16 Seol Young-Woo
    14 Cho Gue-Sung
    20 Hwang Hee-Chan
    11 Lee Dong-Gyeong
    South Korea Substitutes:
    Yang Hyun-Jun, Song Bum-Keun, Son Heung-Min, Park Jin-Seop, Paik Seung-Ho, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, Lee Kang-In, Kim Moon-Hwan, Kim Jin-Gyu, Kim Tae-Hyeon, Jo Hyeon-Woo, Eom Ji-Sung, Cho Wi-Je, Jens Castrop.

    SLV El Salvador (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Mario González (GK)
    2 Julio Sibrián
    4 Jorge Cruz
    5 Rudy Clavel Mendoza
    16 Diego Flores
    15 Jefferson Valladares
    14 Christian Martínez
    12 Marcelo Díaz
    20 Mauricio Cerritos Yellow Card
    7 Styven Vásquez
    10 Nathan Ordaz
    El Salvador Substitutes:
    Benji Villalobos, Geonathan Barrera, Alejandro Cano Salazar, Danis Alejandro Cruz Cerros, Mayer Gil, Cristian Gil, Jairo Henríquez, Alejandro Henriquez, Brayan Landaverde, Leonardo Menjívar, Diego Alexis Ortez Argueta, Isaac Portillo, Kevin Reyes, Rafael Tejada.

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