It was the wall itself. Even the strongest two-top in the Bundesliga was bound to be lethargic in front of 'monster'.
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) showed his best performance again. Bayern Munich won 4-0 in the seventh round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season against Stuttgart at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 20th (Korea time). Bayern, which has been undefeated in seven games since the opening, has maintained its lead with 17 points (5 wins and 2 draws).
Kim Min-jae, who temporarily wore the captain's armband and played both consecutive A matches in October, was listed on the starting list again as soon as he returned to Germany. Kim Min-jae made 10 consecutive starts. It received unlimited trust from director Bang Sang Kompany. Eric Dier was initially expected to play, but fortunately, the injury was suspected Upamecano started and worked together. Kim Min-jae has recently maintained a partnership with Upamecano for eight consecutive games.
Kim Min-jae overwhelmed Stuttgart's strikers. Ermedine Demirovic and Dennis Undav are the top two Bundesliga players with more than 20 offensive points in the Bundesliga last season. Kim Min-jae especially competed with Demirovic several times on the day, overwhelming his opponent with his solid physicality. Kim Min-jae blocked the background space with his fast feet and bullied the opponent with his unique aggressive defense. In the end, coach Sebastian Hurnes had to replace the two players one after another in the middle of the second half. According to 'Foot Mob', Kim Min-jae played 90 minutes and showed perfect defensive indicators such as 100% (2/2), 5 recoveries, 2 header clearings, and 2 clearings.
He also showed perfect performance in terms of build-up. As goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's build-up was somewhat unstable, Kim Min-jae came to the front. He played a role as the starting point of the attack with a calm pass even under pressure. In the 35th minute of the second half, he sprayed a sharp pass that became the starting point for Harry Kane's score. Kim Min-jae made 97 passes with 110 touches, the most in both teams. The success rate reached 92 percent.
Kim Min-jae was highly praised for his performance. Footmob gave him 7.5 points, the fourth highest in both teams. The sofa score was also the fourth-highest at 7.6. HuscoordCom had the fifth-highest score of 7.3. Bayern Strike was a perfect performance. He was incredibly brave in the air, superior,' he said, giving him nine out of 10. However, Bild gave three points, meaning ordinary. Local fans also wondered in the comments, 'Kim Min-jae scored three points?'
Meanwhile, it was Harry Kane's day. Bayern, which finished the first half without scoring, won the game completely with Kane's hat-trick show in the second half. Kane opened the scoring with a surprise right-footed mid-range shot in the 12th minute of the second half. Three minutes later, he scored an additional goal by breaking through a series of tackles by defenders during the mix-up. In the 35th minute, João Palinha's shot fell off the defender and quickly pushed it with his left foot to complete the hat trick. It was Kane's third hat trick this season. Kane started his second consecutive victory as the top scorer in the Bundesliga, emerging as the second-highest scorer after Omar Marmusi (Frankfurter, 9 goals).
Bayern finished the complete victory in the 44th minute of the second half with Kingsley Comang scoring an additional goal. Bayern managed to break a winless streak of three games, including two consecutive league draws and a loss to Aston Villa in the second leg of the European Champions League phase. Bayern (goal difference +17) led Leipzig (+9) in second place, ahead of goal difference.
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