Portuguese media compared Son Heung-min, who gave South Korea a ticket to the round of 16 of the World Cup with a fantastic pass at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, to a superhero.

"There was no Park Ji-sung in 2002, but there was a great superhero in Korea instead," the Portuguese daily Xpresso said when South Korea came from behind to win 2-1 against Portugal and advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup.

In other words, Son Heung-min's performance was as good as Park Ji-sung, the hero of the final goal against Portugal at the Korea-Japan World Cup 20 years ago. At that time, South Korea also secured a 1-0 victory over Portugal in the final group match and confirmed its advance to the round of 16.

Xpresso described in detail the situation in the 46th minute of the second half when the two teams faced each other one-on-one. "When Portugal took a corner kick, the game seemed to end in a 1-1 draw," Xpresso said. "At that time, the ball went to Son Heung-min."

The media added, "The more Son Heung-min advanced 1m and 1m, the louder the shout, and several defenders surrounded him, but he did not lose his balance," adding, "The last pass delivered to Hwang Hee-chan was exquisite." The best player in the game was Son Heung-min, Xpresso said, "The only thing I needed was a superhero moment."