Lee Kang-in, who was highly praised, also played '27 minutes' on the bench...PSG Win 1-0 Sweat Thanks To Girona Goalkeeper's Mistake
Lee Kang-in, who was highly praised, also played '27 minutes' on the bench...PSG Win 1-0 Sweat Thanks To Girona Goalkeeper's Mistake
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Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain) was praised for his full-time performance in the 90th minute, but he failed to continue his momentum due to a bench start again.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat Girona (Spain) 1-0 in the first leg of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Stage at its home stadium, Parc des Princes on the 19th (Korea time). It was only in the 45th minute of the second half that he managed to secure the victory by scoring the winning goal taking advantage of the opponent's mistake.
Coach Luiz Enrique also started with Lee Kang-in on the bench. Although he played 90 minutes in the fourth round of Brest and French Ligue 1 last weekend, he played so well that he made expectations for his second consecutive start. Fabian Lewis, Bradley Barcola and Usman Dembele, who played against Brest, started consecutively, but not Lee Kang-in.
It was a bench start with great disappointment in terms of continuing the momentum. Lee Kang-in showed off his presence as a starter against Brest for the first time in a long time. He did not score an offensive point, but he moved horizontally and helped Paris Saint-Germain win 3-1. In the match against Brest, Lee Kang-in succeeded in creating 94% pass success rate and two chances. He also had two dribbling successes, and received 8.1 points in rating, recording two accurate long passes and seven recoveries.
Above all, the team was recognized by its strong opponent. "Paris Saint-Germain is a team that is stronger and more impressive than last season. Lee Kang-in was particularly impressive," Brest coach Erik Roy said after the match.
However, he went back to the bench in the match against Girona. Enrique only used Lee Kang-in as the starting pitcher in the first and fourth rounds of the Ligue 1 team this season. He has allowed Lee to start more times in the bench despite good performance by scoring goals from the opening game.
On the same day, Paris Saint-Germain had Barcola, Marco Asensio and Dembele at the forefront, while Luis, Vitinha and Warren Zaire-Emery were at the second line. It was frustrating to see the starting players positioned at a position where Lee Kang-in could play. There were no creative plays in the midfield. The pace of the attack was not fast either. He failed to produce any significant scenes throughout the first half, and finished the game with 0 effective shots.
The same was true in the second half. Paris Saint-Germain could not overcome Girona's defense, which caused a sensation in the Spanish Primera Liga last season. They were in a hurry to donate their ball to the team, struggling with strong opposition. Barcola failed to release the ball from the side, and Dembele was not good enough to solve the frustrating situation, either.
It wasn't until the 18th minute of the second half that Enrique deployed Lee Kang-in for ventilation. Lee Kang-in, who replaced Vitinha, stepped on the ground with João Neves and Desiree Douye. He tried to change the atmosphere of the rest of the time. Only then did the ball gradually head to the gate from the side. Lee Kang-in left an impression with a cross that induced Colo Moani's shot in the 35th minute of the second half. 스포츠토토
Still, the score was not scored. Paris Saint-Germain's vitality dropped significantly, and Lee Kang-in fought hard, but it looked like it would end in a draw. Then Girona's goalkeeper Paulo Gasani's fatal mistake came out. Nunu Mendes' cross, which dug to the left, headed toward the goalkeeper. It was almost a cross in my arms, and Gasani fell through the goalkeeper's crotch. Thanks to the added luck, Paris Saint-Germain won 1-0.
While Paris Saint-Germain took a breather after a long struggle, Lee Kang-in played 27 minutes and showed compliance with 100% of the pass success rate (14/14), three key passes and four ground match victories. Since he didn't play for a long time, he left room for a starter in the upcoming weekend away to Reims.