Brazil's magicians tear South Korea's nets apart. The Brazilian national team flexed its muscles against its South Korean counterpart, and achieved a broad victory (4-1), in the match that brought them together today, Monday, at Stadium 974, within the framework of the final eight competitions of the World Cup.
Vinicius Jr. took the lead with the first goal (7), followed by Neymar da Silva from the penalty spot (13), Richarlison (29) and Lucas Paqueta (36), while Beck Song Ho scored Korea's only goal in the 76th minute.
With this victory, Brazil qualified for the quarter-finals to set up a date with Croatia, who won on penalties against Japan, while Korea bid farewell to the tournament.
Samba entered the atmosphere of the match quickly, and in the seventh minute, Vinicius Jr. scored the first goal of the match after an excellent individual effort from Rafinha on the right wing, who dodged the Korean player Hwang and penetrated into the area to pass a cross that passes in front of everyone to the other side and finds Vinicius, who shot it into the net.
The referee awarded a penalty kick to Brazil after Richarlison fell inside the area after Hwan Kim tried to disperse the ball to hit the foot of the samba striker, to launch the referee whistle calculating a penalty kick, Neymar shot to shoot it to the left of the goalkeeper in the net in the 13th minute.
The Korean team almost reduced the score in the 17th minute, after Hwang Hee-chan launched a rocket shot from outside the penalty area, in which Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson shone and tipped it into a corner.
Brazil's magicians tear South Korea's nets apart
Among the most wonderful in the 29th minute, Richarlison increased his country's goals after several excellent passes between the feet of the samba players, starting with a pass from Richarlison to Paqueta, who passed it from one touch to Thiago Silva, who stepped further in front of the Korea area, to pass it to Richarlison deep in the Korean defense and singled it out and shot it into the net.
In the 36th minute, Paqueta scored the fourth goal, from Neymar's pass to Vinicius on the left, Juniors penetrated and crossed that Paqueta followed up with a one-touch shot into the net.
Paqueta missed the chance to score the fifth goal in the first minute of stoppage time of the first half, after receiving a pass from Rafinha on the right side inside the area, for Paqueta to shoot a ball towards goal, but it was weak to be saved by goalkeeper Seong Gyu.
In the 45+4th minute, Richarlison missed another opportunity after penetrating well from the right side into the area, and aimed a ball towards the net, which the goalkeeper saved to bounce and Neymar followed it up from the goal.
Just seconds into the second half, Son almost reduced the score for Korea, getting the ball well in front of Marquinhos to be completely facing the goal and firing a shot that would have found the back of the net had it not been for hitting goalkeeper Alisson's shoulder and passing near the left post for a corner.
Kim Seung, the Korean goalkeeper, starred, and prevented the samba from scoring a fifth goal after Rafinha penetrated from the left side into the penalty area, to launch a left shot towards the net, but Seong tiptoes away from his goal.
Once again, the Correa goalkeeper continued his brilliance, saving a new chance in the 62nd minute from the feet of Rafinha, Brazil's magicians tear South Korea's nets apart who received a pass from Neymar, dribbled the defender and fired a right-footed shot but Seong turned it away for a corner.
In the 68th minute, Alisson saved a real chance after a cross that passed everyone to find Hwang Hee-chan, who fired a rocket shot that Alisson shone to keep it out of his goal.
The Korean team succeeded in reducing the score in the 76th minute through Song Ho, who participated as a substitute in the second half, from a free kick carried out inside the area dispersed by the Brazilian defense to reach Song, who fired a rocket from outside the area inhabited the left of goalkeeper Alisson.
Two minutes later, Alisson saved Correa's second goal after a longitudinal ball deep in the Brazilian defence, which Cho singled out and fired a shot that Alisson turned away for a corner, but the referee indicated an offside situation on the striker.
From a cross from the left from Martinelli to the far right, Dani Alves almost scored a beautiful goal in the 89th minute, after he met the cross with a scissor shot on the bird, but it hit the defender Hong and went out for a corner.