PSG coach Luis Enrique (Paris Saint-Germain) impressed PSG well. PSG beat Stade Rennes 3-1 in the sixth round home game of the French Ligue 1 team held in Paris, France on Monday (Korea time).
Since the season's opening, the team has continued its unbeaten streak. With five wins, one draw and 16 points, Ligue 1 has firmly maintained its lead.
Lee Kang-in, who played as a starting striker, scored a goal. It is his third goal this season in three consecutive starts in France's Ligue 1. Lee Kang-in, who is not yet a clear starting player, has a chance to establish himself in the team.
Lee Kang-in, whose main position is an offensive midfielder, played as a front-line striker on the day. He took on the so-called "fake No. 9" mission.
He was only a front-line striker, but he took a wide range of activities to draw out the opponent's defense. Lee Kang-in formed a three-top with Usman Dembele and Bradley Barcola.
João Neves, Fabian Lewis and Warren Zaire Emery played in the midfield. Back 4 was Lucas Veraldu, William Pacho, Marquignos and Ashraf Hakimi. The goal was guarded by Matvei Saponov.
The first goal was taken by PSG. In the 30th minute of the first half, he stole Ren's ball and launched counterattack. In the process, Barcola, who received Dembele's pass, scored a right-footed shot to cut into the net.
An additional goal was scored in the 13th minute of the second half. The main character was Lee Kang-in. When Barcola's right foot shot hit the post, Lee Kang-in scored with a diving header. It was Lee Kang-in's third goal in the league this season.
Ren, who was trailing 0-2, scored a penalty kick in the 22nd minute of the second half, but lacked strength to tie the score. Rather, PSG sealed the victory with its third score in the 23rd minute of the second half.
Barcola finished off Hakimi's cross. Barcola had two goals on the day.
After the game, Enrique praised Lee Kang-in. "Lee Kang-in is a really versatile player. He doesn't lose the ball even under pressure. That's why I used Lee Kang-in as a fake No. 9 to let him play freely," he said.
"When I saw him score a diving header goal, I thought he was like a striker. It was impressive. He also showed good movement by penetrating into areas where there is room for passes and shooting capabilities. While playing smartly, he smelled the goal well. I really liked the game." 안전놀이터
Besides his goals, he also has outstanding records that are revealed numerically. He also displayed good attack indicators, including a 91 percent pass success rate and a 100 percent dribble success rate.
Football magazine Footmob gave Lee Kang 8.9 points. It is the second highest score in his team after Barcola, who scored two goals in a match with Ren.