'Mbappe's gone, the era of toughness has come!' PSG Lee Kang-in, celebrating the opening of League 1 was selected as the best 11 in the first round

Aug 20, 2024

'Mbappe's gone, the era of toughness has come!' PSG Lee Kang-in, celebrating the opening of League 1 was selected as the best 11 in the first round



'The era of Lee Kang-in has arrived!'

Lee Kang-in (23), who emerged as the core of Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) midfield, was the hero of the opening goal of the French Ligue 1 season. Thanks to such an intense impact, Lee Kang-in became the representative player of League 1. He was proudly named as the leading French media outlet's best 11 in the first round.

Lee Kang-in started in an away game against Le Havre in the opening round of the 2024-2025 French Professional Football League 1, which opened on the 17th, and scored the first goal in the first three minutes of the first half. It was Lee Kang-in's first goal of the season and the first overall in League 1. It was a thunderous first goal in league history. It was recorded as the second fastest goal in League 1 history.



In addition, Lee Kang-in performed outstandingly in various areas, including 96% pass success rate and 100% long pass accuracy. Of course, he received the highest rating after the game. With Lee Kang-in's performance at the forefront, PSG won 4-1. Cleared the shadow of ace Kylian Mbappe, who left the team.

'Mbappe's gone, the era of toughness has come!' PSG Lee Kang-in, celebrating the opening of League 1 was selected as the best 11 in the first round
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This performance drew rave reviews from local media. L'Equipe, a leading French media outlet, announced the best 11 in the first round of the league 1 in the 2024-2025 season on its official website and SNS channel on the 20th (Korea time). In the best 11 of League 1 consisting of a 4-2-3-1 formation, Lee Kang-in was proudly selected as an offensive midfielder. He is in charge of leading the attack right behind frontline Jonathan David (Lil OSC).



Mason Greenwood (Olympique de Marseille) and Amin Guiri (Stadren) were placed alongside Lee Kang-in as left and right wingers. This means that Lee Kang-in has become a leading star in League 1 in name and reality.

Lee Kang-in's PSG teammates, defensive midfielder Vitinya and defender Willian Pacho, were also included in the list. PSG produced the most three best 11.





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