PSG’s Hollow Victory: Critics Slam Lackluster Performance Despite Win Over Lens

PSG defeated Lens 1-0 in the 10th round of the French Ligue 1 of the 2024-25 season held in Paris, France on the 2nd (local time). In this game, Lee Kang-in replaced Dembele in the 16th minute of the second half and played for about 30 minutes, contributing to the team’s victory. PSG continued to lead the league in French Ligue 1 this season with an undefeated record and a record of 8 wins and 2 draws (26 points)./Getty Images Korea

[마이데일리 = 김종국 기자] Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), where Lee Kang-in played as a substitute, took the lead in French Ligue 1 with an undefeated streak.

PSG defeated Lens 1-0 in the 10th round of the French Ligue 1 of the 2024-25 season held in Paris, France on the 2nd (local time). In this game, Lee Kang-in replaced Dembele in the 16th minute of the second half and played for about 30 minutes, contributing to the team’s victory. PSG continued to lead the league in French Ligue 1 this season with an undefeated record and a record of 8 wins and 2 draws (26 points).

PSG faced Lens with Asensio at the forefront, with Barcola and Dembele leading the flank attack. Luis, Vitinha, and Neves formed the midfield, while Mendes, Pacho, Marquinhos, and Hakimi took charge of defense. The goal was guarded by Sapanov.

In the match between the two teams, PSG’s Dembele scored the first goal just 4 minutes into the game. Dembere rushed in a low cross in front of the goal by Barcola, who broke through the left flank, and finished with a right-footed shot, shaking the Lens net.

Lens, who finished the first half trailing, had defender Kusanov sent off in the 14th minute of the second half. PSG replaced Dembele with Lee Kang-in in the 16th minute of the second half, and continued to make aggressive player substitutions by replacing Luis and Asensio with Emery and Duet in the 26th minute of the second half. Despite their numerical superiority, PSG was unable to score an additional goal and recorded a one-goal win over Lens.

Lee Kang-in touched the ball 25 times and recorded a pass success rate of 89% in the match against Lens. Lee Kang-in, who hit a shot once, also showed off a key pass. Sofa Score, a European soccer statistics media, gave Lee Kang-in a rating of 7.1 points.

PSG won against Lens, but local French media pointed out the lack of scoring ability despite the numerical superiority. France’s Sport said, ‘PSG won but was ineffective in attack. He mentioned that despite the numerical superiority, PSG lacked efficiency.

“The team should have scored 2-3 more goals. We wanted to score more. We created a lot of chances and were dangerous,” PSG’s Doue said after the game through beIN Sports.

Dembele, who replaced Lee Kang-in after scoring the winning goal, said: “We started the game very well and I think we could have scored two or three more goals. We were not efficient, but we played a good game against a difficult team. We wanted to score as many goals as possible. “I tried to include it,” he said.

PSG coach Luis Enrique said, “My role is to adjust the tactics according to the player composition. It would have been different if we had Messi or Mbappe. We are trying to deploy the best players in the attacking line. This season is better than last season. “It’s difficult to score goals, but I think we’re better than last season,” he said.