[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Valencia fans were excited by Lee Kang-in’s big success.
Valencia defeated Celta Vigo 2-0. Valencia, who won after three games, finished 12th with 27 points.
Lee Kang-in, who couldn’t get a chance to start, played the pitch as a starting member after four games. I took the vanguard with Maxime Gomes. Lee Kang-in, who showed flashy movements throughout the game, made a big success by assisting the winning goal.
From the beginning of the first half, Lee Kang-in’s performance was unusual. In the 10th minute of the first half, he was pressed by two opponents near the center line, but he successfully depressed it with a smooth turn. He also showed a sharp cross in the counterattack situation in the 25th minute of the first half.
Even in the second half, he played a long time. Lee Kang-in showed off his excellent dribbling ability and passing ability by passing opponents with a brilliant turn in the defense camp in the second half of the 3rd minute and delivering a sharp penetration pass to his teammates.
It also has a foothold to turn the game over. In the 16th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in handed a penetration pass to Gomes, and goalkeeper Ruben Blanco, who came out to prevent this, knocked Gomes down. After reading the VAR, the referee drew the red card.
Valencia, having a numerical advantage, launched a wave of waves. It wasn’t until additional time in the second half that it saw fruit. Kang-in Lee put the ball in front of Manu Bayeho’s feet, who had penetrated the box near the arc. Vallejo presented the goal with a calm finish. Valencia, who won the prize, won a two-point victory with Kevin Gameiro’s key goal.
MOM (Man Of the Match) was won by Baye-ho, who scored the winning goal, but Valencia fans cheered Lee Kang-in.
You could see the reaction on Valencia’s official social media (SNS). “Lee Kang-in is amazing”, “MOM = Kang-in”, “It was a really cool pass”, “It was perfect”, “Kang In Lee es Diooos”, “Lee Kang-in was the best midfielder in the world at the end of the second half” I wrote.
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