Coach Luiz Enrique did not use Lee Kang-in as the starting pitcher in the Champions League. He played as a substitute if it was short, but played his part on the pitch and displayed Altoran performance.
Paris Saint-Germain made a good start on the 19th by winning 1-0 against Girona in the first round of the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes in Paris.
Bradley Barcola, Marco Asensio and Usman Dembele formed the front three-top for Paris Saint-Germain, while Fabian Lewis, Vitinya and Warren Zairemeri were deployed in the midfield. The defense was played by Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marquinoz and Ashraf Hakimi, while Gianluigi Donnarumma defended the goal.
Christian Stuani is the one-top player for Girona, and Brian Hill, Donny Pandervik and Viktor Tsikhankou supported firepower in the second line. Oriol Roméu and Ivan Martín played defensive midfielders in the midfield. Miguel Gutierrez, Radislav Krejic, David López and Arnaud Martínez four-back, and goalkeeper's glove was Paul Gazani.
Paris Saint-Germain pressed Girona hard from the beginning. In the 11th minute of the first half, Jair-Emery tried to shoot inside the penalty box but was blocked by the defense. Hakimi's mid-range shot was caught in the opponent's net and swallowed the disappointment. Asensio also tried a strong shot in the box but missed the goal.
Paris Saint-Germain put Girona in the corner with an objective power advantage, but there was no goal. Fabian Lewis's mid-range shot and Hakimi's shot both turned away from the goal, and Dembele tried to shoot near the penalty box but missed the goal. Asensio's injury caused an unexpected setback, and Randal Kolo Muani tried to continue the atmosphere.
Paris Saint-Germain pulled out the first half without scoring a goal. Again this time, Dembele and Hakimi made threatening shots but were blocked by Girona. Enrique replaced the team in the 18th minute of the second half to change the frustrating trend of the game. With the exception of Vitinha, Barcola and Fabian Lewis, he deployed Desiree Doue, Lee Kang-in and João Neves.
Lee Kang-in was busy trying to find a way out of the attack right after he was put in. In the 26th minute of the second half, Colomouani used Lee Kang-in's sharp corner kick as a header, but he failed to create an offensive point as the shot went out of the net.
Lee Kang-in continued to threaten Girona's defense. In the 34th minute of the second half, he shook Girona with a play linked to Hakimi and a cross that he immediately posted was delivered to Colomuani. Colomuani connected with a shot, but the net again turned away from him.
Lee Kang-in beat two Girona defenders with a direct dribble breakthrough in the 36th minute of the second half. He revitalized Paris Saint-Germain's attack with his outstanding foot skills and wide vision. According to the soccer statistics company, he played a decisive role in PSG's important moments, recording a 100% pass success rate and three chances. Paris Saint-Germain scored a lucky goal in the 45th minute of the second half due to Lee Kang-in's fighting spirit. Nuno Mendes' cross from the side flowed between Girona goalkeeper Paul Gazaniga's legs and crossed the goal line. Lee Kang-in seemed to take the ball away by pressing the opponent's counterattack in the extra time of the second half.
Lee Kang-in played about 27 minutes on the day, recording a 100% pass success rate, three chances creation, one dribble success, two cross successes, and four ball competitions. He also gave a thumbs-up t o Lee Kang-in's performance in some regions, including French media Foot Mercato. 메이저놀이터
Lee Kang-in may be disappointed. He started the game against Brestua, which was scheduled for the previous weekend, and played full-time. He played a key role, recording a 94 percent pass success rate, two chances creation, two dribbles successful, two tackles successful, and a 100 percent long pass success rate. At the time, Brestua coach Eric Roy even praised Lee, saying, Lee Kang-in was very impressive.
However, Enrique did not use Lee Kang-in as a starting resource. He started the season's opener and scored his team's first goal, but started from the bench in the next two games Monfelier-1 goal, Lille OSC.
It was another substitution in the Champions League after starting in the match against Brestua. So far, Coach Luiz Enrique seems to prefer Vitinha, Zaire Emery and Fabian Lewis to Lee Kang-in.
