Lee Kang-in (23, PSG) tasted the score ahead of the national team’s call-up.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won 6-2 against Montpellier HSC in the 26th round of the 2023-2024 season at 4:45 a.m. on the 18th (Korean time) at Stade de la Moson in Montpellier, France.
Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick and Vitinha, Lee Kang-in and Nuno Mendes added points, which is a great victory.
The first half was harder than expected. Vitinha’s first goal in the 14th minute and Mbappe’s consecutive goal in the 22nd minute led the way, but Nordin followed with a superb header in the 30th minute. On top of that, Beraldo’s error in the 2nd minute of the first half ended the first half with Sabanier keeping the balance at 2-2.
At the beginning of the second half, coach Luis Enrique began to make changes when he put Mendes in place of Hernandez. Mbappe’s additional goal was scored and Lee Kang-in sealed the victory.
In the 8th minute of the second half, when the team was leading 3-2, Lee Kang-in exchanged a 2-1 pass with Colomois in front of the box and shook the net with an accurate left-footed kick shot.
Lee Kang-in played for about 70 minutes before being replaced by Seni Mayulu in the 25th minute of the second half. In addition to one goal, Lee Kang-in recorded two shots and a 94% pass success rate (45/48), one opportunity creation, one dribble success, and eight passes in the attacking area. He contributed to the control of the midfield by raising one tackle success and one ball recovery.
Meanwhile, the Korean national soccer team, led by interim coach Hwang Sun-hong, will convene at a hotel in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday afternoon. After completing the call-up, the team will engage in its first quenching session to prepare for the second consecutive Asian regional qualifying match against Thailand for the 2026 North-Central America World Cup at Goyang Stadium at 4 p.m.
Due to the overseas soccer weekend schedule, the first training session is expected to be centered on players playing in the K League.
Until now, before the Asian Cup is over and the call-up in March, the controversy and suspicion surrounding the national team A have continued. First of all, coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who had played a rough game throughout the Asian Cup, was replaced. It was not a problem that could be solved only by the dismissal of Klinsmann. The problem of players’ discord also broke out. The friction between the team’s “captain” Son Heung-min and key midfielder Lee Kang-in is known. 퀸알바
Son’s finger taping was first detected in the AFC Asian Cup semifinal match between Korea and Jordan on April 6. Son appeared in the match with his right middle finger and index finger taping.
Last month, the British newspaper The Sun reported, “As far as we understand, some young players in the squad got up early to finish their dinner quickly and enjoy table tennis. This caused problems.”
The media said, “Son Heung-min, the captain of the national team, expressed his dissatisfaction with the young players who left the meal table early, which is used as an opportunity to unite the team. Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was also one of the ‘young players’ that Son Heung-min complained about.”