Ah, the joy of Oh Hyeon-gyu's equalizer was short-lived... Korea concedes two goals in three minutes to Saudi Arabia, trailing 1-3 in the second half

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The Korean national team restored parity with a right-foot volley from Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besiktas), but conceded two goals to Saudi Arabia within three minutes.

The South Korean national team, led by interim head coach Robert Moreno, is trailing 1-3 in the second half of its friendly match against Saudi Arabia, which kicked off at 11:30 p.m. (KST) on the 13th at the Jasim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar.

South Korea deployed Son Heung-min (LAFC) and Oh Hyeon-gyu as a two-striker front. In the 19th minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke) broke through Saudi Arabia's defense with a quick dribble and passed the ball to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min struck a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty box, but the ball narrowly missed past the right goalpost.

In the 45th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in's (Atletico Madrid) right-footed long-range shot was blocked by the goalkeeper's save.

South Korea actually conceded the opening goal in stoppage time of the first half. Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo) slipped while trying to block a Saudi Arabian attack, and Marwan Al-Saahbi seized the opportunity to push the ball into the net.

Trailing 0-1 at halftime, South Korea made an immediate substitution at the start of the second half, bringing on Lee Myung-jae (Daejeon Hana Citizen) for left-back Cho Hyun-taek (Ulsan HD).

The equalizer came from the right side. In the second minute of the second half, when Seol Yeong-woo (Augsburg) delivered a cross from the flank, Oh Hyeon-gyu connected with an immediate right-foot volley from the center of the penalty box. The ball found the bottom left corner of the goal.

However, the tied situation did not last even 10 minutes. South Korea conceded to Mohamed Kanno in the 11th minute of the second half, falling behind again 1-2.

Three minutes later, in the 14th minute of the second half, South Korea allowed another goal from a Saudi Arabian corner kick. The score quickly widened to 1-3.

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