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German media criticism continued against Kim Min-jae (30, Bayern Munich), who was sent off.
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.
After the game, Germany's Bild gave Kim Min-jae the lowest rating of 5 for both teams. The media hit directly, saying, "Kim Min-jae put the team in crisis in an unveteran way." In particular, he questioned the second warning scene, saying, "Did a defender who was already fighting with a card need to forcefully grab the opponent's arm?"
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