Lee Kang-in delivered his third assist of the season, saving his team Paris Saint-Germain PSG from the brink of defeat. Paris Saint-Germain PSG, which added one more point, is on the verge of losing its third consecutive French professional football league.
PSG drew 3-3 with Le Havre in the 31st round home game of the 2023-24 season at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on the 28th.
Lee Kang-in's delivery cross saved PSG. Lee Kang-in, who started the game on the bench and was replaced at the start of the second half, trailed 2-3 and kicked a "delivery cross" with his left foot from the right side in the 50th minute of the second half when he was highly disappointed. Gonzalo Hamus connected the pass with a dramatic header equalizer.
PSG, which added one more point on the day after hardships, recorded 70 points +47 goal difference and widened its point gap with AS Monaco, ranking second with 58 points +18 goal difference to 12 to confirm its win. If Monaco, which played one less game, wins all four remaining matches, and PSG loses all three remaining matches, the points of the two teams will be tied. Even so, the possibility of a reversal of the ranking is very slim due to the wide gap in goal difference.
Monaco will play its 31st round match against Lyon at 2 a.m. on Tuesday. If Monaco fails to win the match, PSG will sit down and confirm its victory.
If PSG wins this season, it will achieve its third consecutive league title and 12th career championship following the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. Lee Kang-in, wearing a PSG uniform ahead of this season, will also experience a league championship for his team for the first time.
Lee Kang-in previously won the Copa del Rey Spanish King's Cup and Trope de Champion French Super Cup this season as a member of Valencia, Spain, in the 2018-19 season, but has never won a league title.
Lee Kang-in, who gave assist to the tying goal on the day, increased his league assistance to three this season. He has four goals and four assists in official matches this season, including two goals and three assists in the league, one goal and one assist in the UEFA Champions League, and one goal in the Super Cup.
Despite playing for only 45 minutes in the second half, Lee received positive feedback from local media. Football records magazine Foot Mob gave Lee a 7.2 rating. It was the fourth highest rating in his team after flankers Ashraf Hakimi 8.7 points, Hamus 8.0 points and midfielder Warren Zairemere 7.3 points. 스포츠토토
Huskored gave Lee 7.0 points, the third highest after Hamus 8.0 points and Hakimi 7.5 points. Hakimi, who has a reputation as a "goal-scoring defender," scored a goal in the 33rd minute of the second half when PSG trailed 2-3. Hamus led his team to victory by scoring one goal and one assist, including an equalizer that made it 3-3 and helping Hakimi score.
