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World Class's heart is recognized by World Class. This is the story of Kim Min-jae (30) and Bang Sang Kompany (40).
Munich won 2-0 with Harry Kane's multi-goal in the seventh round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase against Royal Winion Saint-Jillouaz (Belgium) at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 22nd (Korea time).
Munich won six games and lost 18 points to remain in second place behind Arsenal (21 points). In addition, he was ahead of eighth-place Chelsea (13 points), reaching the round of 16, which is given to the top eight teams in the league phase regardless of the result of the final match with PSV Eindhoven. On the other hand, Winion Saint-Jillouaz ranked 31st with two wins and five losses (six points).
On this day, Kim Min-jae started as the right center back of the 4-2-3-1 formation and built a central defensive line with Yonatantha. It was the first UCL selection in about four months since the match against Paphos FC in October last year.
However, he was sent off in the 18th minute of the second half due to accumulated warnings. Kim Min-jae, who was warned by kicking the opponent's ankle in the 18th minute of the first half, was warned again in the 18th minute of the second half when he grabbed the arm of the rushing opponent. At this time, the referee ordered the exit by taking out yellow cards and red cards alternately.
Kim Min-jae expressed his unfairness by putting his hand to his forehead. Munich teammates such as Kane, Ta and Joshua Kimmich approached the referee and protested, but the decision was not reversed.
However, despite Munich's numerical inferiority, he won with Kane's performance. In the 7th minute of the second half, Kane scored the first goal by connecting Michael Olise's cross with a header. Three minutes later, he calmly kicked his penalty (PK) with his right foot to score multiple goals. The match ended with Munich's 2-0 win.
According to the German 'Kicker', at the post-match press conference, Coach Bang Sang Kompany did not seem to mind when asked about Kim Min-jae's exit.
"Kim Min-jae is not a 19-year-old prospect who will be afraid of mistakes," he said. "Kim Min-jae is an experienced veteran who has already topped Serie A and Bundesliga," he said.
"Leaving can happen at any time in soccer," he said, adding, "I'm sure this won't have any negative impact on Kim Min-jae."
Coach Kompany, a former world-class defender who was called Manchester City's "iron pillar" when he was active, understood Kim Min-jae's feelings more deeply than anyone else. For Kompany, who knows the weight of the center back better than anyone else, Kim Min-jae was not a reliable player with a single mistake.
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