'Fantasy debut goal' Lee Kang-in may miss out on La Liga's Goal of the Month award... Second in fan voting midway

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Lee Kang-in (25, Atletico Madrid), a candidate for La Liga's Goal of the Month for August, may unfortunately miss out on the honor. This is because he ranked second among three candidates in the mid-term fan voting results released on the 24th (Korean time).

Earlier, Lee Kang-in came on as a substitute in the opening match of the 2026-2027 Spanish Primera Division against Malaga on the 20th of last month and shook the opponent's net with a powerful long-range shot, experiencing the thrill of his debut goal in his Atletico (AT) Madrid debut.

Lee Kang-in received the ball from the right flank, cut inside past multiple defenders, and scored with a powerful left-footed long-range shot. The significance was even greater as it was both a debut goal and the opening winning goal that broke the frustrating stalemate.

This goal also made it onto the list of candidates for La Liga's Goal of the Month for August. His competitors were Sergio Martinez (Racing Santander), who scored with a powerful long-range shot in a match against Villarreal, and Mariano Diaz (Deportivo Alaves), who shook the net with a delicate long-range shot that left the goalkeeper behind in a match against Getafe.

Fan voting will be conducted through La Liga's official website until the 7th Korean time. As of the 4th, Lee Kang-in received 10,064 votes, accounting for 32.7%. This is the second-highest figure after Sergio (40.2%, 12,389 votes). Mariano ranked third with 27.1% (8,357 votes).

The winner will be selected by combining the La Liga Expert Committee vote and 40% of the fan voting. If Lee Kang-in wins Goal of the Month, it would be the first time for La Liga and the second time overall in the entire league since November 2023's Ligue 1 Goal of the Month in France.

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