There is no tension with Lee Kang-in, the secret to “crazy multi-goal.”You can score a goal

Lee Kang-in (22, Paris Saint-Germain) saved the Korean team from focusing on cornering. Although he is in his early 20s, he showed calm finishing and movement in a big competition. He could have been nervous, but that was not the case at all. After the match, he also said, “If the team scores a goal, the striker has to score.”

The South Korean national team defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the first Group E match of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup held at the Jasim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar at 8:30 p.m. on the 15th (사설 토토사이트).

He needed to win at his first Asian Cup championship in 64 years. If he gets twisted in the first match, he could end up with a plan for the knockout stage going beyond the second and final group matches. Having secured six points through the second match, looking far away from the final group match will also help him win the championship race.

Manager Klinsman took out the best card, excluding Hwang Hee-chan and Kim Jin-soo, who are focusing on recovering from injuries. Cho Kyu-sung is actively moving in the front, and Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung, and Hwang In-beom are supporting firepower.

Bahrain blocked the Korean attack and hit the back space with a counterattack. Lee Kang-in moved by holding the ball from the right side, but failed to make a significant attack in the first half. Bahrain played a dense defense, so there was no gap. Even if Lee Kang-in scored a fierce cross, the next movement of his teammates was limited.

Hwang In-beom broke through the blood with a first-half score, but Bahrain chased with an equalizer. The atmosphere could have fallen due to an unexpected loss that was not in Korea’s plan. However, Lee Kang-in shook the Bahrain net with his crazy performance at the moment of crisis.

It was the 11th minute of the second half when South Korea cut off the ball from the side and switched to a counterattack. Lee Kang-in grabbed the ball outside the box and advanced inside. When there was a gap after seeing the timing, he tried to shoot like a cannonball. The shot was bent inward from the outside of the net and pierced the Bahrain goalkeeper’s defense.

Lee was not satisfied with just one goal. He poured cold water on Bahrain’s pursuit with his outstanding performance 13 minutes after the goal. When he caught the ball in the box, Bahrain’s defense stuck to him, but he tricked two or three defenders with calm body painting and shook the net with a half-beat fast shot.

Bahrain lost power due to Lee Kang-in’s two tremendous left-footed shots. Since they needed a comeback goal, they could no longer close the defensive gap. On the contrary, the Korean attack survived and until just before the end, they drove Bahrain to earn three valuable points and their first win.

During an interview after the game, Lee was calm even with multiple goals. When asked about the scoring scene, Lee replied in a chic manner, “We always play whatever we want to play, whether the team loses a point or scores a goal. If a team scores a goal, the striker has to score a goal.”

He played as a multi-goal man of the match (MOM), but only looked to the next stage. “There were good and bad things today, but I will try to show better performance and contents in the next game,” Lee Kang-in said. “I will do my best to prepare for the match against Jordan. I ask for your support and interest like now.”