'It was a huge mistake at the opening game'→'It was a disaster'+'"Die is more stable' Kim Min-jae provides an excuse for a come-from-behind goal + lowest rating...Munich came from behind to win 3-2 against Wolfsburg

Aug 26, 2024

Kim Min-jae could not laugh despite the team's victory. A shocking mistake from the opening game caught Kim Min-jae's ankle. Bayern Munich won the opening match of the Bundesliga 3-2 in the 2024-2025 season against Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany on the 25th (Korea time). Kim Min-jae, who made a fatal mistake in the game, was criticized by various media and German media along with the lowest rating. Germany's RAN gave Kim Min-jae the lowest rating of five points, "It was clear from the start that his inaccurate pass almost gave him a run. It was a disaster to lose the ball back to Beamer, and Eurosport pointed out that the situation would be stabilized if Dyer came in instead of Kim Min-jae. REUTERS Yonhap News

Kim Min-jae couldn't laugh despite the team's victory. A shocking mistake from the opening game caught Kim Min-jae's ankle.

Bayern Munich won the opening match of the Bundesliga 3-2 in the 2024-2025 season against Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany on the 25th (Korea time).

The home team Wolfsburg played in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Thiago Thomas is the front-line one-top, while Patrick Beamer and Robro Mayer are in the second line. Ridley Baku, Mathias Svanberg, Maximilian Arnault and Jakub Kaminsky competed in the midfield. The three-back consisted of Kylian Fisher, Sebastian Bornau, and Sedrique Zeger. Camille Gravara defended the goal.

Bayern, the visiting team, faced off in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Harry Kane played in the front line, and Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry played in the second line. Aleksandar Pavlovic and Jozua Kimihi worked together in the third term. Four Bags were composed by Alfonso Davis, Dayo Upamecano, Kim Min-jae and Sasha Boy. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Manuel Neuer. Kim Min-jae started the game and worked with Upamecano for two consecutive games, just like the last DFB Pokal game. Eric Dier, on the other hand, was on the bench list.

Bayern clashed strongly with Wolfsburg from the beginning. Wolfsburg also did not avoid the clash. Kim Min-jae's mistake also produced a dizzying scene. In the 7th minute of the first half, with Kim Min-jae delivering a pass in the box, Upamecano almost dedicated the ball to the opponent while catching the ball. Fortunately, the ball that bounced out went straight to Neuer and overcame the crisis.

Bayern also fought back. In the 11th minute of the first half, Kim Min-jae's long pass to the front headed to Olise. Olise pushed the ball to the penetrating Kane, and Kane finished with a shot but was blocked by hitting the goalkeeper in the face.

Bayern, which gradually found a path to attack, scored the first goal to take the lead. In the 19th minute of the first half, Boy jumped out of Kane's pass and connected it to a cutback pass deep in the box, and Musiala, who was penetrating it, pushed it in and shook the Wolfsburg net.

Kim Min-jae blocked Wolfsburg's attack, which intensified after scoring. In the 26th minute of the first half, Wolfsburg used a long ball to prevent the attack by pushing the opponent through pressure in the box, persistently sticking with him, and pressing him to steal the ball. The first half ended with Bayern's 1-0 lead.

Bayern allowed a penalty at the start of the second half. In the first minute of the second half, Bayern dedicated a penalty to Boy pushing Thomas' penetration while blocking Wolfsburg's attack in the box. Mayer, who was a kicker, handled it neatly and balanced it with Bayern.

Wolfsburg kept knocking on Bayern's goal after the equalizer. Mayer's shot hit the post once again in the fifth minute of the second half, and Kaminsky's attempt to connect the ball bounced back with a shot went off the goal.

Bayern dedicated the comeback goal to Kim Min-jae's fatal mistake. In the 10th minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae's back pass toward Neuer was caught by Beamer while struggling with opposition pressure. As the ball lost its strength and fell, Bimmer drove forward and passed to Mayer in the center of the box, and Mayer scored his second goal by lightly kicking it into the goal that Neuer had emptied. It was a painful mistake for Kim Min-jae. It was a completely different mistake from the one he showed in the last game, and he exposed himself vulnerable to pressure.

Bayern, which allowed a run, made a replacement to counterattack. In the 20th minute of the second half, he took out Boy and put in Thomas Muller. Bayern's decision immediately led to an equalizer. In the corner kick scene that followed after the introduction, Kane's header was hit by Kaminsky and flowed into the goal, and Bayern balanced the game again.

Bayern breathed a sigh of relief after the equalizer, but this time, Upamecano's mistake made a dizzying situation. In the 27th minute of the second half, Upamecano's low and fast pass from the back was cut off, and Kevin Berens had a one-on-one opportunity in the ensuing attack, but the shot flowed to the side of the net.

Bayern fought hard for the turnaround. In the 35th minute of the second half, Comang's cross from the right was sensibly touched by Kane in the center of the box and finished with a turning shot. However, at the last minute, the ball went high when it was caught by the defense.

Kim Min-jae was also replaced and left the ground. In the 36th minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae was out and Eric Dier was put in.

After Kim Min-jae entered the bench, Bayern succeeded in turning the tables. In the 37th minute of the second half, Gnabry, who received a pass delivered by Kane, attempted a low and fast shot and scored a come-from-behind goal by crossing the Wolfsburg goal.

Bayern, which took the lead, also stopped Wolfsburg's threatening attack. In the 42nd minute of the second half, Wolfsburg took the opportunity with a through pass connected to Thomas after advancing through a counterattack. Thomas aimed sharply at Bayern's goal, but the ball was blocked by Neuer's tremendous save and failed to reach the goal. In the 44th minute of the second half, Dier blocked Wolfsburg's counterattack attempt by selecting the location, blocking the crisis in advance.

In the end, Bayern's 3-2 victory ended the game.

Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae, who made a fatal mistake in the game, was criticized by various media and German media along with the lowest rating. In addition to the mistakes that led to the loss by playing 81 minutes of the game, Kim Min-jae recorded poor performances with a 79% pass success rate, 0% tackle success, 50% contest success, and two recoveries. Football statistics media Footmob gave Kim Min-jae a 5.6 rating, the lowest in the team. Soccer statistics media Sofa Score also acknowledged Kim Min-jae's poor performance with 5.8 points.

The German media's assessment was even more harsh. The German version of Sky Sports gave Kim a minimum rating of five points, while Germany's SPOX gave Kim a low of five points, saying, `Kim Min-jae is no longer a wobbly candidate due to Hiroki Ito's injury and Matthias Derricht's transfer, but he was shaken on the field. There were a few rough passes, and he dedicated the ball to Beamer. He was the weakest player in the field."

Germany's RAN also gave Kim Min-jae the lowest rating of five points, "His inaccurate pass almost gave him a run from the beginning. Even though there were not many challenges to the competition, the pass was too inaccurate from the beginning. Losing the ball back to Beamer was a disaster. There were times when he was overwhelmed in the build-up. It's probably a game you want to forget" heaped criticism.

Germany's TZ is 'Kim Min-jae's luck ran out in the 55th minute. 'The pass to Neuer was too short, and with a major mistake Wolfsburg made it 2-1' pointing out the mistake scene. Eurosport also evaluated that the situation would stabilize if Dyer came in instead of Kim Min-jae.

Kompany, meanwhile, said of Kim Min-jae's mistake "The team's mental strength was the best."I don't want to talk about Kim Min-jae's mistake, but only about his subsequent reaction. After that, our response was good," he said, emphasizing only the part that rebounded and reversed even after the mistake.

As Kim Min-jae, he made the mistake of destroying the expectations he had accumulated throughout this pre-season with good reviews in the league's opening game. With the evaluation of a disaster emerging, much attention will be paid to whether coach Kompany will re-select Kim Min-jae for the upcoming match against Freiburg on September 2.

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