Kim Min-jae, who received the Serie A Player of the Month trophy for September, plays full-time against Turin

Napoli win 3-1 over Turin… Leading the league undefeated in 8 matches

Kim Min-jae receives Serie A Player of the Month trophy for September

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = National defender Kim Min-jae (26, Napoli), who was the first Asian player to be selected as the player of the month in Italian professional soccer Serie A, plays full-time in his team’s game as soon as he returns from the A match. contributed to the victory.

Minjae Kim started as Napoli’s central defender in the 2022-2023 Serie A round 8 home match once morest Turin at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy on the 1st, and continued to work on the ground until the end of the match to help the team win 3-1. added to

Kim Min-jae, who entered the big leagues in Europe wearing a Napoli jersey this season, has been a mainstay of the team from the beginning and is playing full-time except for one league game.

He actively participated in the attack and already scored two goals, taking the lead in the team’s rise, even being selected as Serie A’s ‘September Player’ the day before. This is the first Asian player to win the Serie A Player of the Month award.

Kim Min-jae, who returned to Italy following protecting the Bento in the second match between Costa Rica on the 23rd of last month and Cameroon on the 27th on the 27th, received the trophy at the awards ceremony held before the start of the game and played 90 minutes without stopping as a starting pitcher.

Celebration of André Zambo Anguisa, who scored the first goal
Celebration of André Zambo Anguisa, who scored the first goal

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Napoli defeated Turin 3-1 and maintained their lead (20 points) with 6 wins, 2 draws and an unbeaten streak since the start of this season.

About 6 minutes into the game, Napoli took control of a cross raised by Mariu Hui from the left flank, and André Zambo Anguisa headed in.

In the 12th minute of the first half, Zambo Anguisa was responsible for the team’s second goal with a right foot finish following breaking through the right flank dribble.

Turin, who raised the line for the goal to make up for, seemed to create an opportunity within the penalty area in the 27th minute of the first half, but Min-jae Kim cut the ball caught by Nikola Blasic in an instant.

Kim Min-jae competing for header with opponent
Kim Min-jae competing for header with opponent

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Min-jae Kim blew a shot from Alexey Miranchuk from within the penalty area one minute later and made a clean block.

Afterwards, Napoli took the lead in the 37th minute with an additional goal from Hvica Kvaratshelia.

In the 6th minute of the second half, when Turin’s offensive was followed by a goal from Antonio Sanabria in the 44th minute of the first half, Kim Min-jae was injured in an elbow in the match with Sanabria and was treated by the medical staff. digested

Turin might not score any more goals in the 28th minute as manager Ivan Yuric was sent off for protesting the decision. Turin, which has lost three consecutive league losses, is in ninth place (10 points).

After the match, WhoScore.com, which specializes in soccer statistics, gave Kim Min-jae a score of 7.3, the fifth highest in Naples.

songa@yna.co.kr

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