Skip to content
Image

South Korea vs Ecuador

FA Cup
South Korea
KOR
3-0
Final
Ecuador
ECU
Suwon World Cup Stadium

Match pulse

KORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTECU
59%Possession41%
11Shots10
5On target3
2Corners5
4Saves2
16Fouls21
10'Jackson PorozoECU14'Park Jin-SeopKOR21'Keny ArroyoECU31'Jordy CaicedoECU45'+1'Pervis EstupiñánECU45'+1'Lee Han-BeomKOR47'Jeong Seung-WonKOR52'Ángelo PreciadoECU62'Lee Jae-SungKOR
Team1H2HT
KOR033
ECU000

Who won: South Korea 3-0

South Korea beat Ecuador 3-0 on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Goals for South Korea: Oh Hyeon-Gyu (54'), Son Heung-Min (58') and Lee Dong-Gyeong (86').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.3Kim Seung-GyuG
  2. 27.5Son Heung-MinCF-L
  3. 37.5Oh Hyeon-GyuCF-R
  4. 47.4Kim Min-JaeCD-L
  5. 56.8Cho Hyun-taekLB
  6. 66.6Seol Young-WooRB
  7. 76.5Lee Dong-GyeongSUB
  8. 86.3Lee Han-BeomCD-R
  9. 96.2Kim Bong-SooSUB
  10. 106.2Oh Se-HunSUB
  11. 116.2Juan AnguloSUB
  12. 126.1Song Min-KyuLM

Team stats

KORECU
16Fouls21
4Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
2Corner Kicks5
4Saves2
59.3Possession40.7
11SHOTS10
5ON GOAL3
0.5On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
440Accurate Passes280
495Passes336
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses1
9Crosses11
0.2Cross %0.1
25Long Balls49
12Accurate Long Balls27
0.5Long Balls %0.6
1Blocked Shots4
10Effective Tackles9
10Tackles13
1.0Tackle %0.7
8Interceptions13
20Effective Clearances11
20Clearances11

Player of the game

Kim Seung-Gyu

KOR · 4 saves, clean sheet

8.3

Deserved to win

38%
KOR · 0.70 xG
42%
Draw
20%
ECU · 0.42 xG

South Korea created better chances: they win this game 38% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Korea Republic 3, Ecuador 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Korea Republic 3, Ecuador 0.
  3. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Kim Bong-Soo (Korea Republic).

  4. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+3'

    Offside

    Offside, Korea Republic. Lee Dong-Gyeong is caught offside.

  6. 90'+2'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Kim Tae-Hyeon (Korea Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Dong-Gyeong with a cross following a set piece situation.

    K. Tae-Hyeon

  7. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  8. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Denil Castillo (Ecuador).

  9. 90'+1'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.

    L. Jae-Sung

  10. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  11. 90'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Oh Se-Hun (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador).

    O. Se-Hun

  12. GOAL86'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    L. Dong-Gyeong · ast K. Bong-Soo

    Goal! Korea Republic 3, Ecuador 0. Lee Dong-Gyeong (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kim Bong-Soo with a through ball.

    KOR 3 - 0 ECU
  13. 85'

    Free kick won

    Oh Se-Hun (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by John Mercado (Ecuador).

  15. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Heung-Min

    Substitution, Korea Republic. Lee Dong-Gyeong replaces Son Heung-Min.

    L. Dong-Gyeong

  16. 84'ECU

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Cho Wi-Je.

  17. 84'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Alan Minda (Ecuador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Hernán Galíndez.

    A. Minda

  18. 83'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Oh Se-Hun (Korea Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.

    O. Se-Hun

  19. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Kim Bong-Soo (Korea Republic).

  20. 83'

    Free kick won

    Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  21. 81'

    Free kick won

    Lee Jae-Sung (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 81'Alan Franco

    Foul

    Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).

  23. 81'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Juan Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kim Seung-Gyu (Korea Republic). Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.

  24. 78'

    Free kick won

    Hwang Hee-Chan (Korea Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  25. 78'

    Foul

    Foul by Anthony Valencia (Ecuador).

Leaders

KORECU
Total Shots
Son Heung-Min
3
Juan Angulo
2
Accurate Passes
Lee Jae-Sung
67
Willian Pacho
47
Defensive Interventions
Kim Min-Jae
13
Willian Pacho
10
Saves
Kim Seung-Gyu
4
Hernán Galíndez
2

Season seriesKOR leads series 1-0