Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) took flight.
Lee Kang-in’s team, Paris Saint-Germain, won 4-2 in the away game against Angers in the 11th round of the 2024-25 season Ligue 1 held at the Raymond Kopa Stadium in Angers, France on the 10th (Korean time).
Paris scored 4 goals in the first half alone. Lee Kang-in and Bradley Barcola both scored multiple goals to take the lead early. At the end of the game, they gave up 2 goals to Angers’ Esteban LePaul and Emmasnl El Biumra, but maintained their lead and added 3 points.
Paris continued its undefeated streak in 11 games with 9 wins and 2 draws in the league. They suffered a painful loss to Atletico Madrid of the Spanish La Liga in the third match of the UEFA Champions League league phase held midweek, but quickly recovered and lifted their spirits.
The key player in the victory against Angers was Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in, who started in the top three along with Barcola and Marco Asensio, showed off his talents in the right winger position.
In the 17th minute of the first half, when Warren Zaire Emery’s cross flowed backwards into the left half-space, he directly shot. The defender inside the goal cleared it, but it was confirmed that the goal line had been crossed, and the referee recognized the goal as a goal.
And three minutes later, he worked with Asensio again. Asensio, who dug into the left side, gave a low and accurate pass to Lee Kang-in in the box, and Lee Kang-in continued with a shot, scoring an additional goal. After scoring, he showed his affection for Asensio through a ‘batch-making’ ceremony.
Barcola’s additional goal in the 31st minute of the first half gave them a 3-0 lead, and Lee Kang-in even recorded an assist with a sharp left-footed cross in the extra time of the first half. Lee Kang-in, who received the ball on the right side, crossed into the box and Barcola headed it back to make it 4-0.
Paris won the match, and Lee Kang-in played until the end. He looked for an opportunity by contributing to the team’s attack until extra time in the second half. Lee Kang-in, who was on the field for a total of 91 minutes, performed best with 2 goals and 1 assist, 79 ball touches, 92% passing accuracy, 5 key passes, 2 opportunity creations, and 2 effective shots.
Soccer statistics media ‘Sofa Score’ gave Lee Kang-in’s performance a perfect score of 10. It received the highest score among both teams.
French local media also gave high praise. France’s ‘Footmercato’ selected Lee Kang-in as MOTM (Man of the Match) and gave him a rating of 8. The media said, “He showed a very good performance. He carefully ran into the danger area and perfectly shot Emery’s cross. “His shot was so fast that the defender couldn’t clear it.”
He continued, “This is Lee Kang-in’s 5th goal of the season. He finished the game with a good performance. In addition, his combination with Asensio became even more prominent, and he even provided a fantastic assist to Barcola. “Once again, he produced a game of a very high standard.”
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