Lee Kang-in Full-Time on National Team… PSG Advances to French Cup Semifinals




OGC Nice defeated by 3-1 at home... Lee Kang-in threatens the goal with a free kick

Lee Kang-in, who was selected for the national team amid the 'Table Tennis Gate' controversy, played full time, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated OGC Nice and reached the semifinals of the Coupe de France (French Cup).

PSG defeated Nice 3-1 in the Coupe de France quarterfinals home game held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 14th (Korean time).

Lee Kang-in, who started as a midfielder, diligently roamed the field until the end of the game.

He once threatened the goal with a sharp left foot kick, but failed to increase the attack point.

On this day, the match against Nice was the first match played by Lee Kang-in after being selected as a national team member, who was heavily criticized after it was revealed that he physically clashed with Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and engaged in a 'bottom line' at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup.

There were many voices calling for him not to be selected for the national team in order to provide an opportunity for self-reflection, but as the two players involved resolved the conflict, interim coach Hwang Seon-hong selected Lee Kang-in and gave him a chance to make up for it through soccer.

The fact that he showed steady performance in his team after 'Table Tennis Gate', which aroused strong controversy, also seems to have had an influence.

On this day, Lee Kang-in actively participated in the attack.

13 minutes into the game, Kylian Mbappe laid the stepping stone to score the first goal with a cross from the right side.

The opposing defense cleared Lee Kang-in's right-footed cross, but the ball fell in front of Mbappe.

Mbappe easily hit the net with a 2-on-1 pass with Fabian Lewis.

In the 33rd minute of the first half, PSG scored an additional goal through forward pressure.

Ousmane Dembele pressured Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka, stole the ball, and passed it to Luis, who calmly kicked the ball home.

PSG conceded a goal to Nice's veteran striker Gaetan Laborde four minutes later, but scored a key goal in the 15th minute of the second half, breaking Nice's will to chase.

A cross from the left side hit Nice center back Dante's head and fell in front of the goal.

Lucas Beraldo tipped it in to make it 3-1.

Lee Kang-in, who was concentrating on managing the game as a midfielder, showed off his unique sharp kicking ability in a free kick situation in the 19th minute of the second half.

He kicked a strong left-footed shot from behind the penalty arc, aiming for the top corner of the near goal.

Goalkeeper Bulka threw his body around and managed to block it, but it hit the goalpost and went out of the goal.





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