Heung-Min Son thrilled the home supporters with a classic opening goal with further strikes from Vincent Janssen, Harry Kane and Kazaiah Sterling securing a comfortable 4-1 win against the Hong Kong champions. It may well have been more but for the agility of home goalkeeper Wang Zhenpeng.
However, even Mauricio conceded this night wasn’t about the result. It was about the 28,000 fans who turned up to watch their heroes at the Hong Kong National Stadium.
“The most important thing was to share this time with all our fans and to try to enjoy the game – to be honest, the result wasn't important,” said Mauricio.