I'm jumping because I'm so frustrated!..."Decisively involved in 3 runs." Is it because of KIM again? Kim Min-jae, media, 'Harsh criticism + lowest rating'
I'm jumping because I'm so frustrated!..."Decisively involved in 3 runs." Is it because of KIM again? Kim Min-jae, media, 'Harsh criticism + lowest rating'
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Bayern Munich's defense collapsed at the same time, but again, only Kim Min-jae was severely criticized.
Kim Min-jae started the third game of the European Champions League (UCL) league phase against Barcelona in 2024-2025 at the Estadi Olympics Luis Companis in Barcelona, Spain on the 24th (Korea time). Bayern lost 1-4, allowing a hat trick by Barcelona striker Hafinha.
Kim maintained his starting position in the match as well. He played as the main center back duo with Upamecano. However, the game did not start easily. While Upamecano advanced in the first minute of the first half, Fermin Lopez's pass was connected to Hafina who penetrated the back. There was no way for Kim to catch it. Hafina immediately scored and scored the first goal.
Bayern re-balanced it with Harry Kane's equalizer, but Barcelona's attack continued to shake Bayern's defense. The second loss made Kim Min-jae more painful. In the 37th minute of the first half, when Kim Min-jae was trying to clear the ball with a header, Fermin pushed Kim Min-jae with his arm and his head could not reach the ball. Fermin connected the flowing ball to Lewandowski, and the score immediately broke out. Coach Bang Sang Kompany strongly protested, but no foul was declared. Kim Min-jae was certainly forced to feel unfair because he was pushed in the air for clearing.
Since then, two additional runs have occurred. In the 45th minute of the first half, Hafinha, who received a long pass from the left side of the box that Marc Casado attempted at the half-line, scored despite pressure from Upamecano. Yamal's pass went to Hafinha, who was playing behind Upamecano and Kim Min-jae in the 11th minute of the second half.
However, in both scenes, it was more like the mistakes of the entire defense and Upamecano than Kim Min-jae's. Kim Min-jae tried to defend in the end, but he couldn't stop it properly. Bayern lost 1-4.
Kim Min-jae played the full time of the game and showed a stable defensive record, including 99 percent pass success rate, 10 long passes successful, one dribble successful, one shot block, one clearing, two tackle successful, three interceptions, five ball ownership recovery, and 100% successful aerial ball competition, but the loss was painful. Football statistics media Footmob also gave Kim Min-jae the highest rating except for Harry Kane and Sergi Gnabry with a 6.6 rating. Soccer statistics media SofaScore also gave Kim Min-jae the highest rating except for Kane with a 7.3 rating.
However, the German media gave Kim 5.5 points, the lowest score in his team. Given that the German media generally has a lower score than the lowest score, Kim Min-jae scored lower than the lowest score. SPOX said, "Kim Min-jae was crucial in the process of conceding three goals. I lost to an important competition at a higher position. I was pushed behind by mistake in the second loss." As for Upamecano, who was equally involved in losing points, he said, "He was extremely shaky and involved in two lost points."
Germany's Avent Zeitung also scored five points and said, "I lost balance due to important push from Fermin. Even the fourth loss was not enough," while Germany's TZ Manmarked Lewandowski. He was taken by Lewandowski and headed to Barcelona at the time of the first loss, and lost to Fermin at the second loss. He said, "I didn't have a good day," giving him five points. 스포츠토토
For Kim Min-jae, there are not a few things that can be a little unfair. Kim Min-jae also showed several decisive defenses, including a sense of stability in the air ball, accurate tackle, and cover. There was a regret in the scene of the loss of the game, but there were also a lot of tactical problems and mistakes by his teammates. In particular, neither Joshua Kim Mi-hi nor Upamecano, who alternated with Kim Min-jae, showed good performance throughout the game, but Kim Min-jae could not avoid the lowest rating of the German media.