“Perfect performance.” Kim Min-jae’s debut goal… Lee Kang-in and “Korean Derby” at Champions League
Bayern Munich won the Champions League’s “Korean Derby” between Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, PSG), thanks to Kim Min-jae’s debut goal.
Bayern Munich beat PSG 1-0 in the fifth round of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League phase at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, at 5 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time).
Bayern Munich took the 11th place with three wins and two losses (nine points). PSG ranked 26th with only one win, one draw and three losses (four points).
Kim Minjae’s winning goal… Bayern Munich won
On this day, Bayern Munich operated a 4-2-3-1 formation. Manuel Neuer defended the goal, and Konrad Reimer, Dayo Upamecano, Kim Min-jae and Alfonso Davis formed the four-back. Jojua Kimmich-Leon Goretzka was in the midfield, Leroy Sané-Jamal Musiala-Kingsley Comang was in the second line, and Harry Kane was in the front line.
PSG came out with a diamond of 4-4-2. Bradley Barcola-Uman Dembele two-top and Fabian Lewis were in the attacking midfield, followed by Joao Neves-Vitinya-Warren Zaire Emery in the midfield. The four-back was Nunu Mendes-Willian Pacho-Marquinoz-Aschraf Hakimi, and the goalkeeper was Matvei Saponov. Lee started on the bench.
Bayern Munich led the flow in the beginning of the game. Musiala’s powerful shot, which received Kimihi’s elaborate through pass in the 7th minute of the first half, was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 12th minute of the first half, goalkeeper Saponov also defended the shot attempted by Sane, who received Raimer’s forward pass.
PSG scored an effective shot with Dembele in the 20th minute of the first half. The situation was somewhat disappointing in the 29th minute of the first half. Lewis sent a sharp cross from the left, and Jair Emery, who was rushing, took a non-stop shot with his right foot from the opportunity of a no-mark, but missed the goal. PSG’s offensive was fierce. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Dembele fired a half-beat fast shot in a one-on-one match with Kim Min-jae, but was blocked by goalkeeper Neuer.
The atmosphere of the game was quickly reversed by Kim Min-jae. In the 38th minute of the first half, Saponov failed to properly hold a corner kick from Kim Mi-hi, and Kim Min-jae finished the ball with a header. It was Kim Min-jae’s first goal in the Champions League.
Bayern Munich ended the first half without additional points as Kimihi and Sane’s consecutive shots were all canceled in the extra time of the first half.
An important variable came in the 11th minute of the second half. Dembele’s shot was blocked by Bayern Munich’s defense block, including Kim Min-jae, and Dembele’s tackle was rough as soon as Davis left with the ball. In the end, Dembele, who received the second warning, was sent off and left the ground.
Bayern Munich dominated the game with numerical advantage. Musiala’s non-stop shot following Davis’ pass crossed the crossbar in the 17th minute of the second half.
PSG threw a winning move in the 20th minute of the second half. It added Lee Kang-in as the Joker instead of Zaire Emery. As soon as he entered the team, Lee showed off his presence with sharp free kicks. Bayern Munich added Michael Olise and Serge Gnabry in the 26th minute of the second half, while PSG added Gonzalo Hamus in the 27th minute of the second half to reorganize its offense.
Bayern Munich missed an additional opportunity to score in the 29th minute of the second half when Musiala’s shot hit goalkeeper Satonov’s hand and hit the post. Olise’s shot also missed the goal in the 37th minute of the second half.
PSG added Marco Asensio at the 37th minute of the second half to seek an unexpected result, but it was useless. Bayern Munich ended the game with a victory.
Kim Min-jae leads 7 consecutive 조이카지노 games without losing a point in official competition
Kim Min-jae started all the matches for Bayern Munich this season, and is firmly in charge of the back. While leading the league with overwhelming force of nine wins and two draws, the Champions League was somewhat slow, losing to Aston Villa and Barcelona.
This was why the match against PSG was very important. Kim performed very well in the match. Not only did he display stable performance in defense, but he also scored the first winning goal in the 38th minute of the first half.
It was a near perfect performance over offense and defense, including one goal in 90 minutes, a 93% pass success rate, one tackle success, one block, seven clearings, four header clearings, two interceptions and three recoveries.
It was Kim’s second goal of the season since the sixth round of the Bundesliga against Frankfurt on June 6. Notably, Kim Min-jae, who has been playing in European leagues for four seasons since advancing to the Fenerbahce (Turkiye) in 2021, will make his debut goal at a great European club competition for the first time.
After moving to Bayern Munich last season, Kim Min-jae played a key role in the first half of the season, but was pushed to the bench after a series of poor performances in the second half. Since Coach Bang Sang Kompany’s inauguration this summer, he has recovered his past prime skills with full trust, playing an important role in his seven consecutive scoreless matches in the recent official tournament.
Also, the Korean Derby attracted much attention on the day. Kim Min-jae, the pride of Korean soccer, and Lee Kang-in have a showdown. It is the first time in 13 years that a Korean player has had a showdown at the Champions League since Park Ji-sung of the Manchester United (England) and Park Ju-ho of the FC Basel (Switzerland) in the 2011-12 season.
[2024-25 UEFA Champions League Phase 5]
(Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany – November 27, 2024)
Bayern Munich 1 – Kim Min-jae 38′
PSG 0