Lee Kang-in, who had a personality problem raised, started but failed to make a clear impression.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) reached the round of 32 at 5 a.m. on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time) after winning a 1-1 draw with Lance in the round of 64 of the Coupe de France in the 2024-25 season at Stade Bollard Delleis in Langs, France.
Lee Kang-in started as a right winger. Lee Kang-in, who made up the offense with Desiree Doue and Usman Dembele, continued to shoot. Lee Kang-in shot in the 7th minute of the first half, but was blocked by Herb Coffey. Lee Kang-in's shot in the 17th minute of the first half was also blocked by Coffey. Marquignos sent Lee Kang-in's cross to the header in the 38th minute of the first half, and Coffey saved it.
When PSG showed frustrating attack power, it excluded Lee Kang-in and scored Bradley Barcola in the 21st minute of the second half. PSG lost to Mbala Nzola, but Gonzalo Hamus' goal made it 1-1. They couldn't decide the winner within the regular time and headed for a penalty shootout. Vitinha, Dembele and Barcola all succeeded in PSG's shooting. Rance No. 4 kicker Nzola shot hit the post after Mattevi Safonov was saved. As Safonov also blocked the No. 5 kicker Ali Diouf shot, PSG won the penalty shootout 4-3 and became the final winner.
Lee Kang-in recorded 61 touches, 98 percent pass success rate, one key pass, one cross success (five attempts), 100% long pass success rate (three attempts, three successes), one dribble successful (three attempts), four wins in ground competition (10 attempts), three fouls, and one interception. The soccer statistics media "Sofa Score" gave a 6.9 point rating.
France's "Foot Mercato" said, "Lee Kang-in, who played on the right side, was active during the 45th minute of the first half. He was playing better on the left side, but he did not show the same performance except for a few impressions and was hardly noticeable," giving him a five-point rating.
Meanwhile, Lee Kang-in has been embroiled in a controversy over his personality. VIPSG, which delivers PSG news, said on Tuesday, "There are cases where normal players have changed when they go to PSG, and the same goes for Lee. Lee Kang-in is a Korean star and the core of PSG's Asian marketing, and many people are visiting Parc des Princes to see him. Lee Kang-in is having difficulty securing a starting member, but he is acting like a big star."
"Reporter Bruno Salomon said Lee Kang-in was in a hubris. Lee Kang-in has become a different person and is a normal player, but he is pretending to be a star player 안전놀이터. He said it is news from all over the place, adding that he is stepping on the case of Mauro Icardi, Leandro Paredes and Lionel Messi. He also stressed that Lee Kang-in needs to come back to reality." So far, there is no basis. It is not a revelation or a tip-off, but a so-called "he said he did."