Due to his strong sense of responsibility, he led his body to the game, but it was in vain.
Rather, he is accused of being the root cause of defeat. It may be unfair, but in the end, this is the reality of a cold professional. Bayern Munich's main center back Kim Min-jae (29) started in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and played for 74 minutes. However, he did not perform well and allowed the first goal due to a fatal mistake.
Munich played the first leg of the 2024-2025 UCL quarterfinals against Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time). Munich, aiming to win the Champions League, tried to win the first round of the quarterfinals at home. The intent was clear, but it did not lead to results. We lost by a score of one to two.
However, the current team was not in too good shape to do so. In particular, the defense situation is in a mess. The players' injuries continued, making it difficult to form an elite squad. Key defenders Alfonso Davis and Dayo Upamecano were out for the season, and Hiroki Ito, defensive midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer were also injured.
Kim Min-jae is also not in normal condition. The left Achilles tendon has already been in poor condition since the end of last year. Indeed, even joining the national team during the A-match period in March was canceled. From the beginning of the season, Kim Min-jae has been circling the wheel of 'Execution → Treatment → Rehabilitation'. It is a pattern created by strong physical recovery ability and steel-like mental power nicknamed 'Iron Pillar'.
As a result, among the current Munich defense lines, only Kim Min-jae is the only person that Munich coach Bang-sang Kompany will trust and use.
In the first round of the UCL quarterfinals against Inter Milan, Kim Min-jae also started with Man Shin-chang leading his body. My Achilles tendon continues to be in bad condition, and this time, I had a sore throat due to a cold. Nevertheless, he came out as a starter. I checked my condition in the last match against Augsburg, and I still showed my reliable performance.
However, the UCL quarterfinal match was different from the league match. Inter Milan's offensive was fierce. In the 38th minute of the first half, Inter Milan Lautaro Martinez scored the first goal. Kim Min-jae missed Martinez. Eventually, Kim Min-jae was replaced in the 29th minute of the second half. Munich scored an equalizer in the 40th minute of the second half 'Legends'Thomas Müller. Three minutes later, however, David Pratesh scored a come-from-behind final goal to lose 1-2.
Injury fighting spirit is not reflected in the rating. A professional only talks about the result. Kim Min-jae was only evaluated as not doing well on that day.
European soccer statistics firm Sofascore had a rating of 6.7. It was the lowest point in the team. Kim Min-jae's game includes 90% pass success rate, two clearings, one block, one intercept, one tackle, one ground contest victory, three aerial ball contests, and one long pass success. The mistake shown in the scene of the first run greatly reduced the rating.
However, German media TZ comforted Kim Min-jae. Giving him a rating of 3, "Kim Min-jae has had Achilles tendinitis and a recent cold over the past few months, but Kompany couldn't play without him"Kim Min-jae blocked Hakan Chalhanoglu's shot in defense and played a good defense against Martinez as well. But he was warned for a hasty tackle" he evaluated.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
