Heartbreak for Jordan as late own goal helps South Korea draw Asian Cup clash

South Korea were lucky to escape with a point as Jordan were denied a deserved victory after a 91st-minute own goal from Yazan Al Arab gifted their opponents a 2-2 draw in their Asian Cup match at Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday.

South Korea took the lead when Son Heung-min was brought down in the box by Ihsan Haddad, and after a lengthy VAR check, the Tottenham forward kept his focus amid loud boos to score.

But Jordan did not crack and they were rewarded for their constant pressure in the 37th minute when South Korea's Park Yong-Woo headed the ball into his own net from a corner.

Jordan were denied a penalty in first-half added time when Musa Al Taamari was felled as he was bearing down on goal, but seconds later Yazan Al Naimat made it 2-1 when he unleashed a half-volley from outside the box into the bottom corner.

South Korea raised the tempo in the second half but it took 45 minutes before they finally found an equaliser when Hwang In-beom's shot was turned into the net by Jordan centre-back Al Arab.

The result leaves both teams on four points from two games. A win for either team would have sent them through to the knockout rounds with a game to spare.