Kim Jin Su (L) of South Korea competes against Liu Zhurun of China during the 2022 EAFF (East Asian Football Federation) E-1 Football Championship men's match between China and South Korea at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture, Japan, July 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
TOKYO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- China lost to South Korea 3-0 in their opening match in the East Asian Football Championship men's tournament in Aichi, Japan on Wednesday.
South Korea took a 1-0 lead in the 40th minute as Chinese defender Zhu Chenjie's clearance turned out to be an own goal.
Kwon Chang-Hoon extended the lead for South Korea with an easy shot in the box in the 54th minute.
In the 80th minute, South Korean striker Cho Gue-Sung scored on Goh Young-Joon's through ball to seal the 3-0 win. ■
Na Sang Ho (1st L) of South Korea competes during the 2022 EAFF (East Asian Football Federation) E-1 Football Championship men's match between China and South Korea at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture, Japan, July 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Um Won Sang (2nd R) of South Korea breaks through during the 2022 EAFF (East Asian Football Federation) E-1 Football Championship men's match between China and South Korea at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture, Japan, July 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Han Jiaqi, goalkeeper of China, competes during the 2022 EAFF (East Asian Football Federation) E-1 Football Championship men's match between China and South Korea at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture, Japan, July 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
