Lee Jae-seong (30, Mainz) played a big role in front of coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Mainz played round 29 of the 2022-23스포츠토토 Bundisliga against Bayern Munich at 10:30 pm (Korean time) on the 22nd at the Meba Arena in Mainz, Germany. The result was a 3-1 victory for Mainz. With this, Mainz continued their 10-game undefeated streak (6 wins, 4 draws) and placed 6th in the league.
On this day, Jurgen Klinsmann, coach of the Korean national soccer team, appeared. Coach Klinsmann previously watched the matches between Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Oh Hyun-kyu (Celtic), and Kim Min-jae (Napoli), and moved to Germany to watch Lee Jae-seong’s match. Lee Jae-sung showed off his skills in front of coach Klinsman.
Lee Jae-seong started as an attacking midfielder. Along with Lee Jae-sung, Ludovic Azork and Karim Onisibo led the attack on Mainz. The opening goal was scored by Bayern Munich. In the 29th minute of the first half, Sadio Mane shook Mainz’s net after receiving a pass from João Cancelo.
The home team Mainz attacked in the second half. In the 20th minute of the second half, Jae-Sung Lee contributed to the equalizer. Lee Jae-sung’s shot was blocked by goalkeeper Jan Sommer, and Azorc equalized the ball that flowed out. Eight minutes later, Leandro Barreiro scored a come-from-behind goal to give Mainz a 2-1 lead.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Mainz substituted Aymen Barkok and Marcus Ingvarsen, excluding Lee Jae-sung and Azork. Two minutes later, a wedge goal broke. Aaron Martin opened the scoring for Bayern Munich to seal a 3-1 victory.
Lee Jae-seong was active for 77 minutes. He recorded 2 shots, 2 key passes, and a 100% success rate in aerial contests. Statistical media ‘Sofa Score’ gave Lee Jae-sung a rating of 7.1. It is the third highest score on the team.