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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which does not have Lee Kang-in (24), suffered a shock loss to "promotion team" Paris FC.
PSG lost 0-1 to Paris in the round of 32 home games of the "2025-2026 Season Coupe de France (France Cup)" at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 13th (Korea Standard Time).
It is a huge surprise. PSG, the defending champion of the tournament and the most winning team (16 times), fell to the round of 32. On the other hand, Paris, which came to League 1 for the first time in 47 years since 1979, has made a remarkable catch of giant PSG.
It is the first time since the foundation that Paris beat PSG. The two teams played two "Paris Derby" in the 1978-1979 season, more than 40 years ago, drawing both. After that, the two teams met in the 17th round of League 1 on the 5th and PSG won 2-1. However, Paris succeeded in revenge in the Paris Derby in eight days.
Coach Luis Enrique formed a three-top team of Khvicha Kvaratshelia, Gonzalo Hamus and Bradley Barkola instead of Lee Kang-in, who is injured. However, a frustrating trend continued, and in the second half, Usman Dembele and Desiree made their appearances, but the goal was rarely scored. PSG showed the worst determination to score even after hitting as many as 25 shots.
Rather, it collapsed in the 29th minute of the second half, allowing Jonathan Ikone to score the winning goal. Coincidentally, Ikone is from the PSG youth team. Ikone, who scored the winning goal against his mother's home, smiled brightly after the game.
Meanwhile, Lee Kang-in is currently recovering from a thigh injury. Lee Kang-in, who was replaced by complaining of thigh pain in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo on the 18th of last month, was also excluded from the list of the final match between Marseille and Trope de Champion (France Super Cup) on the 9th. He then joined the PSG squad training on the 30th of last month. However, since he is not in perfect physical condition yet, he was excluded from the list on that day.
PSG's offense, without Lee Kang-in, lacked creativity. Even if the possession was high, it was regrettable that the sharp "one shot" would break the opponent's dense defense. If Lee Kang-in had been present at a time when forward strikers were isolated, he would have made a creative path to attack by going back and forth between the second and third lines, but there was no player to replace this role.
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