Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) cried due to his “single-handed defense.” On the other hand, Lee Jae-seong (Mainz) flew wild. Lee Jae-seong became the winner of the “Korean Derby.”
Bayern Munich, led by head coach Vincent Kompany, lost 1-2 to Mainz in the away match of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season at MEWA Arena in Mainz, Germany on the 14th (Korea time). Bayern Munich bowed its head to Lee Jae-sung in the 41st minute of the first half and the 15th minute of the second half. Bayern Munich chased down with Leroy Sane’s score in the 42nd minute of the second half, but there was not enough time. Bayern Munich took its first defeat in the opening 14 games of the league this season.
Kim Min-jae started as a starter again on the day. He started all official matches for Bayern Munich this season. Rest was a luxury despite ankle and eye injuries. Kim also started as a starter on the day. However, there was one change. He was paired with Eric Dier instead of Dayo Upamecano.
The situation was not good. Kim failed to properly deal with the opponent team’s cross in the 41st minute of the first half, providing an excuse for his team to lose the first goal.
According to Footmob, a soccer statistics magazine, Kim played 90 minutes on the day, recording a pass success rate of 88 percent (86/98), defense action of 12 times, and recovery of five times. He received a 5.8 in GPA. It was the lowest score in his team with goalkeeper Daniel Peretz.
After the match, German media TZ gave Kim a six-point rating. The media outlet harshly criticized, “Bayern Munich had nothing to laugh about against Mainz. Kim Min-jae made a miserable performance. He completely misjudged the situation and gave up a chance to the opponent.”
On the other hand, Lee performed extremely well. Lee Jae-seong, who started the game on the day, played full-time, scoring his fourth and fifth goals in the league. With the score, Lee Jae-seong achieved four goals and two assists in five consecutive matches in the 10th and 14th rounds of the regular season. He increased his offensive points this season to five goals and three assists (including one assist in the Cup). 메이저놀이터
Lee Jae-seong scored his first offensive point of the season with help in the first round of the DFB Pokal in August. Lee Jae-seong scored a point against Werder Bremen in the third round of the regular league. He scored his second and third goals in the league against Dortmund in the 10th round and Holstein Kiel in the 11th round. He made assists in the 12th round against Hoffenheim and the 13th round against Wolfsburg in the 13th round. He scored his fourth and fifth goals in the league against Munich on the day.
Lee Jae-sung flashed in the 41st minute of the first half when the game was 0-0. The left footed shot that Armindo Jeep attempted by catching a cross from the right side from the left side of the penalty area was deflected toward the front of the net after hitting Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)’s body. Lee Jae-sung quickly rushed in, overcame the pressure of Kim Min-jae, and pushed it with his left foot. Lee Jae-seong caught a ground ball cross that Jeep put in from the right side of the penalty area in the second half in front of the goal area and completed multi-goal with a left-footed turning shot.
