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It's a paradox, but Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, PSG) completely filled the vacancy of Son Heung-min (LA FC) at Tottenham.
Lee Kang-in sank Tottenham. Lee Kang-in played a perfect game in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy, on the 14th (Korea time) and scored a goal in the penalty shootout.
PSG lifted its first Super Cup trophy since its foundation with a 4-3 victory in the penalty shootout after drawing 2-2 with Tottenham in the previous and second half. Lee Kang-in has been recorded in history as the first Korean player to win the Super Cup and the main goal.
The Super Cup is a single-round match between the European Champions League (UCL) champion and the Europa League (UEL) winner of the previous season. PSG won UCL and Tottenham won UEL.
Tottenham have made a new game. Coach Enze Postecoglou stepped down and Thomas Frank, who led Brentford, took the helm. While Son Heung-min moved to LA FC in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS), Christian Romero was appointed as the new captain.
Tottenham got off to a good start, bringing up the 3-5-2 system. He swept two goals in a set piece. Mickey van der Penn in the 39th minute of the first half, Romero in the 3rd minute of the second half, and two center backs split the goal net.
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PSG had a conundrum. He advanced to the final at the FIFA Club World Cup, which ended last month, and has only been re-collected a week after vacation. Coach Luiz Enrique said on the 13th, a day before the showdown, `I don't know what kind of game Tottenham will play. Of course, the first week of his return cannot be an excuse"We were worried that it would be difficult for us to perform better than last season, when we won virtually all the competitions."
PSG's captain Marquinoes is also in a better position with Tottenham. We're not in the best shape yet. Tottenham will do everything they can." Nuno Mendes says "We have not recovered as much as we would like mentally. We've all just returned from our vacation."
The main character of PSG's knot was Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in watched two Coupang Play Series games between Tottenham and Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. He is also in the stage of raising his condition, but the weight of his toes was different.
Lee Kang-in was replaced by Warren Zaire-Emery in the 22nd minute of the second half when he was being dragged 0-2. And in the 40th minute of the second half, when the defeat was deep, he scored a chase goal with a left-footed mid-range shot that passed Vitinya's pass in front of the arc and stabbed into the corner of the goal.
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It was the prelude to the `Great Reversal Drama.' PSG brought the game back to square one with Gonzalo Hamus' header in the 49th minute of extra time in the second half. The joys and sorrows were mixed in the penalty shootout. PSG got off to a dark start with Vitinya missing out on the first step. However, Tottenham's 3rd to 4th kickers, Van der Penn and Matisse Tel, failed to shake the goal net.
Lee Kang-in calmly scored the goal as the fourth kicker. PSG ended with Nuno Mendes as the last kicker.
Frank's football was solid defensively. But the attack was still a question mark. I couldn't erase Son Heung-min's name.
England's 'BBC' is that Lee Kang-in, who was replaced, brought the team to life. It was a lovely finish. Guglielo Vicario fired himself to block a low and sharp shot, but it was not enough.
Statistics firm HuscoreDcom gave Lee Kang-in 7.9 points, the second highest rating in the team. First place was Usman Dembele, who assisted Hamus' equalizer, with 8.0 points. Dembele was also named the man of the match.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min posted on his SNS story when Tottenham was frustrated at the top of the Super Cup. A good time will come soon, so don't be disappointed. Let's think positively and move forward with the big season to come. I'm still thinking about the Spurs family,' he comforted.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
