Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who play in Europe, survived the UEFA Champions League (UCL), which is called the ‘stage of dreams.’

Lee Kang-in, Kim Min-jae, Hwang In-beom, Oh Hyun-gyu, and Yang Hyun-jun record the most Korean UCL appearances this season. Only Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae survive in the tournament.

Lee Kang-in's team, French professional soccer Ligue 1 PSG, and Kim Min-jae's German professional soccer Bundesliga Munich, where Kim Min-jae is playing, both announced victory in the second leg of the round of 16 of the '2023-2024 UCL' on the 6th (Korean time).

PSG won 2-1 in the second away match against Real Sociedad in the Spanish professional soccer Primera Liga. They advanced to the quarterfinals with a total score of 4-1 in the first and second games.

PSG took the lead with the first goal scored by striker Kylian Mbappe in the 15th minute of the first half.

Then, in the 11th minute of the second half, Mbappe scored one more goal. In the first minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in, who replaced Bradley Barcola, recorded an assist. It was Lee Kang-in's first assist at UCL.

In addition, Lee Kang-in became the fourth Korean player to record an attack point in the UCL tournament, following Park Ji-sung, Lee Young-pyo (retired), and Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur).

Afterwards, PSG conceded a goal to Mikel Merino in the 44th minute of the second half, but maintained their lead and advanced to the next round.

Lee Kang-in, whose team's position was shaken after being eliminated in the semifinals of the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup', was able to compete for a starting role again with his performance on this day.

PSG also reached the quarterfinals for the first time in three years and was able to continue its goal of winning its first Big Year (UCL Trophy) with Lee Kang-in.

Kim Min-jae's Munich team overturned a 0-1 loss in the first game and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Munich won 3-0 at home against Lazio in the Italian Serie A. Harry Kane scored multiple goals and Thomas Müller scored a key goal.

Munich, whose league title was virtually lost to Leverkusen, will continue competing for the UCL title.

Munich coach Thomas Tuchel will leave the team at the end of this season due to poor performance.

If they had been eliminated in the round of 16 by losing to the relatively weak Lazio, they could have parted ways with Munich earlier than expected, but they were able to maintain the same team with the win that day.

This season, as many as five Korean players, including Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae, as well as Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), Oh Hyun-gyu, and Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), participated, leaving a record of the most UCL participation in history.

However, Hwang In-beom, Oh Hyun-gyu, and Yang Hyun-jun were eliminated in the group stage and ended their UCL schedule early.

Fortunately, Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae both advanced to the quarterfinals, and Korean players' dream performance on the stage is expected to continue.

However, unlike Lee Kang-in, who turned the atmosphere around, Kim Min-jae faced a red flag in the competition for the starting position.

Kim Min-jae played as a starting player this season, but watched this game from the bench.

Coach Tuchel used Eric Dier instead of Kim Min-jae, and Dier kept a clean sheet together with Matthias de Ligt.

There is interest in whether Kim Min-jae can regain his starting position and contribute to Munich's goal of winning the UCL.

Meanwhile, Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae's next opponent in the UCL will be decided through the quarterfinals draw that will be held on the 15th. 고스톱사이트