‘Golden Boy’ Lee Kang-in shone once again. However, Mallorca lost unfortunately.
Mallorca lost 1-2 in the 33rd round of the Spanish Primera Liga in the 2022-2023 season against Girona held at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, Girona, Spain, at 2:30 am (Korean time) on the 5th. With the defeat, Mallorca fell into a three-game winless streak. Mallorca is in 12th place with 41 points (11 wins, 8 draws and 14 losses). In the relegation zone, the gap with Getafe (34 points) in 18th place has decreased to 7 points. Remaining is likely, but it is a position that cannot be guaranteed yet. Girona jumped to 7th place with the victory that day, putting 6th place, which is given the right to participate in the Europa League, in sight.
Lee Kang-in performed fantastically on this day as well. Lee Kang-in, who played as a left midfielder, played full-time. Lee Kang-in, who has been showing a steep rise of 3 goals in the last 3 games, connected an amazing kill pass after a fantastic turn in the 13th minute of the second half of the day, and seemed to complete the season’s 5th help and 11th attack point, but Muriki’s score was Unfortunately, it was ruled offside and canceled. On this day, Kang-in Lee also tried to break through the dribble twice, and showed off his amazing skills to succeed in both. Lee Kang-in has a 90% pass success rate (18/20), 1 chance making, 2 crosses, 100% tackle success (2.2), 2 recoveries, 6 successful ground contests, 2 successful header contests, etc. Defensively, he was also very good. Foot Mob gave it the second highest rating of 7 after Muriki (7.8), who scored. Whoscored.com also gave it the second highest rating of 6.7 after Muriki.
Girona pulled out the 4-1-4-1 card that day. Castellanos, who recorded a pot-trick against Real Madrid, stood at the forefront. Riquelme, Martin, Heinier, and Chigankou were placed in the second line. Romeu played as a defensive midfielder. Gutiérrez, Espinoza, Bueno and Martinez formed the back four. Gazzaniga kept the goal. Mallorca faced off with a 5-4-1 formation. Muriki stood at the top. Kang-in Lee, Degalaretta, Morlaces, and Ndiaye stood in the midfield. Costa, Cofete, Valiant, Hadjikadunić, and Sanchez are on the defensive. Rykovic puts on goalkeeper gloves.
It was a tight flow in the beginning. Let Girona lead. Mallorca struck back. In the 20th minute of the first half, Girona opened fire with a header from Casteanos. Mallorca blew a good chance a minute later. The cross that Lee Kang-in broke through and raised flowed backwards. Sanchez connected with a shot, but it hit the post and came out. Girona attacked again. In the 29th minute, Riquelme, who was penetrating a cross from the right, got his foot in from the left, but hit the side net. Two minutes later, Casteanos’ shot was blocked by Rykovic.
Girona’s offensive continued. In the 35th minute, Reinier’s shot went wide of the goal, and in the 42nd minute, Casteanos attempted a volley but it went over the net. In the 44th minute, Romeu managed to score a header, but it was canceled due to a foul in the previous scene. Girona, who was gaining momentum, scored the first goal. A free kick was taken from the left in added time in the first half. Espinosa managed 먹튀검증 to score with a concentrated finish in the pre-marital situation.
Early in the second half, Mallorca had a decisive chance. Lee Kang-in was the vanguard. In the 13th minute, Lee Kang-in connected a fantastic penetration pass to Muriki after a fantastic turn. Muriki managed to score, but it was called offside. goal was canceled Mallorca continued to be aggressive. Coach Aguirre strengthened the attack by adding Rodriguez. In the 22nd minute, Degalareta’s shot went wide.
In the end, Mallorca paid off. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Muriki stumbled on Bueno while breaking through. The referee attempted a penalty kick. Muriki calmly succeeded. The game, which seemed to end in a tie, fluctuated again at the end of the second half. In the 39th minute, Martin crosses from the right. Castianos finished with a header. Afterwards, Mallorca launched an all-out offensive centered on Lee Kang-in, but the game ended with a 2-1 victory for Girona.