‘Second help’ Kang-in Lee, attacking point for 3 games in a row… Team draw 1-1

Mallorca Lee Kang-in (right)

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Lee Kang-in (21), who plays for Spanish professional football Mallorca, continued his big success with his second help of the season, but the team ended in a draw.

Mallorca drew 1-1 with Girona in the 4th round of the Spanish La Liga (La Liga) for the 2022-2023 season held at the Visit Mallorca Estadi in Mallorca, Spain on the 3rd.

After starting the season as a starter for four consecutive games, Kang-in Lee roamed the ground endlessly until the end of the game, and helped Antonio Rayo open the scoring with a corner kick in the 42nd minute of the second half.

Lee Kang-in, who is solidifying his position in Mallorca, is the league’s second assist. Previously, he scored one assist in the second round (1-2 loss) once morest Real Betis and one goal in the third round match once morest Rayo Vallecano (2-0 win), creating three consecutive offensive points.

Mallorca, which added 1 point, kept its 10th place (5 points, 1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss), and Girona moved up to 11th place (4 points, 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses).

The two teams battled hard for dominance and faced off without a goal in the first half.

After enduring the threat from Girona in the first half, Mallorca got their first chance in the 27th minute following a fight, and Kang-in Lee was the starting point.

Kang-in Lee, who caught the ball in midfield, gave up a pass to the left flank, and Bedat Mouriki headed the cross posted by Haume Costa and slightly over the goal.

The left-footed mid-range shot that Kang-in Lee attempted to finish was disappointing.

Mallorca vs Girona match
Mallorca vs Girona match

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Girona counterattacked one minute later, and Rodrigo Riquelme’s right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty arc missed the goal.

Afterwards, Mallorca attacked once more using the set-piece situation, but in the 37th minute Lee Kang-in’s corner kick followed by Muriki’s header once once more crossed the goal, resulting in a zero balance.

In the second half, Lee Kang-in added strength to the karate with active movements.

In the 11th minute of the second half, Kangin Lee’s left-footed shot, which broke through with his skill from the right flank, and Clement Grenier’s foot to the cross posted by Lee Kangin from the left in the 29th minute were both blocked by opposing goalkeeper Juan Carlos.

Mallorca, who continued to knock on the opposing goal, created the long-awaited goal in the 42nd minute of the second half.

Raiyo grabbed a corner kick from Lee Kang-in and shook the net with a left-footed shot.

But this joy did not last long.

In the 47th minute of the second half, Girona equalized from a penalty kick by Samu Sais.

Mallorca were aiming for an additional goal in the remaining time, but Lee Kang-in’s corner kick followed by Abdon Pratz’s header missed the goal, so they had to be satisfied with the draw.

After the match, the soccer statistics site WhoScore.com gave Lee Kang-in the highest score of 8.0 on the team.

boin@yna.co.kr

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