A performance worthy of the strongest player in the group stage.
Bayern Munich won 2-1 in the 4th match of Group A of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League (UCL) against Galatasaray held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany at 5 a.m. on the 9th (Korean time). did. 카지노사이트랭크
As a result, Munich gained 12 points by winning all four games, confirming its advancement to the round of 16 regardless of the remaining match schedule.
Additionally, the gap with 2nd place Copenhagen widened to 8 points.
Therefore, Munich secured first place in the group regardless of the results of the remaining two games (Copenhagen-home, Manchester United-away).
It is a performance worthy of the strongest player in the group stage. According to data released by Britain’s ‘One Football’ just before the group draw
Munich recorded an undefeated streak of 34 games in the UEFA UCL group stage. Since the 2017-18 season
they have recorded 31 wins and 3 draws in a total of 34 group stage games. Munich won all four group stage games this season, extending its undefeated streak to 38 games. 35 wins, 3 draws.
Munich, aiming for victory, activated the 4-2-3-1 formation. The frontline striker was Harry Kane.
Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, and Kingsley Coman were deployed to the second line. Josua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka were selected for the midfield combination.
The defense consisted of Alphonso Davis, Minjae Kim, Dayot Upamecano, and Nusair Mazraoui. Manuel Neuer puts on goalkeeper gloves.
Galatasaray also used a 4-2-3-1 formation. Mauro Icardi was at the front line, and Hakim Ziyech, Kerem Akturk’Olu, and Wilfred Zaha played in the second line.
Just below, Khan Ayhan and Lucas Torreira formed the midfield, and the defense consisted of Angelino, Abdulkerim Bardac, Davinson Sánchez, and Saya Boy.
The goal was guarded by Fernando Muslega.
The game was led by Munich. Munich’s attack was supported by Kane, Sane, and Musiala. In particular, Sane had two one-on-one chances with the goalkeeper in the first half, but both were blocked and he swallowed his disappointment.
There was also a crisis. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Icardi had a one-on-one opportunity with Neuer, but the shot was blocked. In the end, the first half ended 0-0.
Munich put emphasis on attack in the second half as well. In the 8th minute of the second half, Coman’s cross from the right side was headed back by Goretzka at the near post. Kane stretched out his foot to shoot at the far post, but it hit the goalpost and did not result in a score.
The first team to hit the net in a tense situation was Galatasaray.
In the 17th minute of the second half, Angelino’s lobbed pass was headed by Icardi. This was completed by Lucas Torreira, who was rushing from midfield.
However, as a result of the semi-automatic video review (VAR) system, the moment Icardi moved to head the ball, offside was declared slightly ahead of Kim Min-jae.
After overcoming the crisis, Munich played the game calmly again. It finally came to fruition. In the 35th minute of the second half, Kimmich took the free kick that Kane took, and Kane finished the kick with his head to score the first goal.
He even scored an additional goal. In the 41st minute of the second half, Kane easily pushed in Mathis Tell’s ground ball cross in front of the goal, putting a wedge in the game. Munich conceded one goal in extra time in the second half, but ended up winning 2-1.
Kim Min-jae, who started as a starter and played full-time on this day, touched the ball 70 times, had a pass success rate of 93%, made 4 long passes (2 successful), 1 duel (1 successful), and 7 aerial duels (1 success). 3 successes), 4 clears, 1 interception, and 1 tackle. Soccer statistics media ‘Sofa Score’ gave Kim Min-jae a rating of 6.7 points. It was the lowest evaluation on the team.
He looked exhausted. Kim Min-jae, who played full-time on this day, will play full-time in 13 of the 16 games in all competitions this season. Additionally, he started all four games for the South Korea national team and played full-time in all but one match. If the distance traveled is included, the physical burden that Minjae Kim feels is likely to be greater than imagined.
The reason Kim Min-jae cannot rest is because Munich’s center back depth is thin. Munich started the season with only three center backs in the squad. Including Kim Min-jae, Upamecano, and Matthijs de Ligt are all of them. Munich strengthened its defense by recruiting Kim Min-jae this summer, but sold all of its rotation resources, effectively leaving only three centers. In the case of big clubs, they play 50 or as many as 60 or more games in a season, so the role of rotation resources is as important as the starting players.
But Munich overlooked this. Munich suddenly sent Josip Stanisic on loan to Leverkusen in the summer transfer window. In this situation, center back depth suddenly became thinner as Benjamin Pavard wore the Inter Milan uniform.
In this situation, the two starting center backs fell due to injuries, leading to major negative news. Already on the 9th, Upamecano suffered an injury in the 32nd minute of the second half of the match against Freiburg and was substituted. The injury was severe enough to force him to withdraw from the French national team during the October international match.
To make matters worse, De Ligt was also injured. De Ligt collapsed while playing against Saarbrücken (3rd division) in the second round (round of 32) of the DFB Pokal Cup on the 2nd. At that time, De Ligt blocked Fabio Di Michel Sanchez’s cross with a tackle. In the process, the two players became tangled, and Sánchez fell into De Ligt’s knee. De Ligt immediately gave the signal for a substitute, clutching his right knee and complaining of pain. In the end, Konrad Reimer was brought in, and De Ligt left the field.
The situation was very serious. Fabricio Romano, a reporter who reports European soccer news, said, “De Ligt suffered an MCL injury (medial collateral ligament) injury and damage to the capsule of his right knee. According to Bild, De Ligt will be out for 4 to 6 weeks.” reported.
Fortunately, Upamecano returned and filled the void. Likewise, Upamecano and De Ligt were forced to take a break due to injuries during the season. However, Kim Min-jae was not given any rest during that period. I was put in a situation where I had to continue to lead the team’s defense.
As a result, more and more mistakes are being made. In particular, even in the scene where he conceded a goal on this day, there was an appearance that was not like Kim Min-jae. Kim Min-jae quickly chased after the ball that was connected at once from the back, but he was unable to control Cedric Bakambu’s speed at all and allowed a goal. It is highly likely that Kim Min-jae would have covered with sufficient speed and succeeded in defending, but it was difficult to prevent this in a tiring situation.
Fortunately, there was a possibility of being granted a break. This is because Munich confirmed first place in the group and will advance to the round of 16 as first place regardless of the results of the remaining two games. From coach Thomas Tuchel’s perspective, there is no reason to force Kim Min-jae to play in the remaining two games.