Bayern Munich tied Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-1 at home in the fifth round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 29th (Korea Standard Time).

Munich continued its unbeaten run after the opening of the season. The team remained atop in the German Bundesliga with four wins, one draw and 13 points. Leverkusen ranks third with three wins, one draw and one loss and 10 points.

Kim Min-jae stepped up as a Munich starting center back defender. He showed an impeccable performance.

After the match, German media “TZ” gave Kim two points. The lower the score, the better the rating. The score was the same as Aleksandr Pavlovic of Munich, who tied the game with a wonder goal.

“Kim Min-jae defended stably in his position. He had to defend roughly against Leverkusen,” the TZ said. “He also reacted nervously and showed anger when the referee called the whistle.” “However, he effectively blocked Leverkusen’s attack. It was a defense that Munich needed from the back. He showed strong confidence.”

Footmob, a statistical soccer media outlet, gave Kim 7.4 points. Sofa Score, another media outlet, gave Kim 7.1 points.

Kim Min-jae had 102 ball touches against Leverkusen, recording a high pass success rate of 92 percent (84/91). He left defense indicators such as three wins in ground competition, four wins in air competition, two tackles, and two interceptions.

Monday’s match was a match between the two leading contenders. Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time in the history of Germany’s Bundesliga last season. Munich, which won the Bundesliga title for 11 consecutive years, slid to third place.

Munich needed revenge. Took out a 4-2-3-1 formation against Leverkusen.

Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano worked together as the starting center back defense duo. On both sides, defense placed Alfonso Davis and Rafael Guerreiro. Manuel Neuer defended the goal.

The midfield consisted of Joshua Kimmich, Pavlovic and the second line attack consisted of Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala and Michael Olyse. The forward line striker was Harry Kane.

Leverkusen countered with a 3-4-3 formation. It formed an offensive team with three – top Florian Birz, Victor Boniface, and Marteng Terrier. The midfield positioned Alex Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Granit Xhaka, and Jeremy Frimpong. The defense included Piero Ankapier, Jonathan Ta and Edmond Topsova. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Lucas Hradecki.

Munich led the attack. The ball possession was close to 70%.

However, Leverkusen scored the first goal. He shook the net first with a set piece. Andrich’s mid-range shot at the 31st minute led to the first goal that silenced Munich, which had been driving Leverkusen.안전놀이터

Munich quickly scored the equalizer. Pavlovic’s powerful shot from outside the penalty box hit the net in the 39th minute.

The first half ended 1-1. Munich did not let go of its offense in the second half.

Gnabry’s shot in the fourth minute of the second half hit the post. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae also shot.

Kim Min-jae’s ball headed straight to the opponent’s goalkeeper. Munich also scored several sharp shots after that, but no more points were scored. In the end, the two teams couldn’t decide whether to win or lose.