Kim Min-jae (27) displayed an impeccable defense and drew a standing ovation. Bayern Munich also won comfortably.
Bayern Munich easily defeated SC Freiburg 3-0 in the 7th round of the 2023-2024 Bundesliga season held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany at 0:30 on the 9th (Korean time).
As a result, Munich went undefeated in 10 official games (8 wins, 2 draws) and recorded 17 points (5 wins, 2 draws). The ranking was 3rd after Leverkusen (19 points) and Stuttgart (18 points).
It was a comfortable victory. Munich took the lead in the 12th minute of the first half when Kingsley Coman’s cross went straight into the net, and in the 25th minute of the first half, Leroy Zane’s additional goal, thanks to a perfect assist from Harry Kane, made it 2-0. In addition, Coman’s deflected goal in the 40th minute of the second half put a wedge in the game.
In attack, there was Coman, who scored multiple goals, and in defense, there was ‘Kaiser (Emperor)’ Kim Min-jae. On this day, he also showed off his solidity by leading the Munich defense along with Dayot Upamecano.
From the 1st minute of the first half, Kim Min-jae went up to the opponent’s area and cut off the ball with a header, showing off a strong defense on the center line. When Freiburg seemed to have a chance to counterattack, Kim Min-jae appeared and stole the ball. In fact, the positioning was no different from that of a midfielder.
In particular, Kim Min-jae completely dominated the air. Freiburg’s top two of Lucas Höller and Roland Sulloi was no match for them at all. Minjae Kim dominated the header battle every time the ball came over and did not allow a chance. In fact, his aerial ball duel win rate was 100%.
The highlight was the scene 4 minutes into the second half. Freiburg’s Maximilian Philipp attempted a breakthrough by hitting the ball inside the box. However, Kim Min-jae quickly pushed in his shoulder, turned his back, and completely drove out Philippe, retaining possession. The impressed Munich fans stood up and started applauding, and Kim Min-jae responded with a loud roar.
Minjae Kim also worked with Kane several times. He frequently advanced high and handed Kane an accurate forward pass. Of course, he was faithful to his role as a defender. Kim Min-jae quickly applied pressure when his teammates lost possession and prevented his counterattacks in advance.
Minjae Kim did not waver even after his partner changed. As Upamecano suddenly felt pain in the 30th minute of the second half and was replaced, defensive midfielder Konrad Reimer took on the new center back role. However, Kim Min-jae blocked the opponent’s attack well until the end and finished the game without conceding a score. Freiburg had only 2 shots in 90 minutes, and none were on target.
According to soccer statistics media ‘Foot Mob’, Kim Min-jae had a pass success rate of 92% (151/171) for 90 minutes, 15 passes in the attacking area, 1 key pass, 3 interceptions, 10 recoveries, and 8 aerial duels wins (8). /8) etc. and flew away.
The rating was also 8.3, ranking first among defense teams. The only players who scored higher than Kim Min-jae were Coman (9.2) and Janae (8.5).
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2023-10-08 21:21:00
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