Lee Kang-in's shock! GPA 3+ "No contribution to real speed, I can hardly see it"…68 min Replacement OUT→PSG, 1-1 draw with PSV
Lee Kang-in's shock! GPA 3+ "No contribution to real speed, I can hardly see it"…68 min Replacement OUT→PSG, 1-1 draw with PSV
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker Lee Kang-in started against the prestigious PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands, but was replaced in the middle of the second half without showing any significant performance.
The French local media gave Lee Kang-in the lowest rating in the team.
PSG tied PSV 1-1 in the third round of the UEFA Champions League phase of the 2024-2025 season at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on the 23rd (Korea time).
PSG, which barely won 1-0 with an own goal against Girona (Spain) in the first round, slowed down by losing 0-2 to Arsenal (England) in the second round, and the match against PSV ended in a draw, marking the second consecutive winless game.
In this UCL, the 36 teams that advanced to the finals will play eight matches each according to the match decided by lottery, and the league phase will be held first to determine the ranking from first to 36th. The teams ranking first to eighth in the league phase will go straight to the round of 16, while the teams ranking ninth to 24th will seek to advance to the round of 16 through the playoffs. PSG, which had one win, one draw and one loss, and four points, was ranked 17th.
Lee Kang-in, who attended the press conference before the game as a representative of PSG, started as a central striker on the day, but was out after replacing Marco Asensio in the 23rd minute of the second half. Lee Kang-in, who scored his fourth goal of the season in the 8th round of the French League 1 against Strasbourg on the 20th, has yet to score an offensive point in this season's UCL.
PSG started the game as a 4-3-3 team. They included goalkeepers Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nunu Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marqui News, and Ashraf Hakimi. Fabian Lewis, Joao Neves and Warren Zaire Emery kept the midfielders. Bradley Barcola, Lee Kang-in and Usman Dembele three-top players were in operation at the forefront.
The away team PSV also faced 4-3-3. Goalkeeper Walter Benitez wore gloves, while Matteo Dams, Olivier Boscali, Ryan Flamingo and Mauro Junior formed the defense. Ismael Saibari, Malik Tillman and Hoos Till played in the midfield. Noah Lang, Luke De Jong and Johan Bakayoko joined the front line.
Lee Kang-in received a pass sent by Barcola from the left side in the 16th minute of the first half and fired a strong left-footed shot from the penalty arc, but was left disappointed by goalkeeper Walter Benitez's save.
PSG failed to take advantage of the opportunity, with Dembele's shot hitting the post, and eventually gave up the first run in the 34th minute of the first half. PSV quickly counterattacked, and Rang's right foot shot from the left side of the arc was inserted into the left corner of the net.
Lee Kang-in tried to hit a left-footed shot in the box in the 44th minute of the first half, but was blocked by Benitez's goalkeeper and lowered his head.
PSG, which ended the first half 0-1, balanced the game for 10 minutes in the second half. Hakimi, who received Fabian Lewis' pass, hit a surprise mid-range shot from the right side of the arc to shake the net.
However, he failed to display an aggressive performance afterwards. Coach Luiz Enrique brought about changes by dispatching Vitinha instead of Lewis and Asensio instead of Lee Kang-in.
In extra time in the second half, Asensio tripped over a defender in the box and won a penalty kick. However, as it was canceled after an on-field review, PSG lost its chance to come from behind, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
After the game, PSG players were severely criticized. According to French media L'Equipe, most players except Hakimi, who scored just 4.8 points on average per PSG team, received low ratings.
Lee Kang-in was no exception. L'Equipe said, "After successful performance at No. 9 against Stade Ren (3-1 win), Lee has continued to disappoint in this position. Although he is not an authentic striker, he did not display substantial performance or pivotal play. He did not contribute anything even in the conversion situation," adding, "He made a great shot through Barca's pass, but Benitez easily blocked it. He was almost invisible until he was replaced by Asensio in the 68th minute." It was the lowest score in his team.
"Hakimi tried everything, but Lee Kang-in failed. Hakimi tried to revitalize PSG, which was uninspired and aggressively incompetent like Lee Kang-in. PSG attacks were not as effective as Lee Kang-in," he said, pointing out that Lee Kang-in's performance did not stand out.
At the post-match press conference, Enrique said, "I do what I think is good for the team. Although there is a pessimistic atmosphere in the team due to unreasonable results, I keep calm. I trust my players 토토사이트. Lee Kang-in also has to adapt to the No. 9 position," adding, "No player can say that he wants to play in only one position. The players' performance, determination, and attitude were all satisfactory," sending constant trust to Lee Kang-in.