Roberto Mancini, resounding mockery: eliminated by Klinsmann in Asian Cup

Roberto Mancini, sensational mockery: eliminated by Klinsmann in Asian Cup

Roberto Mancini’s Saudi Arabia’s adventure in the Asian Cup of Nations stops in the round of 16: the team of the former coach of the Azzurri selection was defeated on penalty kicks by South Korea led by former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann. For the coach from Jesi è it was an excruciating mockery: the selection from Riyadh, ahead 1-0, è got caught in the dying minutes in the 99th minute, before succumbing to the penalty lottery.

Saudi Arabia, which arrived at the confrontation underdogs by the odds, had taken the lead at 46' thanks to a goal by Radif on an assist by Al Dawsari. In the dying minutes the mockery: in 99' the Koreans coached by Klinsmann found the equalizer thanks to Cho-Gue-Sung, Midtjylland striker.

In extra time the result did not è change anymore and in penalty kicks South Korea got the better of it: the Saudis missed twice from the penalty spot with Al Najei and Ghareeb, while the Seoul selection celebrated thanks to Hwang Hee-Chan’s decisive penalty.

Thus, Roberto Mancini, engulfed in controversy in Arabia after the exclusion of three players from the call-ups, returns home immediately, while South Korea will face Australia, which beat Indonesia 4-0 in the quarterfinals.