Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who faced each other for the first time, showed a strong friendship after the game.
Munich and Tottenham played two Coupang Play series matches at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday. Munich ended the match with a 2-1 victory. Gabriel Vidovic scored the first goal in the fourth minute of the first half and Leon Goretzka scored the second goal in the 11th minute of the second half, and Tottenham overwhelmed Tottenham with a goal difference of 20 minutes of the second half with Pedro Porro's mid-range wonder goal.
Tottenham produced a 4-2-3-1 formation. Guglielmo Vicario defended the goal, while Jed Spence, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin and Pedro Porro made up the back four. The third line was guarded by Pape Sarr and Archie Gray, and Son Heung-min, James Maddison, and Brennan Johnson were placed on the second line. Dejan Kulusevski was named the front-line one-top spot.
Munich took out a 4-2-3-1 formation. Manuel Neuer wore goalie gloves, while Rafael Geheiro, Josip Stanisic, Kim Min-jae and Sasha Boy formed the back four. Aleksandar Pavlovic and Jojua Kimmich worked together at the third line, while Gabriel Vidovic, Thomas Muller and Serge Gnabry played at the second line. Matisse Tell was dispatched to the front line.
This match received a lot of attention as Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae faced off for the first time.
Son Heung-min had high expectations for a showdown with Kim Min-jae after a match against Team K League on June 31. "Kim Min-jae is a really liked defender. I think he has many strong points in European soccer as well as national team," Son said. "I played in the same team as Kim Min-jae, but I think it will be a new experience to play against him like this. I hope I can play a good game with a good team like Munich."
Lastly, he stressed that it is most important to play without injury, saying, "Many fans look forward to this game, so I hope Kim Min-jae, Munich players, and our players can play fun and happy games without getting hurt."
Kim Min-jae also looked nervous about his first match with Son Heung-min. Kim Min-jae said, "I only faced Son Heung-min when he was practicing. It's my first time meeting with another team. He's a very good player, and I have to try my best to block him, but there are many talented Tottenham players other than Son Heung-min. I have to block all the players well, but I don't want to face Son Heung-min."
As Kim Min-jae wished, there was little direct confrontation with Son. Son struggled throughout the match, being tied up by Munich right-back Shasha Boy. Kim Min-jae perfectly stopped Dejan Kulusevski.
Kim Min-jae played until the 10th minute of the second half, sent a substitute sign to the bench, and was replaced by Eric Dier to finish the game. Son Heung-min also played until the 30th minute of the second half before leaving the bench.
The two players met after the match and showed deep friendship. According to a video clip posted by Munich on its official SNS, Kim Min-jae came to Son Heung-min who was greeting Manuel Neuer while shaking hands with the players of the two teams after the match.
With a mischievous look on his face, Son pretended not to know Kim Min-jae and turned around. Kim Min-jae, who came to shake hands with Son, also turned around as if he had done so. Then Son called Kim Min-jae again, and the two embraced warmly after shaking hands.
Kim Min-jae began to whisper something to Son Heung-min. Upon hearing that, Son reached for Kim Min-jae's cheek. Kim Min-jae seemed to have made some mischievous joke. 프라그마틱 슬롯 사이트
When Son tried to slap him on the cheek, Kim pointed at the electronic display several times as if indicating that he was being filmed. Then, Son smiled brightly and waved his fist to Kim's chin. Kim also smiled and held Son's hand together. It was a scene that confirmed their friendship.
Kim Min-jae and Son Heung-min had a minor conflict last year. After the end of the A-match in March, it became controversial when it was revealed that Kim Min-jae unfollowed Son Heung-min's SNS account, and it was resolved after Kim Min-jae and Son Heung-min resolved the conflict well.
Since then, he has played a key role in offense and defense for the Korean national team, leading the team. He advanced to the third preliminary round of the 2026 North-China World Cup and advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Cup together.
