Since the mini-Korea-Japan match, the two players have exchanged uniforms with short conversations.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Sociedad 2-1 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League's round of 16 strongest teams for the 2023-24 season at Realle Arena in San Sebastian, Spain, at 5 a.m. on Sunday. With the result, PSG advanced to the quarterfinals with a combined score of 4-1.
The mini-Korea-Japan match was held. However, Kubo Takehusa started on the day, but Lee Kang-in started the game on the bench. Lee Kang-in was replaced by Bradley Barcola at the start of the second half and stepped on the ground. Lee Kang-in played as a right wing forward.
It flashed as soon as it was put in. Lee Kang-in hit a powerful left-footed shot from the right side to the center in the 3rd minute of the second half, but his defense swallowed the disappointment by kicking it with its head. Lee Kang-in did not play only on the right side. He went back and forth between the center and the ground.
He also helped secure a decisive goal. In the 11th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in caught the ball in the midfield and immediately stabbed a killer pass with his left foot. Lee Kang-in's pass was delivered to the wide back space of Sociedad. Kylian Mbappe used his fast feet to hit and run. In the end, Mbappe scored in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, scoring multiple goals and a decisive goal on the day.
With Mbappe's score, Lee Kang-in recorded his first help in the UEFA UCL this season. PSG won 2-1 with Mbappe's first goal in the 15th minute of the first half and Mbappe's goal, which was finished with Lee Kang-in's pass in the 11th minute of the second half.
Lee Kang-in, who was deployed at the start of the second half of the day, recorded one assist, 32 ball touches, 95% pass success rate, one key pass, three long passes (two successes), one critical opportunity creation, seven contention (four successes), and three fouls. Lee Kang-in, based on the soccer statistics media "Sopha Score", received 7.1 points and received the highest evaluation among replacement players.
Lee Kang-in flew a lot, but his best friend Kubo remained silent. Kubo, who played as a right wing forward, showed active activity and played full time, but failed to create any significant opportunity. Kubo aimed for the PSG goal with a powerful left-footed shot in the first half of the extra time, but he escaped. In addition, he recorded 3 key passes and 6 crosses (successful twice), but there were few flashes. The "Sopha score" gave a rating of 6.6 points and rated it lower than Lee Kang-in.
After the fierce match, Lee Kang-in and Kubo gave each other a hug and showed their best friendship. The two players have been close since childhood. Since then, they have relied on each other even after their professional debut. When he was in Mallorca, Lee Kang-in and Kubo shared the same dish. Later, Kubo moved to Sociedad and Lee Kang-in to PSG. 토토사이트
This is the fifth time the two players will meet as enemies. In the 2022-23 season, Lee Kang-in wore a Majorca uniform, and Kubo moved to Sociedad, where they had two showdowns in the league. Regardless of the result of the game, the two players were seen hugging each other after the end of the game.
They even exchanged uniforms. "LiveScore," which delivers the news of soccer, filmed and released a video of Lee Kang-in and Kubo talking against the wall after the game. The two players moved to each other's locker room after a short conversation. At this time, Kubo threw the uniform he was holding at Lee Kang-in and fell to the floor. Lee Kang-in also took off the uniform he was wearing and delivered it to Kubo. After that, the two players headed to the locker room.
