What happened
Son Heung-Min scored in the 6th minute of the Hana Bank Invitational friendly at Yongin Mireu Stadium, leaving South Korea 1-0 up on Uzbekistan.
Why it matters
The strike takes him to 59 career international goals, past Cha Bum-kun's 58, and puts a current player atop Korea's scoring list.
Remember this
Son's 59th goal ends Cha Bum-kun's record.
More context & who is affected
Son Heung-Min struck in the sixth minute to hand South Korea a 1-0 lead over Uzbekistan in the Hana Bank Invitational friendly at Yongin Mireu Stadium.
That strike was his 59th for the national side, moving him past former coach Cha Bum-kun's 58-goal mark and into the record book as Korea's leading A-level scorer.
Korea, set up by Robert Moreno in a 4-4-2, held a thin cushion despite managing only 44% of first-half possession against Fabio Cannavaro's 4-1-4-1 Uzbekistan.
- Current score
- 1-0 South Korea lead Uzbekistan at 57 minutes at Yongin Mireu Stadium.BBC Sport
- Son Heung-Min career goals
- 59 Past Cha Bum-kun's 58-goal mark as South Korea's leading A-level scorer.Sportal Korea
- First-half possession
- 44%-56% South Korea 44% to Uzbekistan 56% while Korea held the lead.BBC Sport
How the match moved
- 6' - Son Heung-Min scores; South Korea lead 1-0.
- 45' - Uzbekistan hold 56% possession and 4 shots to Korea's 3 while trailing.
- 46' - Roberto Moreno and Fabio Cannavaro both change players for the second half.
- Head-to-head - South Korea won the last two meetings, 4-0 in 2018 and 2-1 in 2016.
Football Fans
Korean football fans get a new all-time top scorer: Son's 59th goal ends Cha Bum-kun's 58-goal tally as record-holder.
General Public
The Hana Bank Invitational is a sponsor-led friendly, so a headline goal is also a publicity moment for the organisers.
Reporting fromBBC Sport ↗Sportal Korea ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- BBC SportReporting
South Korea vs Uzbekistan: Friendlies stats & head-to-head ↗
Published Oct 7, 2026 · Accessed Oct 7, 2026 - Sportal KoreaReporting
Son Heung-min scores 59th goal, becomes top scorer in A matches surpassing Cha Bum-kun ↗
Published Oct 7, 2026 · Accessed Oct 7, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Son Heung-Min scored in the sixth minute to give South Korea a 1-0 lead over Uzbekistan at Yongin Mireu Stadium.
The goal was Son's 59th for South Korea, taking him past Cha Bum-kun's 58-goal mark as the country's leading A-level scorer.
South Korea led while holding just 44% of first-half possession, with Uzbekistan registering 4 shots to Korea's 3.
In the last three meetings, South Korea have won twice, 4-0 in November 2018 and 2-1 in November 2016, with a 0-0 draw in between.
