The British media Daily Mail reported that Son Heung-min was angry after being blatantly denied a penalty kick during the friendly match between Korea and Saudi Arabia held at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, 먹튀검증 England, in the early morning of the 13th (Korean time).
On this day, Son Heung-min had the perfect opportunity to score. Son Heung-min, who received a pass from Cho Kyu-sung in the 35th minute of the first half, faced the goalkeeper one-on-one inside the penalty box. At this time , center back Hasan Altambakti hooked Son Heung-min’s leg with a deep tackle. Son Heung-min fell. It was an obvious foul to anyone.
Son Heung-min expected the referee to naturally point to the penalty spot. But Premier League referee Andy Madeley ignored it. There was no video review (VAR).
Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 with Cho Kyu-sung’s header in the 32nd minute of the first half. This is the first victory in six games since coach Jurgen Klinsmann took office.
Meanwhile, the match was held at the iconic northeast stadium due to Newcastle’s ties with Saudi Arabia.
Newcastle’s owner is Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund.