Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), who overcame the disease issue, gave the team a victory by showing off his appearance as a "corner kick master".
Lee Kang-in was substituted for the 11th round home game of the French League 1 in the 2025-2026 season against Nice at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 2nd (Korea time). Lee Kang-in, who had recently been in poor physical condition due to a viral disease, took a rest during the 10th round of the League 1 match against Lorient on the 30th of last month. At the time, PSG said 'Lee Kang-in takes a break from a mild viral disease'
Fortunately, Lee Kang-in's symptoms did not expand to a serious disease. Lee Kang-in, who recovered his health through rest, appeared at home in the 11th round. He was replaced by Bradley Barcola in the 21st minute of the second half when he was 0-0.
Coach Luis Enrique took out Lee Kang-in's replacement card to break through the path of the team's sluggish attack. Fabian Lewis and Lee Kang-in were added while João Neves and Barcola were excluded at the same time. Six minutes later, Warren Zairemeri and Seni Mayulu were removed, and Usman Dembele and Gonzalo Hamus were also put in. All the must-win powers for victory went in.
Nevertheless, the goal was not easily scored. Lee Kang-in revitalized the left side with active movements. In 24 minutes, he showed off his healthy physical condition by creating one opportunity, including one shot, and recording a 95% pass success rate (21 attempts, 20 successes).
In the end, Lee Kang-in set the stage for the winning goal. A corner kick chance came in the second half of the extra time. Lee Kang-in came out as a dedicated kicker. When Lee Kang-in scored a corner kick, Khvicha Kvaratshelia turned to the header. Hamus hit it with his head again and pushed it into the goal.
It was officially recorded with the help of Kvaratshelia, but the start of the scoring started with Lee Kang-in's accurate corner kick. It can be seen that Lee Kang-in's contribution is quite large. In the end, PSG won 1-0 with this goal. With this victory, PSG made 24 points (7 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss) and maintained a two-point difference from Marseille (22 points, 7 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses) to win first place.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
