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South Korea vs Mexico | World Cup 2018 | Mexico Live | World Cup Score | Live Score and Commentary

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJun 23, 2018 22:23 IST

South Korea vs Mexico | World Cup 2018 | Mexico Live | Live Score and Commentary

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22:23 (IST)23 JUN 2018

PEEP! PEEP! PEEEEEEEEEP! FULL TIME!

Mexico have won this with an authoritative display - apart from that Heung Min Son screamer they never looked like they'd concede. 

That's all from an exhausted Anirudh Menon - I need a lie down, but Germany Sweden promises to be soooo good, so I'm not getting a minute of shut eye. 

Thank you for reading, Anirudh Menon signing out. 

Toodle-ooo

22:23 (IST)23 JUN 2018

90' + 5' That's adios to the Korea Republic. 

22:22 (IST)23 JUN 2018

90' + 4' Chicha wins a foul, but the Mexicans give the ball away immediately. Korea are 60 seconds away from elimination

22:21 (IST)23 JUN 2018

Son shifts the ball inside, takes a touch and curls the ball in the single most beautiful arc you'll see - around everyone and then past Ochoa. WOOF! WHAT A GOAL!

22:21 (IST)23 JUN 2018

90' + 3' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! HEUNG MIN SON! OH MY OH MY

22:20 (IST)23 JUN 2018

90' + 2' The freekick's straight at Jo. Korea move forward...

22:19 (IST)23 JUN 2018

90' + 1' Kim goes in hard on Herrera down the right flank - the fall's a touch theatrical, the foul undebatable. Jesus Corona and Gio Dos Santos stand over the dead ball

22:18 (IST)23 JUN 2018

90' Layun outmuscles Hong and then wins a clever foul off him. There'll be FIVE additional minutes added on.

22:17 (IST)23 JUN 2018

89' The Koreans continue to patiently probe and pry. They are getting absolutely nowhere with this

22:16 (IST)23 JUN 2018

88' Salcedo sends Hwang sliding into Disney World with a lovely, lovely feint at the edge of his own box. OLE OLE OLE go the jubilant Mexicans. 

22:15 (IST)23 JUN 2018

86' Korea are trying, down the left, down the right, but they are running into walls (no more Trump jokes, I promise). Lee Seung-Woo sees this and looks to release Son with a chip down the middle; but it's a hopeless ball. Ochoa collects without breaking a sweat

22:12 (IST)23 JUN 2018

84' Mexico move forward at pace - Koreas see this one, through, but Marquez leads the men in white with regal calm. 

22:11 (IST)23 JUN 2018

83' The last change for Korea as attacking midfielder Hong Cho comes on for left back Kim Min Woo; Korea have nothing more to lose now. 

22:10 (IST)23 JUN 2018

81' Son wins the ball and releases Hwang down the left - the winger loses himself and the ball as he spins around on the spot like a top - but recovers well ti win the ball back and ghost past Alvarez. Salcedo, though, gets in the way with another superb tackle. He's been immense all evening - converted to centre-back after starting against Germany at rightback

22:08 (IST)23 JUN 2018

80' Jung Wooyoung, who's been on the pitch for a sum total of three minutes gets into the ref's book for smashing a forearm across the face of poor ol' Hector Herrera.

22:07 (IST)23 JUN 2018

79' Jesus Corona - the greatest name you will hear - gets the ball and looks to twist past Lee Yong on the Mexican left, but the veteran sees him off and sets Korea on the counter - there's no space for that, though. The Mexicans have stood in a line of five right outside their box. They WANT this win

22:06 (IST)23 JUN 2018

76' Subs abound as Giovanni Dos Santos (remember him?) replaces the excellent Carlos Vela and Moon is replaced by Jung as the Koreans go for it. They should have had one back already, though. 

22:04 (IST)23 JUN 2018

75' OH MY LORD! OH! MY! LORD! WHAT MADNESS! Initially Marquez sold Ochoa short with the single most ludicrous passes you'll see on a football pitch. Hwang screeches onto it, looks to have rounded Ochoa then with the goal gaping - he inexplicably backheels it to Son, who's shot is blocked by a combination of Salcedo and Ochoa. For the loose ball, Ochoa scrambles to get there ahead of Ki - who then smashes into him. OUCH!

22:02 (IST)23 JUN 2018

73' Lee and Son exchange some neat passes at the edge of the box before they get turned back by that Mexican wall (ahem, Donald) Ki has a whack from well out. Ochoa has a giggle, brews himself a coffee - and saves

22:00 (IST)23 JUN 2018

72' Layun runs easily out on the counter - Lee Seung Woo's irritated and he hacks him down. Yellow that for the young man

21:58 (IST)23 JUN 2018

71' A beaming Hirving Lozano jogs off to be replaced by Corona

21:58 (IST)23 JUN 2018

69' ... which is taken short; Son feeds it to Lee Seung-Woo at the edge of the box; where his shot at goal is well saved by Ochoa. Tame shot, actually

21:57 (IST)23 JUN 2018

68' Korea win a corner...

21:57 (IST)23 JUN 2018

67' That grand ol' man Rafa Marquez comes on for the immense Andres Guadrado. Batten down them hatches

21:56 (IST)23 JUN 2018

Mexico broke with supreme intent. The electric Lozano runs superbly at the Korean box, he then feed Hernandez on the left -- Chicha sits Jang down and sends him sliding into Seoul, before slipping the ball past Jo with a lovely finish. That's Chicha's 50th goal for his nation

21:54 (IST)23 JUN 2018

66' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! HERNANDEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! CHICHARITOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

21:53 (IST)23 JUN 2018

65' Heung Min Son looks to run around Hector Moreno -- but the centre back holds his ground, and bullies Son off the ball... 

21:52 (IST)23 JUN 2018

63' Ju Se-Jong is taken off for that Asian Messi - Lee Seung-Woo. Can he spark a revival? 

21:51 (IST)23 JUN 2018

61' This is become superbly end-to-end now. At one, Son has an almighty thwack - Salcedo blocks with his face. That's officially his millionth block of the evening. At the other end, Vela smashes a lay off from Layun deep into Row Z. If these Mexicans learn how to finish...

21:49 (IST)23 JUN 2018

60' Guadrado then pings a delightful ball out to Lozano - whose on the right - but Kim Min Woo times his tackle to perfection 

21:48 (IST)23 JUN 2018

59' The corner, as ever, is rubbish. Korea break forward with Moon, who's touch is sumptuous, but the move breaks down. 

21:47 (IST)23 JUN 2018

58' WOOF! WHAT A SAVE, JO! WHAT A SHOT, GUADRADO! The Mexican captain has a thump at it - it deflects of Jang back onto his path, and this time off the left he curls one with power at the far post - Jo flies out to tip it around the post for a corner. Superb, superb play from both.

21:44 (IST)23 JUN 2018

56'... OH! KI Sung-Yeung! After a lovely move that included a backheel from Ki and a burst of space from Son, the Korea captain absolutely leathers it at goal. Ochoa does well to bat it down and hold it on the rebound

21:44 (IST)23 JUN 2018

55' Guadrado curls it into the six yard box, but it's comfortable for Jo Hyun-Woo. The keeper then pumps it forward to the feet of Hwang - his delivery has been excellent all tournament - and Korea move forward.... 

21:43 (IST)23 JUN 2018

54' Mexico's quiet, patient style is rather delightful. Lozano looks to speed things up with a turn, but Ju catches him on the half-turn and that's a freekick. 

21:42 (IST)23 JUN 2018

52' OH! Hwang is released into the box by a lovely ball from Moon -- he turns on a six-pence and smashes a shot at goal that Salcedo throws himself at and blocks away for a corner. Hwang cries for a pen - but the defender's arm was tucked in and on his chest, no way that's a pen. 

21:40 (IST)23 JUN 2018

51' EI CHICHARITO! EI CHICHA! Vela lays the ball off to him with another lovely turn; Hernandez doesn't look up - hence can't see Layun's lovely run into the box - and then smashes it into space. Sputnik's got company

21:39 (IST)23 JUN 2018

50' Mexico move forward with supreme confidence -- Vela then leaves Ki for dead with a lovely turn and he feeds Lozano; who smashes it into row Z

21:37 (IST)23 JUN 2018

49' The Mexicans have erected a wall in front of their goal now. Donald, learn. 

21:35 (IST)23 JUN 2018

47' They do not build a good move. 

21:35 (IST)23 JUN 2018

46' Mexico continue on the front foot -- but Vela smashes a useless pass into the stands and Korea can have a go at building a move of their own

21:34 (IST)23 JUN 2018

PEEP! WE ARE OFF AGAIN!

21:18 (IST)23 JUN 2018

PEEP! PEEP! HALFTIME!

Korea have had their chances; but Mexico's been the better side and they do deserve the 1-0 lead. 

21:17 (IST)23 JUN 2018

46' Vela dribbles at the Koreans - Moon Son Min quite literally pulls him back by his shirttails. Freekick Mexico - which Layun takes - and Layun wastes. 

21:16 (IST)23 JUN 2018

45' From it, Mexico look to counter, but Hernandez is pulled up for a foul on Hwang just as it looked like the West Ham striker was going to run into green grass. ONE MINUTE TO BE ADDED ON!

21:15 (IST)23 JUN 2018

44' Moon looks to have a shot, he feints before smashing one at goal. Moreno throws himself at it, and the ball deflects out to Son. He has a go -but this time Salcedo blocks; and that's a corner.

21:14 (IST)23 JUN 2018

43' WOOF! LOZANO, my boy! The exciting little winger leaves THREE Korean markers for dead with a sudden shuffle of his hips and a burst of acceleration -- before he smashes a rather useless shot right into the River Don. SIX!

21:13 (IST)23 JUN 2018

42' Mexico move inexorably forward -- and Vela plays a couple of neat one-twos as he swans into the Korean third, but Lee Jae Sung times his tackle well

21:12 (IST)23 JUN 2018

41' From the corner, Ochoa comes out bravely and punches the ball well clear of the danger zone. 

21:11 (IST)23 JUN 2018

40' ... OH SON! The Spurs superstar leaves the Mexican centre-backs dead with a quite amazing burst of pace - and he screams into the box, but Ochoa's up to the task and scrams of his line to smother it out for a corner. That pace, though. WOOF *does that hand shaking universal symbol 'dinho did when Pirlo curled in a screamer some years ago at Milan*
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