Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) failed to advance to the UCL semifinals.
Terrible bad luck at the goal made Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) cry.
Lee Kang-in (23) participated in the big offensive as a substitute in the second half and showed active offensive ability, but was unable to record any attack points and unfortunately ended his journey in ‘War of the Stars’.
Lee Kang-in (23) of French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will play against Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga at the Parc des Princes in Paris on May 8, 2024 at 4 a.m. (Korean time) in the 2023-2024 European Football Federation (UEFA) ) He was brought on as a substitute in the 31st minute of the second half in the home game of the second leg of the Champions League (UCL) semifinals, giving strength to the big offensive.
Although he did not record an attack point, he showed his presence by revitalizing PSG’s frustrating attack power.
PSG failed to come back from home in the first and second games, exposing their lack of goal-scoring ability due to the misfortune of hitting the goal post as many as six times.
PSG, who lost 0-1 in the second game, lost 0-2 on aggregate and failed to advance to the finals for the first time in four years.
Dortmund played thorough practical soccer and won 1-0 in the second game thanks to Mats Hummels’ header in the 5th minute of the second half, successfully advancing to the UCL finals for the first time in 11 years.
Lee Kang-in played for 14 minutes in the second leg of the semifinals against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Lee Kang-in, who came to the pitch in the 31st minute of the second half when the team was down 0-1, connected smoothly in the second line of attack and energized PSG’s attack with a sharp kick in a set piece situation.
In the 44th minute of the second half, he threatened Dortmund’s goal with a sharp mid-range shot from in front of the penalty arc.
Lee Kang-in created one big chance by touching the ball 29 times in 14 minutes.
He performed well with a passing success rate of 84% (16/19) per shot, a 100% dribbling success rate (2/2), and a 100% cross success rate (2/2), and received a rating of 6.8 from soccer statistics media ‘Foot Mob’. .
This was the highest score among the three substitutes.
Bad luck at goal made PSG cry.
PSG coach Luis Enrique, who lost 0-1 in the away first leg, implemented a 4-3-3 formation with Mbappe, Hamus, and Dembele as the three top players, hoping to turn things around in the home game.
However, despite superior ball possession in the first half, they were unable to hit the net due to inaccurate passes and shots.
In the first game, they hit the goalpost twice and failed to score a goal.
In the second game, he suffered from extreme bad luck, hitting the goalpost as many as four times and not being able to hit the net.
Starting with Jair-Emery’s shot hitting the goalpost in the 2nd minute of the second half, PSG’s shots from Mendes in the 6th minute of the second half, Mbappe in the 41st minute of the second half, and Vitinha’s shot in the 44th minute of the second half all only hit Dortmund’s goal, causing a sad exclamation from the home fans.
The lack of goal scoring ability, which resulted in no goals, also hindered PSG’s advancement to the finals.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Hamus’ right-footed shot, which received Vitinya’s sharp forward pass, missed the left goal post.
In the 31st minute, Dembele’s right-footed shot following Mbappe’s breakthrough into the left space flew over the goal.
Overall, PSG’s attacking work was slightly off in connection, and Dortmund’s counterattack was rather powerful.
If it weren’t for goalkeeper Donnarumma’s save in the 35th minute, the atmosphere in the stadium continued throughout the first half, as the team could have conceded the first goal.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) failed to advance to the finals
Lee Kang-in, who did not get a chance to play in the first game, remained on the bench in the first half of the second game.
Luis Vitinna Zeig-Emery formed the midfield.
Mendes, Beraldo, Marquinhos, and Hamimi worked together as a back four, and Donnarumma guarded the goal.
PSG had a 59%-41% advantage in first half possession and an 8-4 lead in the number of shots fired, but was unable to hit the goal.
Even though they had a double shot advantage, they had a problem with accuracy to the extent that they had a slight advantage of 3-2 in effective shots.
The distance covered by both teams in the first half was 58.5 km for Dortmund, ahead of PSG’s 54.8 km.
PSG lost 0-1 in the first leg away, allowing Niklas Führkruk to score the winning goal in the 36th minute of the first half, and then failing to score in the second half due to bad luck at the goalpost for the second consecutive time.
In the second game as well, PSG was unable to get the game going, with Emery’s shot hitting the near post in the 2nd minute of the second half.
PSG, who could only advance to the finals by overturning a one-goal deficit in the second game held at home, was on the verge of defeat when Mats Hummels allowed a header from a corner kick in the fifth minute of the second half.
In a game that would not have been cool even if they scored the first goal, they gave up a goal to Dortmund, bringing the combined score to 0-2.
Defender Hummels joined the attack on Julian Brante’s left corner kick and scored the winner with a header from the right side of the goal area.
PSG aimed for a dramatic turnaround in the second leg of the semifinals, building on the confidence of winning a huge comeback against Barcelona (Spain) in the quarterfinals.
After losing 2-3 at home in the first leg of the quarterfinals, PSG won 4-1 in the away game of the second leg, advancing to the semifinals with a combined score of 6-4.
However, Dortmund coach Edin Perzic prevented conceding goals with his defensive organization that completely overwhelmed Mbappe and succeeded in advancing to the finals for the first time in 11 years through effective counterattacks.
Following the first game, Lee Kang-in started the game on the bench in the second game as well. 토토사이트
Lee Kang-in, who scored a dramatic equalizer in the 95th minute against Le Havre on the 28th of last month, was not given the opportunity to play due to coach Enrique’s decision to use only two substitute cards even though the team was down 0-1 in the first leg.