'Monster Centerback'Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) virtually confirmed his victory in the German Bundesliga.
Munich, which lost its main gun Harry Kane and key defender Kim Min-jae due to card disciplinary action and injuries, respectively, drew 3-3 in the second half of the match against Leipzig in the 32nd round of the Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany. Munich, who was on the verge of winning the title with Leroy Sane's comeback goal in the 38th minute of the second half, dedicated an equalizer to Yusuf Poulsen in the 4th minute of extra time in the second half.
Munich, which has been undefeated in seven consecutive games, has 23 wins, seven draws and two losses with 76 points, widening the gap between second-place Leverkusen (67 points). The only number of cases in which the lead will be overturned is for Munich to lose both of their remaining two matches, and for Leverkusen to win all three of their remaining matches. However, Munich is 30 goals ahead of the difference, so even if the points are tied in the final match, the possibility of the ranking being reversed is virtually zero.
If Leverkusen does not win against Freiburg on the 5th, it will confirm an early victory regardless of the remaining results. Munich, which lost its league losing streak to Leverkusen, which won the unbeaten championship last season, has only one step left to win in two years. The 33rd round against Borussia Mönchengladbach at Allianz Arena on the 11th is expected to be a victory celebration.
If Kim Min-jae, who experienced Italy's Serie A win in Naples in the 2022-2023 season, wins the Bundesliga, he will become the first Korean European player to win more than two of the four major European leagues. He won the Bundesliga for the second time after Jung Woo-young (Unyon Berlin), who is from Munich.
Munich coach Bang-sang Kongpani set up a lineup without authentic striker Kane and key center back Kim Min-jae. Kane was excluded from the entry on the day due to accumulated warning and Kim Min-jae was excluded from the entry due to Achilles tendon problems. Munich put Thomas Muller and Serge Nabri at the forefront of the attack. Leroy Sane, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jozua Kimihi and Michael Olise set up the midfield. Sasha Boy, Eric Dier, Josip Stanisic and Konrat Reimer built the defense. Jonas Urbihi wore goalkeeper gloves.
Leipzig set up Benjamin Cesco and Lois Openda as two-top players, and Xavi Simmons, Kevin Kample, Amadou Idara and Nicolas Zeibald set up midfielders. Costa Nedeljkovic, Lucas Klosterman, Castello Luqueva and Davit Raum built the four backs. Marten Vandevoort defended the goal.
It was Leipzig that boosted the momentum in the early stages. In the second minute of the first half, Uriehi sensibly defended Idara's goal shot from a corner kick. 9 min Munich's Nabri shot after blocking the ball from the opponent's side hit the side net. Sane's shot went straight to the goalkeeper in the 10th minute.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Leipzig scored a surprise first goal. He blocked Olise's ball in the defense and quickly counterattacked. When Cesco received the ball from the opposing side, Munich goalkeeper Ur히ihi was empty of the goal. Cesco, who found a gap, scored a goal in three consecutive games against Munich with a sensational right-footed outfront kick.
Munich took a high possession and looked for an opportunity, but they conceded an additional goal in the 39th minute. In a free kick situation, only Closterman pushed the ball high in Raum's header. Kane's expression, who watched the game from the stands due to the suspension, gradually hardened in real time. Munich finished two goals behind in the first half.
Coach Kongpani tried to make changes to the offense in the 16th minute of the second half by excluding Müller and Boy and putting Kingsley Comang and Leon Goretzka. Kimihi, who played as a central midfielder, moved to the right-back position.
Munich scored a comeback within a minute of using two replacement cards. Dyer, who showed signs of injury earlier, hit a corner kick floated by Olise with a header. Munich even scored an equalizer in less than a minute. This time, Olise, who received Nabri's header pass, shook the net with a shot that stabbed the corner of the goal.
Munich continued to push Leipzig, which had lost its mobility. Sané, who kept missing chances from the first half, seemed to emerge as a hero at the end of the game. In the 38th minute of the second half, Sané, who caught the ball from the right side of the opponent's penalty box, scored a come-from-behind goal with a cannonball shot. However, he gave Paulsen an equalizer in the fourth minute of extra time in the second half. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. The early chance to win the championship was postponed to the next time.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
