Published September 28, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Uruguay beat South Korea 1-4 in a friendly on Monday, September 28, after the half-time score stood at 0-3. The match was played at Seoul World Cup Stadium, and the final result was a 4-1 win for Uruguay over South Korea.
The scoreline records one goal for South Korea and four goals for Uruguay, with five goals in all. Those figures set out the outcome and the total scoring, while the match statistics provide a separate account of possession, attempts, corners and saves.
The numbers
South Korea had 56% possession, with 8 shots and 4 on target. Uruguay recorded 44% possession, 5 shots and 2 on target. These measures describe the ball share and the teams’ attempts, without changing what the final score records.
The corner figures were 5 for South Korea and 0 for Uruguay. The saves totals were 0 for South Korea and 4 for Uruguay. Together, these numbers cover several parts of the match: possession, efforts at goal, corners and goalkeeper saves. They sit alongside the scoring figures, but do not supply further detail about when the goals came or how individual passages of play developed.