South Korea thought they had equalized early when Kim Jin-su turned the ball in from close range, but the goal was ruled out for offside .
Portugal maintained significant possession and created several chances to retake the lead. Vitinha and Ricardo Horta both forced saves or went close, while a late first-half header from Cristiano Ronaldo missed the target. First-Half Match Statistics Score at HT South Korea 1 - 1 Portugal Goal Scorers POR: Ricardo Horta (5') KOR: Kim Young-gwon (27') Key Assist Diogo Dalot (for Horta) Notable Incident Disallowed goal for KOR (Kim Jin-su, offside) KOR vs POR - First-Half - BBC.mp4
South Korea found their breakthrough near the half-hour mark. Following a corner, the ball deflected off Cristiano Ronaldo’s back and fell to Kim Young-gwon , who finished from close range to level the score. South Korea thought they had equalized early when