Lee Young-jun, who netted the sole strike in their opening win against the United Arab Emirates, came up with the goods again for Korea Republic by grabbing both goals in the Group B encounter with their quarter-final slot confirmed after Japan defeated United Arab Emirates 2-0 in the later match on Friday.
It was a lesson in ruthlessness from Korea Republic, who had only three shots on target and scored two, with their clash against Japan on Monday to decide the group winners. .....
📽️ HIGHLIGHTS | 🇨🇳 China PR 0️⃣-2️⃣ Korea Republic 🇰🇷
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) April 19, 2024
🇰🇷 Lee Young-jun’s brace propels Korea Republic to the knockout stage!
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