South Korea book enter quarter-finals of the Asian Cup
South Korea booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after they triumphed 4-2 in a penalty shootout against Saudi Arabia.
South Korea were on the brink of elimination after they fell behind to half-time substitute Abdullah Radif’s goal 36 seconds into the second half.
But Cho Gue-sung dramatically equalised in the ninth minute of injury time.
Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan scored the decisive penalty after two Saudi players had missed.
Jurgen Klinsmann’s side will face Australia in the last eight in Qatar on Friday, 2 February.
South Korea are attempting to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years. (BBC)
