Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, PSG) lifted the trophy in the first game of the new year by winning the Man of the Match (MOM), which is equivalent to the game’s best player, and his name will be engraved right under Messi, the “God of Football.”

According to the League 1 website on the 4th, Lee Kang-in was listed on the MOM list of the 2023 Trotre de Champion (French Super Cup) and will stand shoulder to shoulder with 2018 winner Angel Di Myra, 2019 winner Kylian Mbappe, and 2022 winner Messi, the previous tournament.

Earlier on the same day, PSG won 2-0 in the 2023 Trope de Champion against Toulouse at Parc des Princes (Prince Park Stadium) in Paris, France, combining Lee Kang-in’s first winning goal in the third minute of the first half and Kylian Mbappe’s additional goal in the 44th minute of the first half.

In addition, Lee enjoyed the joy of lifting the trophy for the first time since joining PSG in July last year. The Trope de Champion is a Super Cup match in which the French Ligue 1 winners will face off against the Coupe de France (French Cup) winners in the same season. PSG is the Ligue 1 champion in the 2022-2023 season, while Toulouse won the French Cup.

Against Toulouse, PSG easily played the game with Lee Kang-in’s early scoring. Lee Kang-in should have left his team on the 2nd and joined the national soccer team in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for training in the Asian Cup, but only Jurgen Klins participated in the game with the permission of the national team coach.

Lee Kang-in, who started as PSG’s second-line offensive resource, rushed to the front of the goal area and scored with a left-footed shot three minutes into the first half when Vitinha’s long pass from the opponent’s midfield to the right of the penalty area was given a one-touch pass by Usman Dembele.

It was the moment when Lee Kang-in scored his third goal of the season (one goal in the regular league, one goal in the UEFA Champions League, and one goal in the Super Cup). Lee Kang-in’s goal was the final goal of the match. It was also PSG’s first goal in 2024.

When 18-year-old midfielder Warren Zaire-Emeri crossed in the 35th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in also attempted a stunning left-footed overhead kick in front of the penalty area, drawing cheers from fans. The shot did not lead to multiple goals in front of the goalkeeper.

In the 44th minute of the first half, Mbappe scored an additional goal, and Lee Kang-in played the starting point. Bradley Barcola, who received a pass from Lee Kang-in near the center line, connected again to Mbappe, and Mbappe scored with a right-footed shot from the front of the penalty area with an exquisite dribble. 무료 슬롯

Lee Kang-in tasted the joy of lifting another trophy as he was selected as the MOM winner announced after the game. It was a more meaningful moment for Lee Kang-in as he experienced his first victory in half a year in France’s “strongest” PSG uniform, which boasts luxurious prowess, including Mbappe, and is set to join the Korean national team to compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.

In a local broadcast interview after the match, Lee Kang-in said, “We had ambitions to lift the trophy. I always try to help the team, and I work hard for it.” Lee Kang-in then stressed, “Playing with the best players in the world helps a lot,” adding, “I’m trying to learn from them, and I’m very happy for this team.”

After the game, the sofa score gave Lee Kang-in a rating of 8, the second in the team after Hakimi (8.6). Lee Kang-in, who completed one of his two effective shots with a score, recorded a key pass once and a 96% pass success rate. As Lee Kang-in was listed on MOM, League 1 also engraved his name on the list of all-time Trope de Champion MOMs.

Successive winners are truly remarkable. In addition to being named as the first MOM in 2005, legendary Norwegian striker Jon Sarev (then Olinpique Lyon) made the list in 2007, Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2014, Di Maria in 2016 and 2018, Mbappe in 2019, Mauro Icardi (PSG) in 2020, and Messi in 2022 remain the “seniors” of Lee Kang-in’s Trope de Champion MOM.

League 1 also posted on its official website that “Lee Kang-in and Mbappe led PSG to victory,” along with an image that properly harmonizes Lee Kang-in, Gyeongbok Palace, and PSG’s home stadium, the Parc des Princes, on its official SNS account. It was a special image for Lee Kang-in, who lifted his first trophy since joining PSG.