在前兩場比賽中,中國隊分別戰(zhàn)勝了吉爾吉斯斯坦隊和菲律賓隊,順利拿下小組賽出線資格。球迷們對國足在前兩場比賽中展現(xiàn)出來的狀態(tài)表示滿意,對這場中國隊同韓國隊的小組賽頭名之爭充滿了期待。但不可否認的是,前兩個對手實力相對較弱,中國隊可以控制場上的局勢,但本場比賽一上來,韓國隊就給中國隊的防守制造了很大的壓力,要不是守門員顏駿凌的出色發(fā)揮,這場比賽的分差還會更大。
China defeated by South Korea 0-2 in Asian Cup Group C match
ABU DHABI - South Korea finished top of group C of 2019 Asian Cup by defeating China 2-0 to make it three victories from three and leave China in second place here on Wednesday.
This is the fourth encounter between China and South Korea at the Asian Cup. China head coach Marcello Lippi made a number of changes, including resting top-scorer Wu Lei due to shoulder injury while South Korea unexpectedly put Son Heung-min in the starting lineup after the Tottenham Hotspur strike just arrived at the UAE on Monday afternoon.
South Korea started at a fierce pace and almost made a breakthrough as Hwang Ui-Jo forced a double-save out of China's goalkeeper Yan Junling in the 6th minute.
It took Son Heung-min 12 minutes to make his first threat of the game, producing a moment of individual skill to win a penalty, which was converted by Hwang Ui-Jo to a 1-0 lead.
China tried to rally seven minutes later through Jin Jingdao, who shot inside the box but rose above the crossbar. South Korea worked another good chance after 22 minutes when Hwang Ui-Jo's shot beat the goalkeeper but hit the the post.
Kim Min-Jae, who scored the only goal to help South Korea squeeze past Kyrgyzstan, doubled the lead by a powerful header connecting a corner kick from Son Heung-min five minutes after the break.
Kim Moon-Hwan missed the opportunity to hand Sweden a third goal in the 65th minute, and though China tried to respond to back into the match, but their efforts were undermined by a lack of quality in the final pass.
China will take on Group A runners-up Thailand in the knockout stage on January 20.