Lee Kang-in (PSG). Photo = AFPBB NEWS Lee Kang-in and Kylian Mbappe. Photo = AFPBB NEWS[이데일리 스타in 허윤수 기자] Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) showed a solid appearance outside of football.
PSG defeated FC Metz 3-1 in a home match in the 17th round of the 2023-24 French Ligue 1 held at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 21st (Korea time).
PSG (40 points), who went undefeated for 12 consecutive league games (10 wins, 2 draws), continued to lead. They are 5 points ahead of 2nd place Nice (35 points).
PSG were unable to solve the clue easily, recording only one effective shot in the first half. It was Lee Kang-in who untied the knot that seemed to twist. Lee Kang-in, who had shown keen passing and pressure-relieving abilities from the first half, showed a decisive pass early in the second half.
Lee Kang-in, who moved from midfielder to right wing striker at the start of the second half, made the difference in 4 minutes. In the 4th minute of the second half, he caught the ball on the right side and penetrated into the middle. He then sent an accurate cross towards the goal, leading to Vitinya’s first goal.
The stakes were so high that Vitinya pointed his finger at Lee Kang-in immediately after scoring. Lee Kang-in’s second assist of the season. After scoring against Montpellier on the 4th of last month, he added an attacking point in 5 games.
PSG, who managed to take the lead, decided to take the lead with ace Kylian Mbappe. In the 15th minute of the second half, Mbappe scored an additional goal with a fine drive in front of the penalty box. In the 38th minute of the second half when the team was trailing 2-1, he intercepted the opponent’s back pass and scored a key goal.
After the game, Lee Kang-in reflected on the French media ‘Canal’, saying, “We knew it would be a difficult game,” and “We found a good answer and scored three goals.”
As for Mbappe’s brilliant score, he gave a thumbs up, saying, “Everyone is used to seeing Mbappe score like this.”
Meanwhile, the match which took place on the 20th local time was also Mbappe’s birthday. He celebrated his birthday with two goals. When asked if he would have a birthday party with Mbappe, Lee Kang-in showed a firm attitude, saying, “I have no intention of going out and having a party.”
According to ‘Foot Mob’, a media outlet specializing in football statistics, Lee Kang-in played 89 minutes and had 1 assist, 1 shot, 94% pass success rate, 3 chance creations, 33% cross success rate (2/6) , 6 recoveries, and a ground game winning percentage, he recorded 100% (2/2). The score was 8.3 points, the third highest among the two teams. Mbappe (9.3 points), who scored two goals, received the highest rating.
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