Paris Saint-Germain, where Lee Kang-in started and played 67 minutes, ranked 13th in his career at the "Trope de Champion" (French Super Cup).
At the 2024 Trope de Champion held at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, PSG beat AS Monaco 1-0 thanks to Usman Dembele's "theater winning goal" in extra time in the second half. The Trope de Champion, which began in 1995, is a Super Cup match between the French Ligue 1 winners and the Coupe de France (France Cup). PSG is the champion of League 1 during the 2023-2024 season, while AS Monaco is the runner-up at the 2023-2024 League 1.
PSG, the most winning team in the history of the event, won its 13th championship (1995·1998, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024). The 2024 Trope de Champion was originally scheduled to be held in Beijing in August last year, but was postponed, and the event was held in Doha, Qatar.
Lee Kang-in, who scored the winning goal and was selected as the MVP in last year's tournament, started with the right wing and performed well with an 83% pass success rate, including one effective shot and four key passes, until he was replaced in the 22nd minute of the second half, but unfortunately failed to win an offensive point.
However, Lee Kang-in smiled broadly as he lifted his fourth career championship trophy (one regular league, one Coupe de France, and two Trope de Champion) since joining PSG. Lee Kang-in, who formed a three-top offensive line with Desiree Due and Dembele, served as the starting point of his team's attack as a kicker dedicated to set pieces in the first half.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in slightly pushed the ball to Vitinya instead of shooting himself in a free kick opportunity near the right side of the penalty area, and Lee Kang-in missed the opportunity to help as Vitinya's right foot shot slightly missed the left post.
Lee Kang-in hit a powerful left-footed mid-range shot near the right side of the penalty area in the 41st minute of the first half, but the ball grazed the goalkeeper's fingertips and slightly missed the crossbar and even lost a decisive opportunity to score. 먹튀검증
After finishing the first half without scoring, Lee Kang-in was replaced by Bradley Barcola in the 22nd minute of the second half and returned to the bench after 67 minutes of performance.
In the extra time of the second half, when the spirit of the draw was growing, PSG completed the championship by changing the direction of Dembele, who was rushing from the left side to the right side of the goal area, with his right foot and scoring a "theater goal."