Lee Kang-in Returns with "Ankle Injury Out!" Plays in Ligue 1 Final Match to Prepare for UCL Final... PSG Suffers 1-2 "Theatrical Comeback Defeat" in Paris Derby

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lee Kang-in (25) fully recovered from an ankle injury and returned to play in the final match of the league.

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

Lee Kang-in, who injured his left ankle in a match against Brest on the 11th, missed the previous match against RC Lens on the 14th but showed a rapid recovery and was included in the substitute lineup for this 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 dispelled, 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 moments. After conceding an equalizer to Alimami Gory in the 31st minute of the second half, they further conceded a dramatic comeback goal to Gory in the 4th minute of stoppage time, resulting in 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 early on with their victory over Lens in the previous match. 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.

Promoted team Paris FC secured their place in the top division by finishing 11th (44 points) with a victory over a strong opponent 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 at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, on the 31st, 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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