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Luis Enrique Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach raised his thumb toward Lee Kang-in after winning the Super Cup.
After winning the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham at Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy on the 14th (Korea time), Coach Enrique replied in an official press conference, "'Did you believe you would win before Lee Kang-in's goal?' "In soccer, come-from-behind wins often occur after 80 minutes (35 minutes in the second half)," he said. "Players such as Lee Kang-in, Gonzalo (Hamus), Ibe (Ibraheem Mbaye) and Fabian (Lewis) played a decisive role. I am satisfied with their performance." Coach Enrique and Lee Kang-in shared a strong hug after winning the championship. a scene that gives a glimpse of mutual trust.
Lee Kang-in, who was replaced by Warren Zaire-Emery in the 23rd minute of the second half and put on the ground, laid the groundwork for the reversal with a picturesque left-footed mid-range shot in the 40th minute of the second half when he was being dragged 0-2. Lee Kang-in, who received Vitinha's pass, attempted to shoot at the bottom of the right side of the goal, and the ball stretched out like a clothesline and shook the net. The British public broadcaster `BBC' referred to it as"Lovely Finish" (a nice finish). Similarly, Hamus, who was replaced, cut the net by connecting Usman Dembele's right cross with a diving header from the gate in the third minute of extra time in the second half.
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In the ensuing penalty shootout, PSG combined goals from Dembele, Lee Kang-in, Hamus and Nunu Mendes to beat Tottenham, which was missing Mickey van der Penn and Matistel, by a score of 4-3. PSG won its first Super Cup trophy since its foundation with a come-from-behind victory on the day. Lee Kang-in became the first Korean European player to win the Super Cup. In 2025 alone, he won five gold medals, including French Ligue 1, Cup de France, Trophy des Champs-Ees and the European Champions League.
Lee Kang-in drew coach Enrique's satisfaction with his outstanding performance in his first official match of the season. There is a possibility that it will be a game that will determine Lee Kang-in's stay, which has been linked to rumors of a transfer to other teams throughout the summer.
Meanwhile, Enrique said, `I'm so tired that I don't know if I can speak French properly. To be honest, I don't think we deserve this trophy. I clearly felt the difference between Tottenham, who conducted six weeks of training, and us, who trained only six days. They did better than us. Our players lacked skills today. Even when I was a player, I remember that my technical sense was different after I went on vacation. Football is sometimes unfair."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
