Clear Presence Lee Kang-in Saves Wobbly PSG
Clear Presence Lee Kang-in Saves Wobbly PSG
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Lee Kang-in's fantastic delivery corner saved PSG, which had been shaking. Thanks to the performance of Lee Kang-in, who helped for the second time of the season, PSG overpowered the difficult opponent Monaco and continued its unbeaten streak for 16 consecutive games.
PSG won the away match in Monaco 4-2 in the 16th round of the 2024-25 French Ligue 1 held at Louis II Stadium in Monaco at 5 a.m. on the 19th (Korea time).
This gave PSG the lead in the league with 12 wins, 4 draws, and 40 points. Monaco finished third with 30 points.
'Bench Start' Lee Kang-in assists a come-from-behind goal as a Joker in the second half
The home team Monaco was 4-2-3-1. The one-top was supported by Brill Embol, while the second line was supported by Aleksandr Golovin-Elies Ben Seger-Magnes Aklouche. The midfield was supported by Sungutu Magasa-Ramin Kamara, the defense was joined by van der Song-Muhammad Salisu-Tilo Kerr-Wilfried Singo, and the goalkeeper's gloves were Philippe Kön.
PSG operated a 4-3-3 formation. Joao Neves, Wilian Pacho, Marqui News and Ashraf Hakimi were at the four-back, with Gianluigi Donnarumma defending the goal. Fabian Lewis-Vitinya-Warren Jair Emery stood in the midfield and Bradley Barcola-Desire Due-Usmang Dembele stood in the front. Lee Kang-in stood on the bench.
PSG was embroiled in bad luck in the net in the fourth minute of the first half. Hakimi attempted a surprise shot from the right side, but it bounced the net. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Donnarumma, the main goalkeeper, was replaced by an injury. Matvei Saponov took the place.
PSG led with the opening goal in the 24th minute. Hakimi, who received Zaire Emery's lobbing pass, advanced to the penalty box, and Due finished the cutback pass with a right footed shot.
However, PSG's teamwork on defense faltered sharply early in the second half. While Aklouche dribbled in the seventh minute of the second half, a penalty was declared along with a handball foul by Marquinews. Ben Seger, who was the kicker in the eighth minute of the second half, scored a goal to tie the game.
Monaco displayed strong momentum. In an attack that started with Golovin's forward pass at the 15th minute in the second half, Aklouche crossed low after defeating the defense line. Embolo then scored an upset goal with a shot that changed directions only.
PSG immediately tied the score. Dembele headed back a cross that Hakimi posted at the 19th minute of the second half. Then, Lewis' volley was blocked by goalkeeper Kön, but Dembele calmly pushed the ball back.
In the 20th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in and Luca Hernandez were replaced by Barcola and Neves. As Lee Kang-in was placed on the right wing forward, Dembele moved to the left. In the 35th minute of the second half, Gonzalo Hamus entered instead of Du.
Monaco also deployed former Japanese national team member Minamino Tagumi as the Joker and threw a winning move. However, Lee Kang-in played a decisive role in making the come-from-behind goal. In the 38th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in sent a strong and fast left-footed corner kick from the right, and Hamus cut the net with a header.
In the 46th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in failed to score a point when his left-footed shot in front of the penalty box arc hit the post. PSG ended the match by scoring a chip shot in a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper after receiving Lewis' lobbing pass just before the end.
Lee Kang-in scores attack points in 7 games
After losing 0-1 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League, PSG showed severe difficulty by tying Nantes (1-1 draw) and Acer (0-0 draw) in the league as well. However, it recently secured a turning point by winning two consecutive matches against Salzburg (3-0 win) and Ligue 1's Lyon (3-1 win) in the 15th round in the Champions League.
The 16th round face-off against Monaco, which is competing for the championship in the league, was a very important showdown for PSG.
Lee Kang-in has been leading PSG's offense this season, as he crosses the center midfielder, right winger, and front-line one-top. His position was hardly considered a perfect starting player. He was close to playing a role between starting and replacing players. Nevertheless, Lee maintained good performance through outstanding creativity in every game.
Ahead of the match against Monaco, he scored six goals and one assist in 15 league games, showing a faster attack point pace than last season.
Notably, Lee started in the last four consecutive games and gained trust from Enrique. However, he started on the bench at the match against Monaco on the day. His team had a close game with Monaco 2 to 2, and Lee only took the ground at 20 minutes in the second half. 온라인바카라
Even in a short period of time, Lee Kang-in showed a clear presence. He energized his team with his keeping power and active pressure to protect the ball. He recorded 23 touches, one dribble success, and 84 percent pass success rate in 25 minutes, and assisted Hamus' winning goal with an accurate left-footed corner kick in the 38th minute of the second half.
It was his second assist in this season. Lee Kang-in, who had no goals and no assists in six consecutive games since the 11th round match against Anje (two goals and one assist) on April 10, succeeded in scoring an offensive point for the first time in a long time.