FC Bayern defender Minjae Kim provided an assist as South Korea won their opening game of the 2023 Asian Cup 3-1 against Bahrain. The 27-year-old centre-back started for coach Jürgen Klinsmann’s team and was substituted after 72 minutes.
Kim assist, Lee brace
In-Beom Hwang put the dominant South Koreans ahead in the first half before Abdullah Al-Hashash grabbed a surprise equaliser for Bahrain after the restart. Kim then helped restore the advantage only five minutes later when his delivery from the left round Kang-In Lee, who picked out the bottom left corner. The Paris Saint-Germain forward then made it 3-1 with 68 minutes gone. Kim and his compatriots are next in action on Saturday for their second group game against Jordan.
Kim was recently named South Korea’s Footballer of the Year:
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