Argentina 4–1 South Korea: 2010 World Cup match
4–1Full time
Match in one glance
ArgentinaSouth KoreaGoalCard
Argentina
South Korea
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
4Argentina1South Korea
Chu-young Park opened the scoring at 17′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaSouth Korea
4Goals1
3Bookings2
3Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1
Gonzalo HiguaínArgentina · 33′, 76′, 80′3goals - 2CLChung-yong LeeSouth Korea · 45′+1′1goal
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2010-06-17
- Venue
- Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
- Result
- 4–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / South KoreaArgentina
Chu-young Park (own goal)17′
Gonzalo Higuaín33′
Gonzalo Higuaín76′
Gonzalo Higuaín80′
South Korea
Chung-yong Lee45+1′′
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaSouth KoreaGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
South Korea
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
15 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′2 – 1C. Park 17′ · G. Higuaín 33′ · C. Lee 45′+1′
Second half
45′–90′2 – 0G. Higuaín 76′ · G. Higuaín 80′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Argentina
Reported roles
22Sergio Romero
2Martín Demichelis
6Gabriel HeinzeWS
13Walter SamuelJG
17Jonás Gutiérrez
14Javier Mascherano
7Ángel Di María
20Maxi Rodríguez9Gonzalo Higuaín
11Carlos TevezReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 4NBNicolás Burdisso23′
- 5MBMario Bolatti82′
- 16
Sergio Agüero75′
Match contributions
- Gabriel Heinze▰ 74′
- Gonzalo Higuaín⚽ 3
- Javier Mascherano▰ 55′
- Jonás Gutiérrez▰ 54′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2Martín DemichelisCentre-back
- 6Gabriel HeinzeLeft-back
- 7Ángel Di MaríaLeft midfielder
- 9Gonzalo HiguaínCentre-forward
- 10
Lionel MessiAttacking midfielder - 11Carlos TevezCentre-forward
- 13WSWalter SamuelCentre-back
- 14Javier MascheranoDefensive midfielder
- 17JGJonás GutiérrezRight-back
- 20Maxi RodríguezRight midfielder
- 22Sergio RomeroGoalkeeper
South Korea
Reported rolesSJ
18Sung-ryong JungBO
2Beom-seok OhYC
4Yong-hyung ChoYL
12Young-pyo LeeJL
14Jung-soo LeeJK
8Jung-woo KimSK
16Sung-yueng KiJP
7Ji-sung ParkCP
10Chu-young ParkCL
17Chung-yong LeeKY
19Ki-hun YeomReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 5NKNam-il Kim46′
- 20DLDong-gook Lee81′
Match contributions
- Chung-yong Lee⚽ 1▰ 34′
- Ki-hun Yeom▰ 10′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2BOBeom-seok OhRight-back
- 4YCYong-hyung ChoCentre-back
- 7JPJi-sung ParkAttacking midfielder
- 8JKJung-woo KimCentral midfielder
- 10CPChu-young ParkCentre-forward
- 12YLYoung-pyo LeeLeft-back
- 14JLJung-soo LeeCentre-back
- 16SKSung-yueng KiCentral midfielder
- 17CLChung-yong LeeRight winger
- 18SJSung-ryong JungGoalkeeper
- 19KYKi-hun YeomLeft winger
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
4Argentina1South Korea
Chu-young Park opened the scoring at 17′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaSouth Korea
4Goals1
3Bookings2
3Substitutes used2
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1Gonzalo HiguaínArgentina · 33′, 76′, 80′3goals
- 2CLChung-yong LeeSouth Korea · 45′+1′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
5 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2010-06-17
- Venue
- Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
- Result
- 4–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / South KoreaArgentina
Chu-young Park (own goal)17′
Gonzalo Higuaín33′
Gonzalo Higuaín76′
Gonzalo Higuaín80′
South Korea
Chung-yong Lee45+1′′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.