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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s faith in Lee Kang-in is unwavering.
PSG won 3-0 in the 19th round of the French League in 2024-2025 at 4:45 a.m. on the 28th (Korean time) at the Orange Velodrome in Marseille, France. With this victory, PSG has become the league's sole leader.
PSG ended up with a draw in a disappointing performance against PSV Eindhoven during the week. This led to strong criticism of the tactic of using Lee Kang-in as a fake striker. PSG coach Luis Enrique did not seem to care about such criticism.
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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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PSG again formed the starting list, starting with Lee Kang-in's fake striker tactics. Bradley Barcola and Usman Dembele took charge of both wings. The midfield consisted of João Neves, Vitinya and Warren Zaire-Emery. The defense consisted of Nunu Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marquignos and Ashraf Hakimi. Gianluigi Donnarumma took over the goal.
Lee Kang-in tried to create opportunities for his teammates by moving diligently regardless of position from the beginning of the game. In the fourth minute of the first half, PSG provided Dembele with a chance to shoot with a pass play, but it was a weak shot.
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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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PSG were ahead early on. In the 6th minute of the first half, Mendes and Barcola collapsed the defense with a linked play. The cross connected to the centre, and Neves finished calmly. Marseille also tried to fight back, but PSG's defensive concentration was good.
A large variable occurred in the 20th minute of the first half. Hermino Rulli sent the ball long in front. Amin Hari raised his foot high for the aerial ball competition, but he hit Marquinos. The referee ordered Harit to leave immediately.
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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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Marseille began to self-destruct. In the 29th minute of the first half, when Hakimi caught the ball from the right, Lee Kang-in began to penetrate behind the defense. Hakimi crossed Lee Kang-in, but it was inaccurate. However, Leonardo Valverdi scored an own goal when he lost his balance while trying to block the cross.
PSG widened the gap again. In the 40th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in sprayed Dembele well. Dembele's shot was blocked, but he headed back to Dembele. Dembele sent it to Barcola, who finished easily. PSG had already won the game perfectly in the first half as they overwhelmed 10-man Marseille.
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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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In the second half, Lee Kang-in also focused on team play. In the second minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in immediately stabbed the pass when Hakimi penetrated from the right. Hakimi's cross was delivered perfectly to Barcola, but the shot was serious.
Marseille had a chance to score for the first time in a long time. In the 7th minute of the second half, he created a scoring opportunity for Adrien Rabiot in a momentary conversion. Rabiot's shot, however, went wide.
PSG began to have chronic problems again in the second half. In the 11th minute of the second half, Bakkola stabbed Dembele, who showed instant penetration. Dembele's non-stone shot headed into the sky.
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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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PSG managed the game leisurely. In the 27th minute of the second half, he aimed for an additional goal with a counterattack. Dembele gave Desiree a chance to score. Due's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. Lee Kang-in finished the game in the 32nd minute of the second half when he was replaced by Seni Mayulu.
PSG continued to create chances, but no extra goals were scored. Hakimi also delivered a fantastic cross to Fabien Ruiz in the 34th minute of the second half, but Ruiz's shooting impact was problematic. PSG finished the game without losing a point at the end of the second half, although its accumulation was somewhat low.
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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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Lee Kang-in showed a 96% pass success rate, one opportunity creation, and five passes in the offensive area. He recently won a competition with Marco Asensio in the role of a fake striker. He has made a complete leap into the starting lineup.
However, there was no good evaluation of Lee Kang-in in the local area. French foot Mercato directed at Lee Kang-in "Enrique maintained his faith in Lee Kang-in amid a failed tactic against Eindhoven. Lee Kang-in eventually moved from the role of a fake striker to the right wing forward. Except for Hakimi on the right, he didn't play very well," he said, giving him a rating of five.
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| Lee Kang-in is making a leap to the starting lineup of Paris Saint-Germain. He started as a fake striker and contributed to a 3-0 victory over Marseille. |
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