‘Monster’ Kim Min-jae, ‘Preview Final’ in the match against Leverkusen…the highest rating in the team

FC Bayern Munich drew 1-1 against Leverkusen in the fifth round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024/25 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 29th (Korea time).

This match was regarded as a preview match between the Leverkusen and Munich, which dominated the league in the previous season. Kim continued to start.

Both teams exchanged fantastic mid-range shots. Leverkusen Robert Andrich opened the scoring with a mid-range shot in the 31st minute of the first half, and Munich Aleksandar Pavlovic responded. The two teams fought until the end of the match, but ended up with a draw.

Excluding lost mid-range shots, Kim had strong defense to keep expectations going forward. German media outlet Sporteain gave Kim a 1.5 rating and evaluated him as the best performer in his team.

Munich, coached by Bangsang Kongpani, announced a good start with six consecutive wins in the league, the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal, and the UEFA Champions League (UCL).

This time, he brought ‘defending champion’ Leverkusen to the home turf, but failed to negotiate in the end.

On this day, Kim Min-jae started with Dayo Upamecano and defended the goal while playing full time.

In the 32nd minute of the second half, he attempted a decisive shot at the opponent’s gate, but there was also a scene where he was blocked.
The soccer statistics site “Sopa Score” gave Kim Min-jae a 7.1 rating and gave a comfortable evaluation.

Munich will play the second round of the UCL League phase against Aston Villa (EPL) at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on the 3rd of next month.

Leverkusen laughed first. Alejandro Grimaldo’s corner kick flowed to the outside of the box in the 31st minute of the first half. Robert Andrich scored the first goal with a low shot after receiving the pass.

Munich also immediately launched a counterattack. Michael Olise cross was blocked by Leverkusen defender Heather at the 39th minute of the first half. Then, he scored the equalizer with a powerful mid-range shot.

In the remaining time, Munich tried to turn the tables by replacing Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane, Konrad Leimer and Thomas Müller, but it ended in a draw without scoring.

At MEWA Arena, Mainz was defeated 0-2 by Heidenheim.

Mainz, where Lee Jae-sung and Hong Hyun-seok are eating together, knelt in the home turf amid Andreas Hansch-Allsen’s exit variables.

Hong Hyun-seok was replaced in the 32nd minute of the first half due to tactical changes due to numerical inferiority, and Lee Jae-sung played on the ground until the 30th minute of the second half, but it did not come to fruition.

Mainz failed to win back-to-back games when he gave up his first run to Marvin Firinger in the 15th minute and his second run to Jan Schöfner in the 41st minute of the second half.

At Borussia Park, Union Berlin lost 0-1 to Mönchengladbach.안전놀이터

Jung Woo-young, who left Stuttgart for Berlin on loan last summer, started but was silent and finished the game when he was replaced in the 17th minute of the second half.

Berlin suffered its first league defeat since the opening of the new season in the 51st minute of the second half with a header lost to Thomas Chivincara.