Asian Cup final: Australia v South Korea – in pictures
Australia beat South Korea to lift the Asian Cup in memorable style in Sydney. Here’s how the evening at Stadium Australia panned out
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Socceroos fans arrive at Olympic Park with a colourful, if short, mascot.
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Opposing fans get into the spirit before the big game.
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It won’t quite be a sea of gold and green at the Asian Cup final with plenty of Koreans heading to Homebush to back their team.
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Excitable supporters cheer as they wait for the start of the match.
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As usual, Tim Cahill leads the way as the Socceroos warm-up.
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The Australian team belt out the anthem before the game.
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Mile Jedinak tries to curl an early free-kick around the South Korean wall.
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Mile Jedinak and Lee Jeonghyeop battle it out in the air.
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Massimo Luongo gets palmed off by Kim Jin Su but still manages to get a foot to the ball.
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Massimo Luongo celebrates with his teammates after giving Australia the lead late in the first half.
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A mixture of joy and relief from the crowd after Luongo’s great strike came against the run of play.
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Nervy moments as Tim Cahill clears a corner following South Korea pressure just before half-time.
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Ivan Franjic joins the swarm of Socceroos mobbing Massimo Luongo after the opening goal.
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Mathew Leckie tries to twist and turn his way into the South Korea penalty area.
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An emotional Robbie Kruse is taken off despite trying to battle on with what looked like a serious injury.
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Matt McKay shields the ball from Son Heung Min as South Korea push for an equaliser.
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Son Heung Min scores South Korea’s late equaliser.
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James Troisi screams with joy after putting the Socceroos back in front in extra time.
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Tomi Juric celebrates the final whistle after extra time.
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The Socceroos celebrate a memorable victory.
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The Socceroos lift the Asian Cup trophy after a memorable and historic night of football.
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Tim Cahill laps up the adoration from fans after the final whistle.
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Mathew Ryan is mobbed by thrilled fans turned photo-bombers during the lap of honour.
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Mile Jedinak celebrates with his biggest (and littlest) fan.
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Robbie Kruse cut a sad figure among the celebrations following his leg injury.
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Tim Cahill takes his finest selfie to date.
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Mile Jedinak seems shocked by the antics of his fellow Asian Cup winners.
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