'Full-time Lee Kang-In' PSG loses 0-2 to Arsenal at UCL... 2nd best rating on the team
'Full-time Lee Kang-In' PSG loses 0-2 to Arsenal at UCL... 2nd best rating on the team
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Despite South Korean international Lee Kang-in playing full-time and struggling on both sides of the ball, French professional soccer club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was brought to its knees by Arsenal (England) in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
PSG fell to Arsenal 0-2 away in the second leg of the 2024-2025 UCL League Phase at the Emirates Stadium in London, England, on Sunday (Feb. 2).
After playing as a false nine against Stade Rennes in the previous Ligue 1 match, Lee was given the same role against Arsenal.
Dropping lower than the front line, Lee moved freely between the center and right flank, playing side-to-side switching passes and using long dribbles to take the pressure off the opposition.
However, Arsenal's intense pressing and tight play meant that PSG's buildup was poor and they were unable to get the ball to Lee up front.
Frustrated by the lack of possession, Lee dropped back to the center of the park to try and turn the ball around, but it was not to be and he was unable to create anything in the first half.
In the second half, Lee moved to the right wing and began to make more of an impact in the attacking third.
In the 18th minute, when Gabriele Marchinelli exploded down the left flank to launch a counterattack, Lee was quick to follow and break up the flow with a tackle.
In the 21st minute, Lee Kang-In rushed to the near post and sent a sharp corner kick toward Ben Neves, but Neves' header hit the crossbar for no good.
After a series of incisive crosses from the right flank, 카지노사이트 Lee Kang-In went directly at goal in the 23rd minute with a left-footed unstoppable shot from distance, but David Raya made a fine save to deny him.
Football stats site FútbolScore.com gave Lee a 6.7 rating after he made the most key passes (five) for both teams. This is the second highest rating on the team behind Neves (6.9).
In the first half, PSG struggled to keep up with Arsenal's intense pressure.
They ceded possession to the Gunners and were unable to create any decent chances.
In the 20th minute, Arsenal took the lead through Kai Havertz.
Leandro Trosar cut in from the left flank, beat the defense and sent a pinpoint cross into the box, where Haberz rose to meet it and head home.
In the 35th minute, the hosts opened the scoring on a free kick to Bukayo Saká.
Near the right touchline, Xhaka curled in a low ball with his left foot that flew low and past the feet of both the Arsenal attacking line and the PSG defense, who were crowded in the box.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was blinded by a flurry of players and didn't see the ball coming, and the rebound found the back of the net.
PSG regrouped for the second half and looked to rattle Arsenal's defense and take control of the game, but were unable to find the winner.
After a 1-0 win over Girona in Spain in the first leg of the UCL League Phase, PSG is 18th in the 36-team field with one win, one loss, and three points.
Arsenal (4 points) is eighth.
Starting this season, the UCL ditched the traditional group stage format in favor of an eight-match format, with each team playing four home and four away matches to determine the standings among the 36 teams.
The first through eighth-place finishers will qualify directly for the round of 16, while the ninth through 24th-place finishers will play for a spot in the round of 16 via a playoff.