Only the partner has changed three times, but Kim Min-jae, the first full-time league of the season, led by no runs, fantastic defense + fantasy build-up

Oct 26, 2025

Only the partner has changed three times, but Kim Min-jae, the first full-time league of the season, led by no runs, fantastic defense fantasy build-up



Only the partner has changed three times, but Kim Min-jae, the first full-time league of the season, led by no runs, fantastic defense fantasy build-up
'Monster'Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) is back.

He succeeded in the first full-time league of the season. Kim Min-jae started in the eighth round of the German Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season against Mönchengladbach at Borussia Parc in Mönchengladbach, Germany, on the 25th (Korea time) and played a great role for 90 minutes. Bayern won 3-0 and won eight consecutive games since the opening. It is the 13th consecutive victory in official games.

Kim Min-jae was listed in the starting lineup for the first time in a long time. It was the first time in about a month that Kim Min-jae started in the league since the match against Hoffenheim in September. It's all this season Kim Min-jae, who lost his main position to Upamecano and Yonatantha, only made four official starts, of which only one full-time match was the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal Cup. Coach Bang Sang Kompany recently took out Kim Min-jae's card as he had physical difficulties with Upamecano and Ta playing a lot of games. Kim played just one minute in a league match against Dortmund and nine minutes in a European Champions League match against Club Brugge.




Kim Min-jae formed a combination with Upamecano, his soul partner last season, for the first time in a long time. On the left and right sides, Tom Bischoff and Shasha Boy, players who did not play much time, were placed. Kim Min-jae showed a stable appearance from time to time. Jens Kastrov's exit in the 19th minute of the first half made him more relaxed by enjoying a numerical advantage, but Upamecano and others properly covered the back space created by their bold forward defense.

Only the partner has changed three times, but Kim Min-jae, the first full-time league of the season, led by no runs, fantastic defense fantasy build-up
As the frustrating pattern continued in the first half, coach Kompany wrote 'Kim Min-jae Wonbaek' Excluding Boy and Upamecano, I added Konrat Raimer and Rafael Geheiro. Midfielder Leon Goretzka and Kim Min-jae, who defended the center, completely erased opposing ace striker Haris Tavakovic, who boasts a height of 1m94 based on his excellent defense. Tabakovic, who was blocked by Kim Mi-jae, was replaced by Machino Shuto in the 18th minute of the second half. Coach Kompany rearranged defender Josip Stanisic as Kim Min-jae's partner in the 36th minute of the second half when he led 3-0, and Kim Min-jae led the clean sheet without losing his concentration until the end.

Kim Min-jae also showed off his unique build-up ability on the day, and the through pass that advanced in the 30th minute of the first half and connected to Luis Díaz was by far the highlight. Kim Min-jae played a crucial role in Bayern's domination of the game, exchanging short passes with the third-line line. According to the soccer statistics company 'Foot Mob', Kim Min-jae showed a whopping 96% pass success rate on the day. He made 93 passes. He also passed 18 times into the offensive area. Kim Min-jae received a 7.9 rating, the highest among the defense.




On this day, Kim Min-jae made it clear that Coach Kompany is a defender who can be trusted and released at any time. The main competition is not over yet.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.