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German media also raised their thumbs up to Bayern Munich's Kim Min-jae (30) performance.
Germany's 'Kicker' said on the 16th (Korea Standard Time), "Kim Min-jae's jersey number is 3, which matches the current Munich center back rank. However, in the match against Cologne, Kim Min-jae proved that he can trust himself," he said.
Kim Min-jae scored the come-from-behind winning goal in the 17th round of the Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season away match against FC Cologne at Line Energie Stadion in Cologne, Germany, on the 15th to lead the team to a 3-1 victory. Munich, which has been undefeated in 17 league games (15 wins and 2 draws) since the opening, led the league with 47 points.
On this day, Kim Min-jae started as a central defender and built a central defensive line with Yonatantha. The left fullback was played by Ito, who recently returned from a long-term injury.
Kim Min-jae, who was firmly in charge of Munich's back door with a stable defense, scored the come-from-behind winning goal in the 26th minute of the second half when the score was tied 1-1. Outside the penalty box, Luis Díaz's ball into the gate fell with his head just before it crossed the goal line. Kim Min-jae pushed it to the header and shook the net. Kim Min-jae, who had no offensive point since helping Leipzig to open the Bundesliga in August last year, scored his first goal this season.
Kicker said, "Kim Min-jae probably had his best game this season. "I scored a header goal that determines a tight defense and a game and received a high rating," he praised.
He also mentioned the chemistry between Kim Min-jae and Ito, who collaborated on the goal together. The media said, "The first goal on the day was a collaboration of Asian players. Ito, who returned from a long injury, has already delivered his third assist to Kim Min-jae," he said.
"But the spotlight poured more on Kim Min-jae. "It wasn't just his first goal of the season," he said. "He already pressed Cologne striker Saeed El Marla decisively in the second minute of the first half to prevent goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from penetrating."
The media said, "There was another much more impressive scene. "In the 11th minute of the second half, when Kub Kaminsky ran alone toward Munich's goal, Kim Min-jae caught up with him and cleared the ball neatly," he said.
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