Lee Kang-in Shows Off Dribbling Skills in Mallorca’s Loss to Atletico Madrid

Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), who played full-time in two consecutive games, showed off his brilliant dribbling skills as a substitute. However, Mallorca failed to win three consecutive victories, defeating the ‘strong’ Atletico Madrid.

Mallorca lost 1-3 in an away match against Atletico Madrid in the 31st round of the 2022-23 season Spanish professional football Primera Liga held at the Civitas Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid, Spain on the 27th (Korean time).

Lee Kang-in, who scored his first multi-goal in the previous match against Getafe, started off the bench and was substituted in the 11th minute of the second half when the team trailed 1-2.

Mallorca gained momentum by scoring the opening goal against Atlético, third in the league. In the 20th minute of the first half, Dani Rodriguez’s corner kick was taken by defender Matja Nastasic, who joined the attack and shook the net with a diving header.

However, the counterattack of Atletico Madrid, which celebrated its 120th anniversary, was fierce. He constantly threw the ball into the Mallorca box and threatened. In the end, Antoine Griezmann’s shot bounced off in the first half’s extra time, and Rodrigo DePaul equalized. Atletico Madrid turned the game around in an instant with Alvaro Morata’s header goal in the second minute.

In the 10th minute of the second half, Mallorca put in Bedat Muriki, Lee Kang-in, and Amas Ndiaye, aiming for a turnaround. It is the first time in three and a half months since the match against Valladolid in January that Lee Kang-in started as a replacement rather than a starter.

Lee Kang-in, who started with a sharp corner kick, caught the ball in midfield on the left side of the opponent’s camp in the 30th minute of the second half, passed two opposing defenders with a dazzling dribble, hit the left side of the penalty area, and attempted a left-footed shot between the two defenders who blocked him. was hit by an opponent and deflected. Lee Kang-in completely peeled off the opponent’s defense with a cheating move in the attack that immediately followed, created space in the box and fired a right-footed shot, but it was hit by the opponent’s defense and floated over the goal. In the 45th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in whipped the left side of the opponent, hit the goal line, and turned the cutback, but his strength was slightly lacking, so he was blocked by the opponent’s defense just before passing to Muriki.

However, Mallorca collapsed after being hit with a key goal in the 32nd minute of the second half. Atlético Madrid’s Yannick Carrasco scored a goal past the goalkeeper in a counter-attack.

Mallorca, which had been undefeated for 4 consecutive matches (2 wins, 2 draws) along with 2 consecutive victories recently, suffered defeat in 5 matches and dropped to 11th place in the rankings.

Mallorca coach Javier Aguirre explained the reason why Lee Kang-in, who has recently hit the upper limit, was put in the second half because “playing full-time in three consecutive games increases the risk of injury.”

Reporter Hong Ji-min