"Valencia in Chaos" Spanish Media Praises Lee Kang-in's Winning Goal

Published 08 Jul.2020 10:31(KST)

Updated 08 Jul.2020 14:57(KST)

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Lee Kang-in is celebrating after scoring in the match against Real Valladolid on the 8th. Photo by Valencia club SNS capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Spanish media highly praised Lee Kang-in (19, Valencia), who scored the winning goal and led his team to victory.

Valencia won 2-1 against Real Valladolid in the 35th round of the 2019-2020 La Liga season held on the 8th (Korean time) at Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain.

On that day, Lee Kang-in was substituted in for Carlos Soler in the 19th minute of the second half when the score was tied 1-1.

Immediately after coming on, Lee Kang-in threatened Valladolid's goal with active movements and accurate crosses.

Then, in the 44th minute of the second half, he received a pass from Geoffrey Kondogbia and scored with a left-footed shot from the right side, deciding the match.

With this, Lee Kang-in scored his second league goal 9 months and 12 days (286 days) after his La Liga debut goal against Getafe on September 25 last year.

Thanks to Lee Kang-in's goal, Valencia secured their first victory in six matches since their 2-0 win against Osasuna on the 22nd of last month, breaking a streak of five winless games (1 draw, 4 losses).

On this day, the Spanish media 'AS' praised, "Lee Kang-in is Valencia's great treasure. Valencia went wild because of Lee Kang-in's goal."

Another media outlet, 'Marca,' also evaluated, "Lee Kang-in finished the 89 minutes of the match with an amazing performance. Lee Kang-in wore the hero's cloak and gifted Valencia the victory."

Meanwhile, it is known that Lee Kang-in recently requested a transfer from Valencia.

The local Valencia media 'Super Deporte' reported on the 6th, "Lee Kang-in recently rejected a contract renewal offer and requested a transfer."