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Lee Kang-in (24) clearly showed his value in his 100th game for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
PSG beat Lyon 3-2 in the away match of the French League 1 in the 2025-2026 season at the Grupama Stadium in Lyon, France, on the 10th (Korea time). PSG registered eight wins, three draws and one loss (27 points), regaining its league lead, which it gave up to Marseille (25 points) the day before.
It was Lee Kang-in's 100th game in PSG uniform. He left Real Mallorca (Spain) for the 2023-2024 season and joined PSG. So far, he has played in 163 French league matches, 24 European Champions League (UCL) matches, 4 FIFA Club World Cup matches, 6 Coupe de France (France Cup), 2 Trope de Champion (France Super Cup), and 1 UEFA Super Cup.
It is true that there have been ups and downs. Lee Kang-in entered PSG with expectations of 'Prince of Paris'. However, he suffered from injuries in the early stages of joining. However, Lee Kang-in was scared after adjusting. Now, he showed off his fierce toes by working with Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid (Spain). He scored the winning goal in the French Super Cup to lead his team to the top. He won three gold medals in his PSG debut season.
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At the beginning of last season, he was the ace of PSG. Due to the team's circumstances, he showed his talent by moving between selection, bench, and various positions. However, it seemed to be losing ground in the main competition after the winter transfer market. Some said that he could leave the team through the transfer market in the summer of 2025. But he stayed on the team. The behind-the-scenes footage has been revealed. Earlier in the day, French media Foot01 said 'Louis Enrique and PSG leaders recently challenged him. Coach Enrique tried to motivate Lee Kang-in in a way that touched the player's pride because he firmly believed in Lee Kang-in's potential. According to PSG insiders, Lee Kang-in has changed noticeably since this summer. The attitude toward the training site staff is also different from before. We have regained light humor and laughter within the team as well,' the report said.
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Lee Kang-in has recently improved his performance. In the UCL League Phase home game against Bayern Munich (Germany) on the 5th, he recorded his first help in this season's official match. On this day, he showed more confidence. He started as a three-top in the 4-3-3 formation with hvicha kbaratshelia and seni mayulu. He led the attack with aggressive moves, sophisticated passes. Also, he showed off his sharp toes as a dedicated kicker.
Lee Kang-in dominated the game at the most important moment. It was extra time in the second half when the game was tight at 2-2. Lyon's Nicolas Tagliafico hit Lee Kang-in in the face in the defense process. The referee immediately pulled out his yellow card. Taliafico was sent off for accumulating warnings. PSG, which had a numerical advantage, scored the winning goal just before the end of the game. João Neves completed the score with a header from Lee Kang-in's cross in the corner kick situation. Lee Kang-in cheered by leading his 100th game at PSG to victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
