Real, come out!' Kim Minjae proved his monster pose "No. 1 in ball competition"... Munich Goes to UCL Quarterfinals with 10-2 aggregate win over Atalanta

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Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae (30) showed off his iron wall defense.

Munich beat Atalanta 4-1 in the second leg of the round of 16 of the "2025-2026 UEFA Champions League" at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 19th (Korea Standard Time). Munich, which won the first leg 6–1, comfortably advanced to the quarterfinals with a 10–2 aggregate score.

Munich's opponent in the quarterfinals is Real Madrid, La Liga's "giant." The quarterfinals will be held in the first round on April 8-9 and the second round on April 15-16.

Kim Min-jae, who started as a left center back, built a central defensive line with Jonatantha. He showed a solid defense throughout the game and played an active full season. In particular, he changed his position to a side defender at the end of the game, boasting his multi-defensive side.

Kim Min-jae's participation in the UCL is the first time in two months since the match against Royal Winion Saint-Jillouise in January. Earlier, Kim Min-jae was excluded from the final group match against PSV Eindhoven due to accumulated warnings, and the first match against Atalanta stayed on the bench.

According to "Foot Mob," which specializes in soccer statistics, Kim Min-jae recorded a 95% pass success rate (76/80 times), one shot, one chance creation, three tackles, two clearings, and two interceptions. Footmob gave the second-highest rating of 7.8 among the defense teams of both teams. The highest defender rating is Joseph Stanisic (8.3).

In particular, he showed off his outstanding ability in ball competition. He recorded three successful ground ball competitions and four successful aerial ball competitions. This is the highest number of players on both teams.

On this day, Munich took the lead with Harry Kane's first goal of the penalty kick (PK) in the 25th minute of the first half. Munich, which did not slow down its offensive in the second half, scored a multi-goal in the 9th minute of the second half, followed by Leonard Karl in the 11th minute of the second half and Luis Díaz in the 25th minute of the second half.

Atalanta avoided defeat in the 40th minute of the second half when Lazart Karl recovered one goal, and the match ended with a 4-1 Munich victory.

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