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Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) made a meaningful record in the renovated Club World Cup.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), led by head coach Luis Enrique, beat Atletico Madrid (Spain) 4-0 in the first Group B match of the FIFA Club World Cup at Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles on the 16th (Korea time). In the first half alone, PSG led by Fabian Lewis and Vitinha. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Atletico Madrid's Clément Langlet was sent off with a red card, giving him a numerical advantage. PSG, which was in the mood, beat Seni Mayulu and Lee Kang-in by combining their scores. PSG is running for the `all-time champion' this season. In the 2024-2025 season, he won the French League 1, the European Champions League (UCL), the Coupe de France (France Cup), and the Trope de Champion (France Super Cup). The 'European Champion' PSG now aim for the 'World Champion'.
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Lee Kang-in started the game on the bench. In the 27th minute of the second half, when the team was leading 3-0, he took the ground instead of Lewis. He hit the net in extra time in the second half. PSG won a penalty for an opponent's handball foul, and Lee Kang-in calmly succeeded as a kicker. Lee Kang-in opened the scoring for the first time in seven months since the league's away game against Angé on November 10 last year. However, he had seen a 'goal taste' in the final Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait on the 10th. In official games, he scored in two consecutive games.
With the score of the day, Lee Kang-in scored 'Korean player No. 1' in the renovated Club World Cup. FIFA has reorganized it into a large event involving 32 teams since the Club World Cup. The total prize money amounts to $1 billion, and the tournament is held for four years, just like the World Cup against the country. In addition, Lee Kang-in completed scoring a penalty for the first time since joining PSG. He joined PSG through the summer 2023 transfer window. He scored 11 goals and 11 assists in two seasons. But there were no penalty points. For the first time, he scored a penalty kick. Vitinya, who conceded a penalty to Lee Kang-in on the same day, said in a broadcast interview that `I have already talked with my coaches and colleagues about the penalty kick kicker. If there was Usman Dembele, he would have kicked. It was my turn this time. But I'm not a striker. There was no need for a goal. We give a chance to a striker who needs a goal like Lee Kang-in if there is a difference in score.
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Lee Kang-in has recently been at the center of heated transfer rumors. Manchester United, Arsenal (England), Napoli (Italy), Atletico Madrid (Spain), and Al Nasr (Saudi). On the transfer rumor, he said, `We don't know what will happen to people. The season is not over yet. The transfer window did not open. I didn't even talk to the club. I really don't know anything and I'm looking at it as an article."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
