The South Korean men’s national soccer team, led by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, won 3-1 against Bahrain in the Group E stage of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup held at Jasim bin Hamad Stardaum in Doha, Qatar, at 8:30 p.m. on the 15th (Korea time).
In the first half, Korea had a difficult game with Park Yong-woo, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Ki-je receiving warnings in succession. Bahrain plagued Korea with a thorough strategy of counterattack to prepare for its strong attack. Hwang In-beom scored the first goal in the 37th minute of the first half, changing the mood, but allowed Mohammed Marhun to score an equalizer in the early hours of the second half.
However, five minutes after the loss, Lee Kang-in appeared as the savior. He brought the atmosphere back with a picturesque mid-range goal. In the 10th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in, who caught the ball behind the arc circle, was strongly wrapped with his left foot. The ball curved and shook the net. 토토사이트 추천
Lee Kang-in, who gained momentum, exploded a multi-goal in the 23rd minute of the second half. After beating the defender with a right-footed folding in the box, he calmly shot with his left foot to break the net. Japan’s “Nikkan Sports” reported that “Korea, led by Jurgen Klinsmann, won with Lee Kang-in’s multi-goal lead.”
“It was Lee Kang-in, a 22-year-old Korean treasure who saved Korea. He shook the net with a brilliant shot that penetrated the bottom left corner of the goal,” he said. “When Lee Kang-in scored, Klinsmann was happy.”
The media said, “The two teams played so intensely that they received a total of 7 yellow cards (five in Korea and two in Bahrain),” adding, “Korea did not get off to a good start, but eventually won the game 3-1.
“Korea struggled against Bahrain, but ‘Jewel’ Lee Kang-in scored multiple goals to win the game. Ace Son Heung-min’s first goal failed.”