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Ghana grind out victory on the road in an eventful game that saw 5 goals

Ghana defeat South Korea

Ghana edged out South Korea, 2x3, on Monday, in a match relating to the Grp.H of the World Cup. Mohammed Kudus was the star with 2 goals. In the starting XI there was Son Heung-min, Tariq Lamptey, Mohammed Salisu, Daniel Amartey, Thomas Partey and Jordan Ayew.

The opening goal was scored by Mohammed Salisu after 24 minutes. With 34 minutes on the clock, Ghana extended their lead with a goal from Mohammed Kudus through a header inside the box.

After 58 minutes, Cho Gue-sung struck for South Korea, through a header. South Korea's national team scored their second goal of the game through forward, in the 61st minute. Forward now on a scoring streak of 4 consecutive games. After 68 minutes, Mohammed Kudus scored the last goal of the match, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty box.

In the next fixture, Ghana will play against Uruguay, while South Korea will play against Portugal.

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  • Showed a constant threat to the opposition goal, recording his highest number of shots in the competition with 22 shots

  • Beating the record of most corners won in the competition, with a total of 12

  • Registered the best ball possession percentage of the season, with 58%

  • Achieved his highest of completed passes with 527 passes

Gana
  • Made only 7, his lowest in the competition

  • Setting a new record for corners won in the competition, with a total of 5

  • Registered the best ball possession percentage of the season, with 42%

  • Recorded his lowest number of passes, with 321

COMPETITION

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JornadaGroup HMatchweek 2

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Education City Stadium
Capacity45 350
Pitch size105x68
Founded2020
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