South Korea 2–0 Germany: 2018 World Cup match
2–0Full time
Match in one glance
South KoreaGermanyGoalCard
South Korea
Germany
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 KoreaGermany
23.5%Possession sequences76.5%
12Shots29
5On target6
1.77Expected goals (xG)2.71
259Passes734
71.0%Pass accuracy86.0%
8Corners28
16Fouls7
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Son Heung-minSouth Korea · 1 goals1.18xG - 2MHMats HummelsGermany · 0 goals0.81xG
- 3YKYoung-Gwon KimSouth Korea · 1 goals0.47xG
- 4MGMario Gómez GarcíaGermany · 0 goals0.41xG
- 5
Thomas MüllerGermany · 0 goals0.34xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-27
- Venue
- Ak Bars Arena, Kazan
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
South Korea / GermanySouth Korea
Young-gwon Kim90+2′′
Heung-min Son90+6′′
Germany
No goals
Complete match timeline
South KoreaGermanyGoalCardSubstitution
South Korea
Germany
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
12 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′2 – 0Y. Kim 90′+2′ · H. Son 90′+6′
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
4-4-2HJ
23Hyeon-woo JoYL
2Yong LeeYY
5Young-sun YunYK
19Young-gwon KimCH
14Chul HongJL
17Jae-sung LeeHJ
20Hyun-soo JangWJ
15Woo-young JungSM
18Seon-min MoonJK
13Ja-cheol KooListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8SJSe-jong Ju69′
- 11HHHee-chan Hwang56′
- 22YGYo-han Go79′
Match contributions
- Heung-min Son⚽ 1▰ 65′
- Woo-young Jung▰ 9′
- Jae-sung Lee▰ 23′
- Seon-min Moon▰ 48′
- Young-gwon Kim⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2YLYong LeeRight-back
- 5YYYoung-sun YunCentre-back
- 7HSHeung-min SonCentre-forward
- 13JKJa-cheol KooCentre-forward
- 14CHChul HongLeft-back
- 15WJWoo-young JungCentral midfielder
- 17JLJae-sung LeeRight midfielder
- 18SMSeon-min MoonLeft midfielder
- 19YKYoung-gwon KimCentre-back
- 20HJHyun-soo JangCentral midfielder
- 23HJHyeon-woo JoGoalkeeper
Germany
4-2-3-1
1Manuel Neuer
6Sami Khedira
8Toni Kroos
10Mesut ÖzilLG
14Leon GoretzkaMR
11Marco ReusTW
9Timo WernerListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 13Thomas Müller63′
- 20JBJulian Brandt78′
- 23MGMario Gómez58′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
- 3JHJonas HectorLeft-back
- 5MHMats HummelsCentre-back
- 6Sami KhediraCentral midfielder
- 8Toni KroosCentral midfielder
- 9TWTimo WernerCentre-forward
- 10Mesut ÖzilAttacking midfielder
- 11MRMarco ReusLeft winger
- 14LGLeon GoretzkaRight winger
- 15NSNiklas SüleCentre-back
- 18
Joshua KimmichRight-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
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
South Korea
5%13%6%13%12%10%15%19%8%
Germany
15%14%14%13%17%10%6%9%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeMark Geiger
Team comparison
South KoreaGermany
23.5%Possession sequences76.5%
12Shots29
5On target6
1.77Expected goals (xG)2.71
259Passes734
71.0%Pass accuracy86.0%
8Corners28
16Fouls7
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
1.77South Korea2.71Germany
1.77Total xG2.71
1.77Non-penalty xG2.71
0.15xG per shot0.09
5Shots on target6
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
South Korea2 goals · 12 shots · 1.77 xG
Germany0 goals · 29 shots · 2.71 xG
Passing network
South Korea
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
South Korea
5%13%6%13%12%10%15%19%8%
Germany
15%14%14%13%17%10%6%9%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
2Goals0
12Shots29
5On target6
14Dribble attempts22
Passing
259Pass attempts734
184Completed passes631
71.0%Pass accuracy86.0%
8Corners28
Defending
24Duels20
6Interceptions8
292Pressures114
16Fouls7
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMH
Mats HummelsGermany0Goals0Assists0.81xG
YK
Young-gwon KimSouth Korea1Goals0Assists0.47xG
MG
Mario Gómez GarcíaGermany0Goals0Assists0.41xG
Thomas MüllerGermany0Goals0Assists0.34xG
South Korea
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HS Heung-min SonStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.18 |
YK Young-gwon KimStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
WJ Woo-young JungStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.07 |
JL Jae-sung LeeStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 |
YL Yong LeeStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
HJ Hyeon-woo JoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
CH Chul HongStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SM Seon-min MoonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SJ Se-Jong JuSubstitute | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
YG Yo-Han GoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Germany
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MH Mats HummelsStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.81 |
MG Mario Gómez GarcíaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.41 |
| Thomas MüllerSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.34 |
LG Leon GoretzkaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.28 |
| Toni KroosStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.23 |
JB Julian BrandtSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.21 |
TW Timo WernerStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.20 |
MR Marco ReusStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.10 |
| Sami KhediraStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 |
| Joshua KimmichStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.03 |
| Mesut ÖzilStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.01 |
NS Niklas SüleStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JH Jonas HectorStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Manuel NeuerStarter | 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
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-27
- Venue
- Ak Bars Arena, Kazan
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
South Korea / GermanySouth Korea
Young-gwon Kim90+2′′
Heung-min Son90+6′′
Germany
No goals
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