After extra time at Al Janoub Stadium, Son Heung-min scored the winning goal with a stunning free kick, resulting in a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Australia for South Korea, advancing to the Asian Cup semi-finals.
Australia won the Asian Cup for the first time in 2015, defeating South Korea by the same score in extra time in the final. However, in Friday's game, the East Asian team scored an extra point in stoppage time, forcing overtime and winning the match.
Australia took the lead just before half-time by switching sides with deft passing inside the box. Teammate Craig Goodwin then responded to a cross from Australian player Nathaniel Atkinson and had time to spare before volleying into the bottom corner of the goal.
Forward Martin Boyle could have made it 2-0 when he received a cross inside the box, but goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo made two saves to prevent it. Meanwhile, Mitchell Duke's volley from the rebound went over the bar, giving South Korea a reprieve.
South Korean coach Jurgen Klinsmann made a tactical change in the second half, allowing Son to advance further. The strategy paid off when Tottenham Hotspur forward Son was fouled in the box by Australia's Lewis Miller in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Hwang Hee-chan steps up: The Wolverhampton Wanderers forward took time to calm his nerves before firing a shot into the top corner of the goal, sending the game into extra time. He scored his fourth goal after 90 minutes of the tournament.
This was the second consecutive overtime game since South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout. This time the fans again earned a free kick on the edge of the box from a foul on Miller.
Son stepped up and saw the shot go over the wall, beat goalkeeper Matthew Ryan and into the net. The goal sparked wild celebrations, with Klinsmann raising his arms in a roar.
Australia's attempts to fight back were hampered by Aiden O'Neill being sent off following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review for a foul on a fan, with Graham Arnold's side reduced to 10 men for the second half of extra time. I was hit hard by this. Find the equalizer.