You looked so tired. Nevertheless, he played his part and led the team to victory. It is a story of Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich).
Kim Min-jae started in the 27th round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season against Jeanette Pauli at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 29th (Korea time) and played full time. Bayern, led by Kim Min-jae's performance, won the game 3-2. Bayern, which had a point of 65 (20 wins, 5 draws, 2 losses), maintained its lead by maintaining a point difference from the second-place Leverkusen (59 points).
The eyes were on Kim Min-jae as well. Kim Min-jae was unable to play in the seventh and eighth rounds of the 2026 North-China World Cup Asian qualifiers against Oman and Jordan due to injuries. Originally on the list, he was dropped. Bayern coach Bang Sang Kompany himself mentioned "I hope Kim Min-jae doesn't miss too long, but he will miss the next few weeks" "Bayern did not adequately protect Kim Min-jae from injury," said A team coach Hong Myung-bo, who lost his key defender in a surprise move"It was also a hot topic in Germany, hitting a direct hit.
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Kim Min-jae returned faster than expected. He showed up at the training site on Saturday. It was exactly 10 days after he collapsed from injury. Still not 100%, Kim Min-jae was in the starting lineup against Jean-Cette Pauli. It was due to the situation of the Bayern defense. Bayern suffered the aftermath of the A-match properly. Kim Min-jae's partner, Dayo Upamecano, and main left back Alfonso Davis, both collapsed due to injuries. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was also unable to play.
There is no main defender other than Kim Min-jae. Coach Kompany launched the Rafael Geheiro-Kim Min-jae-Eric Dyer-Conlatrimer combination. Jonas Urbihi defended the goal. Jeankt Pauli put Elias Saad, Noah Weissauft and two wingers at the front line, aiming for Dyer, Geheiro and the back space, which are slow to focus on.
Instead of his unique bold forward defense, Kim Min-jae kept the rear stable. Overall, his movements were not neat, but he led the defense well without making any significant mistakes. Kim Min-jae never allowed a dribble breakthrough on the day and did not lose ownership. He recorded three clearings and three recoveries. The pass success rate reached 92%. Kim Min-jae received the lowest rating of 6.4 points among Bayern's starting lineup from foot mob after the game. TZ gave three points in the middle and had to grit his teeth once again due to the injury of Uphamecano. His performance should be rated higher.'
The problem is that Kim Min-jae's overwork is likely to continue. Japanese defender Hiroki Ito, who was recruited from the transfer market last summer, also collapsed during the game. I hurt the injured area again. Even Hiroki, who can cover both the side and the center, is expected to put a greater load on Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae even looked tired after the game. Bayern is facing a series of important schedules such as the league and the European Champions League.
Bayern, meanwhile, took the lead in the 17th minute with Harry Kane's first goal. Kane led the scoring with his 22nd goal of the season. Bayern took the lead with Leroy Nane's one-man show when Jean-Cette Pauli brought the game to square one with Saad's equalizer in the 27th minute. He scored multiple goals in the 8th and 26th minutes of the second half. Lars Ritzka scored a comeback goal in the second half of extra time, but Bayern won by keeping the rest of the time well.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
