Golden Boy Lee Kang-in scored his first multi-goal in his professional debut, leading his team to a come-from-behind victory. He is in perfect condition. Lee Kang-in was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MOM) for two consecutive matches following the previous match against Celta Vigo. Mallorca also had a pleasant two-game winning streak.
Mallorca won a 3-1 come-from-behind victory thanks to Lee Kang-in’s multi-goal in a home game against Getafe in the 30th round of the 2022-23 Spanish Primera Liga held at Son Moix in Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain on the 24th (Korean time). With this, Mallorca ran an undefeated march of 4 games (2 wins, 2 draws) with 2 consecutive wins. In addition, the season record was 11 wins, 7 draws, 12 losses (40 points), and the league ranking jumped from 11th to 10th.
Lee Kang-in performed at his best. He started as a left midfielder and played full-time without a substitute, and in the 11th minute of the second half and additional time in the second half, he continuously shook the net to complete multiple goals. He showed the accuracy of turning both effective shots into goals. The pass success rate was low at 74%, but he stabbed two key passes and provided goal chances to his teammates. It was a great performance that is hard to find fault with.
Naturally, Lee Kang-in won the official MOM recognized by the Spanish Primera Liga that day. Whoscored.com, a statistical media outlet, also gave Lee Kang-in the highest rating of 8.58 among both teams. Another statistical media outlet, Foot Mob, also gave it the highest rating of 9.1.
Lee Kang-in scored an equalizer in the 11th minute of the second half when the team was trailing 0-1. Teammate Manu Morlanes’ left-footed shot from the penalty arc was blocked by the goalkeeper, but Lee Kang-in rushed in and calmly pushed it back. It was luck, but it was a scene where Lee Kang-in’s excellent positioning stood out. Lee Kang-in roared and enjoyed the goal celebration.
Lee Kang-in’s second goal was amazing. With Mallorca leading 2-1, all Getafe players went over to the Mallorca camp and attempted an attack. It was to score the equalizer. However, Mallorca succeeded in defending and took the right to attack and immediately connected it to a counterattack chance. The player who caught the ball was Lee Kang-in. The opponent’s defense somehow tried to stop Lee Kang-in, but couldn’t catch up. Lee Kang-in dribbled from under the half-line to the opponent’s penalty box with a stormy run, then scored a key goal with a powerful and accurate left-footed shot.
It was a similar scene to how Son Heung-min (Tottenham) ran 75m and scored a goal against Burnley in 2019. At that time, Son Heung-min won the Puskas Award given to the player who scored the most spectacular goal. That’s why Lee Kang-in’s goal this time was also great. It was a wonder goal. On this day, Spain’s AS and Onda Cerro praised “Mallorca won with Lee Kang-in’s goal” and reported the situation that Mallorca had become safe from the relegation zone. 안전놀이터
On this day, Mallorca took out a 5-3-2 formation. Tall forwards Bedat Muriki and Amat Ndiaye came out as two tops. Lee Kang-in, who was placed on the left flank, worked in midfield with Inigo Luis de Galareta and Morlanes. The back five were Pablo Mateo, Denis Hajikadunić, Antonio Lailo, Martin Valyent, Antonio Sanchez and goalkeeper Fredrak Rykovic. Getafe also faced with a formation of 5-3-2.
Mallorca started off badly. In the 23rd minute of the first half, he conceded the opening goal to Getafe’s Borha Mayoral. At the beginning of the second half, Mallorca, which had been stagnant, tried to change by replacing Sanchez with Jaume Costa. In addition to this, Lee Kang-in’s performance was added to properly change his atmosphere. In the 11th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in’s equalizer, and in the 19th minute of the second half, Railo’s come-from-behind header. He fired a powerful header shot from a corner kick. Afterwards, Lee Kang-in finished with a storm dribble goal.