"Kim Min-jae is currently in the best form" — praised by German media after playing 45 minutes... "Remarkably stable, brings vitality to attack"

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Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich and a key defender for the South Korean national football team drew praise from German media despite playing only 45 minutes in the second half.

On the 19th (Korean time), Bayern Munich secured a 7-0 victory over Union Berlin in their fourth-round Bundesliga home match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

With four consecutive matches without defeat (three wins and one draw) since the season opener, Bayern Munich reached 10 points and took the top spot in the league standings.

Kim Min-jae entered the field immediately after the second half began. He replaced starting defender Dayot Upamecano and played the full 45 minutes of the second half.

Although Bayern Munich was already leading 3-0, Kim Min-jae maintained his focus. He securely defended the backline, blocked Union Berlin's counterattacks, and contributed to the team's scoreless victory.

His stable performance was also reflected in the statistics. During the 45th minutes, Kim Min-jae made 38 ball touches and completed 30 of his 34 passes to teammates, achieving an 88% success rate.

Defensively, he recorded three ball recoveries and one clearance. He also contested one aerial duel and won it, maintaining a 100% success rate in that category.

German media also gave high praise. The German outlet T-online rated Kim Min-jae with a score of 3 after evaluating Bayern Munich players' performances post-match. In German media, lower numerical scores indicate higher evaluations.

The evaluation content was even more positive than the score itself. The outlet stated, "Kim Min-jae replaced Upamecano after halftime" and added that he "performed his assigned role with remarkable stability."

It further explained, "He also injected vitality into the attack on several occasions."

In particular, Kim Min-jae's recent form received high praise. T-online declared, "He is currently showing the best form."

Another German outlet, Abendzeitung, also praised Kim Min-jae, stating he "cleared everything" and emphasized his sense of security.

On this day, Bayern Munich dominated Union Berlin from the early stages of the match. Jamal Musiala opened the scoring in the 18th minute of the first half, followed by Harry Kane converting a penalty kick in the 39th minute to widen the gap. Michael Olise then scored in the 43rd minute, ending the first half with a 3-0 lead.

Notably, Kane wrote new history. His penalty goal in the 39th minute of the first half was his 100th career Bundesliga goal — an impressive record achieved in just 98 matches.

The previous record for the fewest matches to reach 100 goals was held by Dieter Müller at 129 matches. Kane surpassed this by 31 matches, becoming the fastest player in Bundesliga history to reach the 100th-goal milestone.

Kane celebrated his historic achievement with another goal in the 9th minute of the second half.

Bayern Munich's goal storm continued. Ismaila Sarr scored in the 25th minute of the second half, and Olise added two more goals in the 28th and 31st minutes to complete a hat-trick.

Ultimately, Bayern Munich secured a 7-0 victory, extending their unbeaten run since the season opener.

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