Lee Kang-in is shining alone on the "stage of the stars." The support of his colleagues is regrettable.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) tied PSV Eindhoven 1-1 in the third round of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League phase at 4 a.m. on the 23rd (Korean time) at Parc des Princes in Paris, France. The draw put PSG in 19th place in the league with one win, one draw and one loss (four points).
Lee Kang-in started. Lee Kang-in was deployed to the front line again on this day. He played the role of Pulse Nine and played freely between the penalty box and the midfielder area. He also had a chance to score a decisive first goal. Bradley Barcola caught the ball and sent a cutback in the 16th minute of the first half in PSG's counterattack. Lee Kang-in finished it with a left-footed shot in front of the arc, but the goalkeeper blew himself and blocked it.
Rather, PSV took the lead first. In the 34th minute of the first half, PSV cut off the ball while Joao Neves was doing a rear build-up. Noah Lang immediately caught the ball that connected to the front. Lang hit it with a bold shot, and Gianluigi Donnarumma failed to respond properly and dedicated the loss.
PSG faced a 0-1 defeat in the second half, but the score was even more balanced. Ashraf Hakimi scored the equalizer in the 10th minute of the second half with a surprise mid-range shot. PSG struggled for three points, but the match ended 1-1.
Lee Kang-in played for about 68 minutes and was replaced. Lee Kang-in recorded 47 ball touches, 82 percent pass success rate, two key passes, two shots (one effective shot), and four competitions (three successful shots). The soccer statistics media "Sofa Score" gave a 7.2 point rating, ranking fifth in the team.
PSG's teammates are struggling to take advantage of the opportunity Lee Kang-in created. PSG narrowly won Girona 1-0 in the first match and knelt down to Arsenal 0-2 in the second match. On the same day, the team had to settle for one point by drawing 1-1 with PSV at home.
In three matches, PSG scored two goals. One of them was an opponent's own goal. After all, PSG's only goal made by itself was Hakimi's goal in the match against PSV. Of course, Lee Kang-in has failed to accumulate attack points. Lee, who has four goals in the league, has yet to produce any attack points in the UEFA UCL. 안전놀이터
This is also due to the fact that his teammates failed to score the opportunity Lee Kang-in gave. "Live Score," a soccer media outlet, gave a thumbs-up on the 23rd, saying, "Lee Kang-in became the first player to create 10 chances in the UEFA UCL this season." Hafigna (Barcelona) and Enzo Milo (Suttgart) followed with 10 chances.
However, no player helped Lee Kang-in to create chances. On the other hand, Hafinha and Milo each accumulated one assist. In order for PSG to increase its scoring ability, it needs a striker who can eventually revive Lee Kang-in's chances. Attention is focusing on how Luis Enrique will solve this task in the future.