Internationals | Heung-Min Son strikes twice in Jurgen's first game in charge of South Korea
Fri 24 March 2023, 14:30|
Tottenham Hotspur
Heung-Min Son scored two fine goals as South Korea drew 2-2 against Colombia in their first game under new coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Friday.
Sonny, wearing the captain's armband and earning his 109th cap, lit up the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium with his double in the first half. First up, he intercepted a pass out of defence and, noticing goalkeeper Camilo Vargas out of position, lofted the ball home from 30 yards.
🇰🇷 @Sonny7 giving @theKFA the lead against Colombia! ⤵️ https://t.co/hFADk8AYO2
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 24, 2023
That was on 10 minutes. In added time, Sonny curled a free-kick over the wall from 22 yards into the bottom corner for a 2-0 lead, his 36th and 37th goals for his country.
However, with Sonny's team-mate Davinson Sanchez an unused substitute, Colombia hit back to spoil Spurs legend Jurgen's party with two quickfire goals at the start of the second half from James Rodriguez and Jorge Carrascal for the final 2-2 scoreline.
That free-kick from @Sonny7, though 🎯 https://t.co/TJdpu1vrwY
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 24, 2023
Turning the clock back 12 hours, Cristian Romero was back in an Argentina shirt for the first time since winning the World Cup in Qatar in December. Cuti played the full 90 as La Albiceleste beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly at the Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires thanks to late goals from Thiago Almada and Lionel Messi. That was Cuti's 20th cap. Gio Lo Celso, currently on loan at Villareal, was an unused substitute.
Tonight's action
Pape Matar Sarr - Senegal home Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique - kick-off 7pm
Dejan Kulusevski - Sweden home Euro 2024 qualifier against Belgium - kick-off 7.45pm
Destiny Udogie - Italy Under-21s away friendly against Serbia - kick-off 5pm
Elliot Krasniqi - Albania Under-19s away friendly against Malta
