A steel wall in the Jeju night sky! Kim Min-jae's '36-minute showtime' was enough → Standing ovation as soon as he was substituted... Munich defeats Jeju 2-1 [Jeju On-Site Review]

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The "steel wall" Kim Min-jae (30), wearing the captain's armband, played for 36 minutes as Bayern Munich secured victory over JejuSK.

Munich won 2-1 in the friendly match against Jeju at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 4th at 8 p.m., part of the "Audi Football Summit 2026."

Under coach Vincent Kompany, Munich deployed a 4-2-3-2 formation. Leading the front line was Bastian Oczipka, with Felipe Chaves, Dela Robere, and Bara Ndiaye driving attacks from the second line. The midfield was formed by Tom Bischof and Joao Palhinha. The back four consisted of Hiroki Ito, Kim Min-jae, Filip Pavic, and Vincent Manuwa. Jonas Urbig wore the goalkeeper gloves.

Munich fielded numerous promising young players, while key starters such as Joshua Kimmich, Manuel Neuer, Luis Diaz, and Jonathan Tah began on the bench. Star strikers Harry Kane and Michael Olise did not join the Korea tour due to rest regulations following their participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

Jeju, led by coach Sergio Costa, countered with a 4-5-1 formation. Mateus Aias started as the lone striker, supported by Chinari, Lee Chang-min, Jung Woon, Jang Min-gyu, and Choi Byung-wook on the second line. The back four comprised Park Min-jae, Kwon Ki-min, Kim Jae-woo, and Jo In-jung. Heo Ja-ung guarded the goal.

Munich dominated early in the match and scored first in the 11th minute of the first half. Chaves struck a ground ball from the left side of the penalty box; after the Munich player controlled it, he took another shot that found the back of the net.

Jeju did not remain passive. Just four minutes later, Aias scored the equalizer with a spectacular display. From the left side of the box, Aias used his advanced "RAINBOW flick" to slip past two defenders before passing centrally. Lee Chang-min immediately shot and successfully scored.

Although Munich continued to dominate attacks afterward, they appeared flustered by Jeju's sharp counterattacks. In the 26th minute of the first half, a tense moment unfolded: Ito headed a long ball toward his own goalkeeper, but it passed the unguarded net and raced toward the goal. Fortunately for Munich, the ball narrowly missed to the right side of the goal.

Kim Min-jae was substituted early. In the 37th minute of the first half, when Kim Min-jae was replaced by Team Binder, the crowd applauded. Following the North American World Cup, Kim Min-jae, not yet in peak physical condition, sat on the bench to catch his breath.

Munich extended their lead again in the 41st minute of the first half. Oczipka curled a perfect right-footed shot from inside the box line, shaking the net.

The first half ended with Munich leading 2-1.

Jeju threatened Munich's goal early in the second half. In the 11th minute of the second half, Choi Byung-wook dribbled forward from outside the box and took a bold long-range shot. However, goalkeeper Urbig leaped to block it.

In the 16th minute of the second half, coach Kompany made six major substitutions, bringing in Kimmich, Tah, Aleksandar Pavlovic, and others. As star players entered the field, the crowd greeted them with loud cheers.

With Diaz, Conrad Laimer, Josip Stanisic, and others entering during the latter half of the second period, Munich completely seized control. In the 35th minute of the second half, Kimmich delivered a cross forward, which Stanisic connected with a header at the goal, but the goalkeeper barely blocked it.

Although Munich continued to press until three minutes into stoppage time in the second half, they failed to score another goal, and the match ended with a 2-1 victory for Munich.

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