Lee Kang-in returns with "ankle injury!" Plays in final Ligue 1 match → prepares for UCL final... PSG suffers dramatic 1-2 comeback defeat in Paris derby

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PSG forward Lee Kang-in (25) returned to action after fully recovering from an ankle injury to play in the final league match of the season.

On the 18th (Korean time), PSG lost 1-2 in an away match against Paris FC in the final 34th round of the "2025-2026 French Professional Football Ligue 1" held at Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris, France.

Lee Kang-in, who injured his left ankle in a match against Brest on the 11th, missed the previous match against Reims on the 14th but showed a rapid recovery and was included in the substitute lineup for today's game.

Lee Kang-in entered the field in the 13th minute of the second half, replacing Warren Zaïre-Emery, while the team was leading 1-0, and played until the end of the match. Although concerns about his injury were allayed, the expected offensive contributions did not materialize. With this, Lee Kang-in finished the regular league schedule with 3 goals and 4 assists in 27 matches (18 starts) this season.

On this day, PSG took the lead with an early goal by Bradley Barcola in the 5th minute of the second half. However, they lacked focus in the final stages. They conceded an equalizer to Alimamy Gory in the 31st minute of the second half, and then, in the 4th minute of stoppage time, Gory scored again to complete a dramatic comeback victory, resulting in PSG's defeat.

However, regardless of the final match result, PSG had already secured the league title for the fifth consecutive year and the 14th time in club history with their previous victory over Reims. They finished the season with 76 points (24 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses). Lee Kang-in enjoyed the joy of his third league title since joining the club.

The "promoted team" Paris FC secured their place in the top division by finishing 11th (44 points) in the final match.

After completing the regular league schedule, PSG's next goal is the "Big Ear." They will face Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final on the 31st at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, aiming for back-to-back titles.

Lee Kang-in, who made the final 26-man squad for the Hong Myung-bo-led South Korean national team for the 2026 North American World Cup, is scheduled to join the national team training after completing the UCL final schedule.

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