The friendly match held between Mexico and South Korea finished with both teams sharing the points in a 2-2 draw at Geodis Park. The game saw numerous threatening opportunities from both sides. Mexico opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a header from Raúl Jiménez. However, South Korea not only equalized shortly after but also took a temporary lead in the second half thanks to goals from Son Heungmin in the 64th minute and Oh Hyeongyu in the 74th minute. Mexico managed to equalize again with a goal from Santiago Giménez in the 48th minute, right after halftime.
Mexico created more chances throughout the match, unleashing 17 attempts towards the goal, with 12 on target and 3 missing the net.
Santiago Giménez was named the best player of the match, scoring one goal and registering three attempts on goal. Oh Hyeongyu also made his mark by finding the net once and attempting four shots for South Korea.
The head coach of Mexico, Javier Aguirre, employed a 4-5-1 formation consisting of Raúl Rangel in goal; Rodrigo Huescas, Juan José Purata, Johan Vásquez, and Mateo Chávez in defense; Erik Lira, Érick Sánchez, Germán Berterame, Marcel Ruiz, and Hirving Lozano in midfield; with Raúl Jiménez as the lone striker.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s coach Hong Myungbo arranged his squad in a 5-4-1 setup, featuring Kim Seunggyu in goal; Lee Hanbeom, Kim Minjae, Kim Taehyun, Kim Moonhwan, and Lee Myung Jae in the backline; Yongwoo Park, Junho Bae, Lee Kangin, and Jens Castrop in midfield; and Oh Hyeongyu up front.
Referee Guido Gonzales Jr. officiated the match at Geodis Park.
Substitutions for Mexico
45' 2T – Marcel Ruiz out for Carlos Rodríguez, Jens Castrop out for Kim Jingyu, and Junho Bae out for Son Heungmin.
60' 2T – Raúl Jiménez out for Santiago Giménez, Hirving Lozano out for Alexis Vega, and Germán Berterame out for Diego Lainez.
78' 2T – Rodrigo Huescas out for Jorge Sánchez, Mateo Chávez out for Jesús Gallardo.
Yellow Card for Mexico:
35' 1T – Marcel Ruiz (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for South Korea
73' 2T – Kim Moonhwan out for Jeong Sangbin, Lee Myung Jae out for Lee Taeseok.
79' 2T – Lee Kangin out for Seol Youngwoo.
85' 2T – Oh Hyeongyu out for Lee Donggyeong.