Saudi Arabian player missed penalty, coach Mancini left the field disappointed

Coach Roberto Mancini surprised tens of thousands of Saudi Arabian fans. After the fourth penalty kick of the match between Saudi Arabia and South Korea, the Italian coach left his position and walked straight into the tunnel without watching the Korean team's shot.

Saudi Arabia's disappointing penalty shootout.

Mr. Mancini could not keep his composure, his face showing disappointment after Abdulrahman Ghareeb's shot. This midfielder's shot was too weak and could not beat goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.

Before that, Sami Al Najei also failed in the third round. Coach Mancini was right not to look at Korea's kick. Striker Hwang Hee-chan successfully executed and brought victory to the Korean team.

Coach Roberton Mancini went into the tunnel.

Saudi Arabia took the lead early in the second half thanks to Abdullah Radif’s goal in the 46th minute. This was a worthy result for the West Asian team’s attacking efforts. However, the Saudis were unable to maintain their lead.

In the 90+9 minute, striker Cho Gue Sung had a very tricky header to equalize 1-1 for the Korean team. In extra time, Roberto Mancini's students appeared exhausted and physically inferior to the Korean team. Without the excellence of Al Kassar, the Saudi Arabian team would have had a hard time keeping a clean sheet.

The defeat disappointed more than 30,000 Saudi Arabian fans present at Education City Stadium. Their team had many chances to win but could not take advantage.

Meanwhile, the Korean team has the right to be satisfied with what happened. They struggled to qualify but eliminated a championship candidate of the tournament. As for Cho Gue Sung, he has more beautiful memories at Education City Stadium. Also at this stadium, the 1m89 tall striker scored 2 goals against Ghana and helped Korea pass the group stage of the 2022 World Cup.

Mai Phuong

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