Late Drama As 10-Man South Korea Beat Czech Republic In World Cup Opener

Substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu struck in the 80th minute to complete a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory for South Korea against the Czech Republic in their World Cup Group stage opener.
Despite dominating possession and chances, Son Heung-min’s side fell behind against the run of play in the 59th minute. Czech captain Ladislav Krejci powered home a header from Vladimir Coufal’s long throw – remarkably his team’s first shot on target all match.
Son, who had five of South Korea’s eight first-half attempts, saw his best effort blocked by Czech keeper Matej Kovar. But the tide turned after the hour mark.
Feyenoord midfielder Hwang In-beom sparked the revival just eight minutes after the Czech op...