(Goal.com, Busan) Correspondent Jongbin Lee = 43,520 spectators gathered in Busan to see Lee Kang In and Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain showed their face as champions of France. Lee Kang-ying, inserted at the 23rd minute of the second half, heated up the stadium even more, equaling his breath with Neymar.
The 3rd match of the Coupang Play series between Paris Saint-Germain and Jeonbuk Hyundai, held at the main stadium of the Asian Games in Busan on the 3rd at 17:00, ended with the victory of Paris Saint-Germain with a score of 3:0. Neymar’s multiple goal was directly linked to Paris Saint-Germain’s victory.
Gianluigi Donnarumma stood at the gates of Paris Saint-Germain. Serif Naga, Rabin Kurzawa, Danilo Pereira and Juan Bernat were in charge of the defense. Marco Verratti, Ethan Mbappé and Ser Ndour matched in midfield. The attack was led by Neymar, Hugo Ekitik and Ismael Gharbi.
In contrast, Jung Min Gi from Jeonbuk wore gloves. Park Chan Woo, Petracek, Hong Jong Ho and Ahn Hyun Bum formed the defensive line. Nana Boateng and Ryu Jae Moon assisted on defense, while Han Kyo Won, Hafa Silva and Moon Sung Min came in second. Park Jae Young stood in the front row.
In the 5th minute of the first half, Jeonbuk pressed Paris Saint-Germain and converted a chance in front of the goal, but this did not lead to the finish. At the 10th minute of the first half, Ekitike, who penetrated the penalty area, missed the target of Jeonbuk’s defense. At the 12th minute of the first half, Jeonbuk counterattacked Moon Sung-min from an average distance.
Garbi, who caught the ball from the right side 26 minutes into the first half, threatened Jeonbuk with a kick that shook the side net. At the 30th minute of the first half, Xafa Silva answered with a shot from an average distance. In the 35th minute of the first half, Xafa Silva struck again from an average distance on the goal of Paris Saint-Germain.
In the 39th minute of the first half, after Neymar cracked the Jeonbuk defense with his personal skills, Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal as the kick attempt was saved. After Neymar’s goal, Paris Saint-Germain’s attack began to decline. At the end of the first half, Ekitike’s successive shots were blocked by goalkeeper Jung Min-ki and they did not score an extra point.
Jeonbuk replaced all 11 players and created a new team for the second half. Big players such as Baek Seung Ho, Lee Dong Joon, and Song Min Kyu faced off against Paris Saint-Germain. In the 3rd minute of the second half, Choi Cheol-soon’s cross was followed by Song Ming-gyu or a volley, and Jeonbuk opened the second half. At the 10th minute of the second half, Ekitike connected a canopy from the right side with his head, but it was not a productive blow.
Garbi immediately had the opportunity to 1 on 1 in the penalty area, but the shot went wide. Paris Saint-Germain also made many substitutions and Marco Asensio, Fabian Ruiz and Manuel Ugarte appeared. In the 21st minute of the second half, Fabian Ruiz’s shot landed directly on goalkeeper Kim Jung Hoon. At the 23rd minute of the second half, Lee Kang-ying finally appeared on the field to enthusiastic exclamations.
After the arrival of Lee Kang-ying, Paris Saint-Germain’s handling of the ball became smoother. At the 36th minute of the second half, Asensio’s left foot went to goalkeeper Kim Jong-hoon. At the 37th minute of the second half, Neymar, digging into the space behind, scored with a wedge. At the 42nd minute of the second half, Asensio scored the third goal with a left hand.
After that, the match ended with no extra goals scored. It was a game to get a glimpse of the Paris Saint-Germain class, the “star corps” like Neymar, Lee Kang-ying and Asensio.