'As expected, the iron pillar! Starting role from the opening match' Kim Min-jae locks down the defense and unleashes a goal storm... Munich crushes Stuttgart 5-1

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South Korean national team defender Kim Min-jae (30) started and solidly defended for 84 minutes. Bayern Munich also secured a decisive victory in the Bundesliga's new season opener.

On the 29th (Korean time), Munich defeated Stuttgart 5–1 in the 2026–2027 German Bundesliga Round 1 home opener at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Following their Super Cup title win on the 23rd, the team celebrated its first regular-season match with a complete victory, signaling a strong start toward a three-peat.

Starting for the second consecutive match after the Super Cup, Kim Min-jae formed a center-back pairing with Dayot Upamecano and displayed stable defensive performance. In the 39th minute of the second half, when the match had clearly turned in Munich's favor, he was substituted off for another center-back option, Jonathan Tah.

Munich took the lead first. In the 21st minute of the first half, Upamecano headed in a corner kick from Joshua Kimmich. In the 7th minute of the second half, a defensive passing error allowed Josha Vagnoman to equalize, but just three minutes later, Michael Olise scored the go-ahead goal with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.

Munich then continued its one-sided goal fest. After extending the lead with an own goal by Vagnoman in the 12th minute of the second half, Munich drove home the nail with the performance of Ismaila Sarr, who joined the team this summer. Substituted on in the 16th minute, Sarr provided two assists in his debut match—helping Alexander Pavlovic score in the 37th minute and Luis Díaz net an additional goal in stoppage time.

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