Summary

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  • First African side to score four in WC game

  • Joint second highest scoring game so far

  • Game played in Porto Alegre

Live Reporting

Neil Johnston

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    Capital R: Algeria have been dominant and taken their chances. One of the most impressive first half performances of the World Cup so far.

    Gavin Richmond: How good are Algeria? They are battering South Korea! Just shows what coming out and playing positively does.

    Paul Mulligan: We've found a team at the World Cup that defends worse than England does.

  2. Former England winger Chris Waddle
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "That draw against Russia in the opening game for South Korea was a magnificent result from what I have seen so far. This game is all about Algeria. South Korea have been woeful, they have to come out more determined.

    "They might as well go for it but they are so lacking in confidence. You can see Algeria adding to the lead. It looks like the South Korea's players have just been dragged in, it is like a trial match."

  3. HALF-TIME

    As one-sided a first half as you are likely to see. Men against boys. Algeria are very much alive in this World Cup. South Korea are a mess.

    South Korean players react after Algeria's Abdelmoumene Djabou scoredAP

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    John McEnerney: The old saying of being vulnerable after you score? Maybe Algeria have never heard that one.

    Matthew Bevis: If Algeria had pressed and played this lovely attacking football against Belgium, they would surely had won.

    Daniel Woodley: You would think that with former defenders as coach and assistant coach, South Korea would be defensively sound. Far from it.

  5. The half-time whistle cannot come soon enough for South Korea. They are a shambles. I'm actually starting to feel sorry for those who have got up early in South Korea to watch this.

  6. It's worth remembering that Algeria have not won a World Cup finals game since 1982. They're making up for that now. South Korea don't know what has hit them.

  7. Gary Lineker
    BBC Sport

    "Algeria have been terrific. Quick, forceful, intelligent, compact and incisive."

  8. Former England winger Chris Waddle
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "This makes we wonder how South Korea got a point against Russia. They have been shocking, it is like they don't understand the game.

    "The defenders can't defend, they are all over the place. It is an open goal from 10 yards."

    Algeria's Abdelmoumene Djabou celebrates after scoring Algeria's third goalReuters

  9. GOAL

    Abdelmoumene Djabou scores

    Unbelievable scenes. We had thought Algeria would have been happy to have scored in this World Cup. They now have four in two games. Abdelmoumene Djabou sweeps home from 10 yards. Remarkable.

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    Sheikh Ismail: As I came out of the bathroom I hear Algeria score. By the time I washed my hands, they scored their second!

    John Pierce: You know this game is going to end 5-3. Such a tidy finish. Keeper's fault.

    Tokunbo: Algeria have been stronger, quicker and more willing to have an impact on the game.

  11. Former England winger Chris Waddle
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "There are no leaders, no presence for South Korea. The Korean defender is miles away from it. You have to say the way this is going it could end up three or four for Algeria.

    "The next goal decides the game. If Algeria get three, they could end up with six. If South Korea get one back, we will see."

    Rafik Halliche of Algeria celebrates scoring his team's second goalGetty Images

  12. GOAL

    Algeria's Rafik Halliche, centre, scores his side's second goalAP

    Algeria are in dream land here. More poor defending as South Korea fail to deal with a Abdelmoumene Djabou's corner and Rafik Halliche powers an unstoppable header into the net. Unbelievable.

  13. GOAL

    Islam Slimani

    What is the South Korea defence playing at? A hoof forward and the ball falls kindly to Islam Slimani who is allowed to stab past the goalkeeper despite the attention of defenders Kim Young-gwon and Hong Jeong-ho. Criminal.

  14. Former England winger Chris Waddle
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Algeria are all high tempo, getting the crowd going and they do have a big following. They want that passion, but you want them to calm it down. They are good technical players but they are playing too fast."

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  15. Abdelmoumene Djabou shoots narrowly wide for Algeria before Islam Slimani spurns another chance from close range. The Africans are knocking on the door.

    Algeria's Islam Slimani, No 13 right, heads the ball past the goalAP

  16. Did you know South Koreans drink the equivalent of 11.2 shots of alcohol per week, more than twice as much as the next most spirit-friendly country, Russia. No, you're not missing any of the action. There's little going on.

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    Patrick Foster: Watching two obscure footballing countries with teams I know nothing about - this is what the World Cup is all about.

    Daniel Tierney: Algeria's nickname is the Desert Foxes, and with that you have won my support.

  18. Former England winger Chris Waddle
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "South Korea looked rattled early on but the last two or three minutes they have got the ball down. They have got some clever players and they look dangerous now."

  19. South Korea win their first corner but Algeria keeper Rais Mbolhi makes sure it comes to no harm with a ferocious punched clearance. This game, after a promising start, has gone quiet.

  20. First test for Algeria's defence. Koo Ja-cheol surges into the Algeria penalty area but gets his feet in a tangle and the ball runs away.