Lee Kang-in has only one win left until his second trophy at PSG.
Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain) has only one win left until his second trophy at PSG.
PSG defeated Stade Rennes 1-0 in the semifinals of the 2023-2024 Coupe de France (France Cup) held in Paris, France on the 4th (Korea time).
PSG will now face Olympique Lyonnais for the trophy in the final match on May 26. 토토사이트 Lyon came up to beat Valancien 3-0 in the semifinals. PSG is the tournament’s most-winning team, and if it wins again, it will lift its 15th career trophy.
PSG started with a 4-3-1-2 formation. Kylian Mbappe-Usman Dembele, Lee Kang-in, Warren Zairemeri-Fabian Luis-Vitinya, Nuno Mendes-Luca Hernandez-Marquignos-Ashraf Hamiki, and Gianluigi Donnarumma started.
Lee Kang-in was positioned higher than other midfielders, assisting Mbappe and Dembele. Instead of staying in the center, he exchanged balls with Dembele on the right and back.
PSG pressed Ren hard from the beginning and looked for opportunities.
In the 12th minute of the first half, Mbappe got a one-on-one chance after receiving a pass from Dembele. However, Mbappe’s shot deflected off the goalkeeper and hit the post.
Ren also immediately hit back. In the counterattack, Arno Kalimuando entered the box and fired a right-footed shot. However, he was blocked by Donnarumma.
PSG swallowed its disappointment. In the 26th minute, Dembele dribbled through and broke through three to four defenders to get into the box. He even chose to finish himself, but the shot flew into the stands.
Mbappe missed a golden first-goal chance.
In the 35th minute of the first half, he scored a penalty kick by inducing a foul from his opponent’s defense while breaking through the right side of the box. Mbappe himself played as a kicker, but a strong shot to the left was blocked by goalkeeper Steve Mangandada.
Mbappe recovered his mistake. In the 40th minute, Mbappe’s shot from the right side of the box deflected off Ren’s defense and was sucked into the net. The ball had already lost its footing and went into an unstoppable position, shaking the net.
PSG also rushed in the second half. Mbappe tried to score an additional goal, but he failed to achieve his goal because he was blocked by Mangdangda. In the 17th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in sent a long pass to Mbappe, but he ran out quickly and caught the ball.
No more goal was scored. Marco Asensio’s shot in the 33rd minute of the second half was also blocked by the goalkeeper. Lee completed his mission by replacing Randal Colomouni in the 39th minute of the second half. The game ended with PSG’s 1-0 win.
Lee Kang-in also had the pleasure of being selected as the best player.
This will enable PSG to continue its journey to the treble. With 62 points in League 1, PSG is leading the league by a 12-point margin over Brest, who is ranking second. It also advanced to the quarterfinals at the UEFA Champions League, and is set to face off against Barcelona.
If PSG catches Lyon in the final of the Coupe de France and rises to the top, it will be Lee Kang-in’s second PSG victory. In January, he won the trophy by beating Toulouse 2-0 at the Trope de Champion. At that time, Lee Kang-in had the pleasure of being named the man of the match by scoring the first goal three minutes after the start of the game.