South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia on penalties 4-2 in the Asian Cup final (Getty)
Saudi Arabia missed two penalty kicks to bid farewell to the Asian Cup, losing 4-2 on penalties to South Korea - today, Tuesday - in the tournament’s eighth-final at Education City Stadium.
The original and extra time of the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Abdullah Redeef scored the lead goal for Saudi Arabia in the 46th minute, moments after he came on as a substitute for striker Saleh Al-Shehri between the two halves of the match.
Cho Gyu-sung equalized the score in the ninth minute of the match with a header from close range that went into the net.
South Korea will face a difficult test in the quarter-finals against Australia, which qualified for this round after its 4-0 victory over Indonesia last Sunday.
Abdullah Redeef gives the Saudi team the goal of progress ⚽️🇸🇦 #Asia_Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #Saudi_South_Korea#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/0aTCRKOliY
- beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 30, 2024
South Korea equalizes the score in fatal time 🤦♂️🇰🇷#AsianCup | #AsiaCup2023 | #Saudi_South_Korea#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/MuAJ44LOVF
- beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 30, 2024
Source: Agencies