Kim Min-jae played the full match in the Bundesliga 2023-2024 fourth round away match against Werder Bremen at the Werder Weser Stadion in Bremen, Germany, at 10:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 21, helping his team to a 5-0 victory.
He touched the ball 117 times, completing 92% of his passes (97/105), making 11 passes into the attacking area, two interceptions, one header clearance, three interceptions, seven defensive actions, and three recoveries.
In particular, Kim boasted “crazy stats” such as 0 lost balls, 100% tackle success rate (2/2), 100% ground ball win rate (2/2), and 100% aerial ball win rate (5/5).
With Kim Min-Jae anchoring the defense, the Munich offense did its part as well. They scored a whopping five goals.
From the very beginning, Kim played an active defense.
In the 18th minute, he stopped a Bremen attack. She quickly picked up a pass from Bremen that would have been dangerous if it had gone through, and tried to counterattack. Although it didn’t lead to a Munich attack, Kim Min-jae’s play stood out as he blocked the opponent’s attack.
The defensive stop that caught everyone by surprise came in the 37th minute of the second half, when Munich had a huge 5-0 lead. 파워볼실시간 It was a goal-saving defense. Bremen’s ‘substitute’ Kike Thorpe, who was standing right in front of the Munich goalkeeper, was about to receive a fast ball from the right, when Kim Min-jae came charging in, stretched out his right foot and took possession of the ball first. Topp chased after him but was unable to match his speed. Perfect defense by Kim Min-jae.
The German media, which is known for giving Kim Min-jae harsh ratings even when he plays well, also praised his performance. Germany’s TZ gave Kim a rating of 1. Alongside him, Dayo Upamecano, who also played an iron-clad defense, was highly praised with a rating of 2.
TZ said:
“Kim Min-jae is just the best center back in Europe if he regains his confidence. You could just see it in every situation that he regained his belief in himself. He literally overpowered the opposing striker and played flawlessly without making any mistakes.”
Indeed, the combination of Kim Min-Jae and Upamecano was flawless, not allowing the opposition a single shot on target. “The defense is working well,” said Munich coach Max Ebel. Kim Min-Jae and Upamecano in particular were outstanding. This is the kind of performance that is typical of Munich.”