GERMANY

Manuel Neuer (GK) - 5

South Korea so nearly took the lead in the first half when Neuer made a mess of what looked a fairly routine catch of Jung's long-range free-kick. Once Kim had put them in front, he abandoned his goal and spent the remainder of stoppage time playing play up top, allowing Son to hammer the final nail in the coffin.

Joshua Kimmich (RB) - 5

Didn't have a lot of defending to do, yet wasn't very much involved in Germany's attacks. He will undoubtedly be a huge part of Germany's future but his first World Cup has rather passed him by.


Niklas Sule (CB) - 6

Sule was often found stepping over the half-way line to become an auxiliary midfielder and push South Korea back towards their own goal. Got his positioning spot on when he was required to intercept crosses from wide, but his aimless prod from a Korean corner teed up Kim to score the opener.

Mats Hummels (CB) - 6

Put in decent shift, expertly nipping a toe in to frequently steal possession from the Taegeuk Warriors. However, he could, and should, have made the decisive impact at the other end in the 86th minute. Mesut Ozil swung in a perfect cross, only for Hummels to miss his header and shoulder it into the stand. Still found time to miss another two chances after that, too.

Jonas Hector (LB) - 6

On his 40th cap, Hector had a great first half, persistently jetting up the wing and providing quality support to Die Mannschaft's attack. He vanished in the second half, though.