South Korea 1–2 Mexico: 2018 World Cup match
1–2Full time
Match in one glance
South KoreaMexicoGoalCard
South Korea
Mexico
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
South KoreaMexico
41.8%Possession sequences58.2%
17Shots14
6On target5
0.82Expected goals (xG)1.88
360Passes495
77.5%Pass accuracy85.3%
23Corners5
26Fouls8
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1CACarlos Alberto Vela GarridoMexico · 1 goals0.80xG
- 2
Son Heung-minSouth Korea · 1 goals0.39xG - 3JHJavier Hernández BalcázarMexico · 1 goals0.35xG
- 4HRHirving Rodrigo Lozano BahenaMexico · 0 goals0.30xG
- 5SMSeon-Min MoonSouth Korea · 0 goals0.18xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-23
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
South Korea / MexicoSouth Korea
Heung-min Son90+3′′
Mexico
Carlos Vela (penalty)26′
Javier Hernández66′
Complete match timeline
South KoreaMexicoGoalCardSubstitution
South Korea
Mexico
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
13 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 1C. Vela 26′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 1J. Hernández 66′ · H. Son 90′+3′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
South Korea
4-3-3HJ
23Hyeon-woo JoYL
2Yong LeeHJ
20Hyun-soo JangYK
19Young-gwon KimMK
12Min-woo KimSJ
8Se-jong JuSK
16Sung-yueng KiJL
17Jae-sung LeeListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 10SLSeung-woo Lee64′
- 14CHChul Hong84′
- 15WJWoo-young Jung77′
Match contributions
- Yong Lee▰ 63′
- Heung-min Son⚽ 1
- Young-gwon Kim▰ 58′
- Seung-woo Lee▰ 72′
- Woo-young Jung▰ 80′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2YLYong LeeRight-back
- 7HSHeung-min SonCentre-forward
- 8SJSe-jong JuCentral midfielder
- 11HHHee-chan HwangLeft midfielder
- 12MKMin-woo KimLeft-back
- 16SKSung-yueng KiCentral midfielder
- 17JLJae-sung LeeCentre-forward
- 18SMSeon-min MoonRight midfielder
- 19YKYoung-gwon KimCentre-back
- 20HJHyun-soo JangCentre-back
- 23HJHyeon-woo JoGoalkeeper
Mexico
4-2-3-1GO
13Guillermo OchoaHH
16Héctor HerreraAG
18Andrés GuardadoCV
11Carlos VelaML
7Miguel LayúnHL
22Hirving LozanoJH
14Javier HernándezListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 4RMRafael Márquez68′
- 10GdGiovani dos Santos77′
- 17JMJesús Manuel Corona71′
Match contributions
- Carlos Vela⚽ 1
- Javier Hernández⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3CSCarlos SalcedoCentre-back
- 7MLMiguel LayúnCentral midfielder
- 11CVCarlos VelaRF
- 13GOGuillermo OchoaGoalkeeper
- 14JHJavier HernándezCentre-forward
- 15HMHéctor MorenoCentre-back
- 16HHHéctor HerreraCentral midfielder
- 18AGAndrés GuardadoCentral midfielder
- 21
Edson ÁlvarezRight-back - 22HLHirving LozanoLF
- 23
Jesús GallardoLeft-back
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.
Passing network
South Korea
Mexico
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
South Korea
13%9%9%14%12%15%12%10%5%
Mexico
9%6%8%18%19%18%8%10%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeMilorad Mažić
Team comparison
South KoreaMexico
41.8%Possession sequences58.2%
17Shots14
6On target5
0.82Expected goals (xG)1.88
360Passes495
77.5%Pass accuracy85.3%
23Corners5
26Fouls8
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
0.82South Korea1.88Mexico
0.82Total xG1.88
0.82Non-penalty xG1.09
0.05xG per shot0.13
6Shots on target5
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
South Korea1 goal · 17 shots · 0.82 xG
Mexico2 goals · 14 shots · 1.88 xG
Passing network
South Korea
Mexico
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
South Korea
13%9%9%14%12%15%12%10%5%
Mexico
9%6%8%18%19%18%8%10%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals2
17Shots14
6On target5
24Dribble attempts21
Passing
360Pass attempts495
279Completed passes422
77.5%Pass accuracy85.3%
23Corners5
Defending
24Duels28
5Interceptions13
227Pressures110
26Fouls8
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsCV
Carlos VelaMexico1Goals0Assists0.80xG
JH
Javier HernándezMexico1Goals0Assists0.35xG
HL
Hirving LozanoMexico0Goals1Assists0.30xG
SM
Seon-min MoonSouth Korea0Goals0Assists0.18xG
South Korea
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HS Heung-min SonStarter | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0.39 |
SM Seon-min MoonStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.18 |
JL Jae-sung LeeStarter | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.11 |
SK Sung-yueng KiStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.09 |
HH Hee-chan HwangStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 |
YL Yong LeeStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HJ Hyun-soo JangStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SJ Se-jong JuStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MK Min-woo KimStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
YK Young-gwon KimStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SL Seung-Woo LeeSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Mexico
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CV Carlos VelaStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.80 |
JH Javier HernándezStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.35 |
HL Hirving LozanoStarter | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.30 |
AG Andrés GuardadoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Edson ÁlvarezStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
ML Miguel LayúnStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.09 |
CS Carlos SalcedoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
HH Héctor HerreraStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
HM Héctor MorenoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Jesús GallardoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
GO Guillermo OchoaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-23
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
South Korea / MexicoSouth Korea
Heung-min Son90+3′′
Mexico
Carlos Vela (penalty)26′
Javier Hernández66′
Data by
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