With Kim Min-jae (27, Munich) showing outstanding performance, Bayern Munich defeated Manchester United 1-0 and passed the group stage undefeated (5 wins, 1 draw). Manchester United failed to escape the bottom of the group and were eliminated.

Bayern Munich defeated the home team Manchester United 1-0 in the 6th match of Group A of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League group stage held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England at 5 a.m. on the 13th (Korean time).

Munich, which had already confirmed its advancement to the round of 16 by taking first place in the group, recorded 16 points (5 wins, 1 draw) and finished the group stage undefeated. On the other hand, Manchester United was eliminated, remaining at the bottom of the group with 4 points (1 win, 1 draw, 4 losses).

Munich used a 4-2-3-1 formation. Harry Kane was at the forefront trying to score, and Leroy Janae, Jamal Musiala, and Kingsley Coman were in the second line of attack. Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich filled the midfield, while Alphonso Davis, Minjae Kim, Dayot Upamecano and Nusair Mazrawi formed the back four. The goal was guarded by Manuel Neuer.

Manchester United used a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rasmus Høirun was in charge of the front line, and Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernández and Anthony were the second line. Sofiane Amrabat and Scott McTominay protected the back four, while Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot formed the back four. The goalkeeper was Andre Onana.

Munich dominated the game and Manchester United counterattacked. In the 9th minute of the first half, Kane received a pass from Coman and attempted a shot, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 13th minute of the first half, Kimmich also hit a bold mid-range shot. Munich continued to threaten Manchester United.

Manchester United's counterattack was completely blocked by Kim Min-jae. In the 18th minute of the first half, Fernandez attempted a pass to Hoirun, but Kim Min-jae stuck by and blocked it with his foot. Every time Manchester United counterattacked, Kim Min-jae appeared and blocked the attack.

Munich did not have any luck with the goal. In the 26th minute of the first half, Jaune attempted a pass to Musiala following a dribble break, but was cut off. Manchester United central defender Maguire was replaced early in the 40th minute of the first half due to a groin injury. In the end, the first half ended 0-0 with no goals scored.

Kim Min-jae showed stable defense in the second half as well. At the start of the second half, Anthony tried to dribble through, but Kim Min-jae cleared it with a tackle. Fernandez's shot in the 9th minute of the second half also missed.

Munich scored the first goal. In the 25th minute of the second half, Coman scored the first goal by shooting without missing a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper. Kim Min-jae also shot the ball from a free kick in the 36th minute of the second half.

Manchester United also missed the last free kick opportunity in the 42nd minute of the second half. In the end, Manchester United lost 0-1 at home and were eliminated from the Champions League. Munich overwhelmed Manchester United with 59.1% possession. In terms of number of shots, Munich beat Manchester United 10-5.

Munich suffered a crushing 1-5 defeat against Frankfurt in the 14th round of the Bundesliga on the 9th. Munich, whose defense was completely destroyed, allowed three goals in the first half alone. Kim Min-jae also could not avoid responsibility as he did not get along with his colleagues. In particular, Munich continued to allow penetration on the right side protected by Upamecano. Kim Min-jae played assist defense, but there were limitations. The offside trap was broken repeatedly, leading to a fatal risk of conceding a goal.

It changed drastically after just one game. Kim Min-jae played the full time and completely blocked the Manchester United attackers. In particular, Manchester United striker Rasmus Høirun could do nothing in front of Kim Min-jae's defense. Kim Min-jae regained his reputation after just one game.

In this game, Minjae Kim showed off his solid defensive skills with a pass success rate of 94% (83/88), 1 shot, 5 passes in the offensive zone, 1 successful tackle, 2 clearances, 1 interception, and 5 ball recoveries. .

After the game ended, Britain's '90min' published the ratings of players from both teams. Kim Min-jae received the highest rating among both teams.

The media gave Kim Min-jae an 8 out of 10, saying, "It was a wonderful performance from the South Korean international" and "It was a performance that compensated for Manchester United's failure to recruit him last summer." The Manchester United transfer rumor was mentioned again in the transfer market.

Kim Min-jae emerged as the best defender in the league as soon as he joined SSC Napoli in the 2022-2023 season. Munich quickly participated in the competition to recruit Kim Min-jae after the end of the 2022-2023 season. Manchester United moved first, but the final winner was Munich. 90min mentioned this again and highlighted Kim Min-jae's performance.

The player with the highest rating along with Kim Min-jae is Coman, who scored the winning goal. The media commented, "He continued to threaten the right flank and scored beautifully. Using his speed, he turned around the Manchester United defenders and headed for the goal."

Immediately after the end of the game, the UEFA Champions League officially announced on its official website that Coman, who scored the winning goal, was selected as POTM (Player of the Match).

UEFA's technical observer explained the reason for selecting Coman, saying, "Coman scored in a good performance that showed both his speed and crossing ability. His run toward the goal, starting from behind the defense, was excellent, followed by a calm finish." explained.

Speaking to UEFA's official channel, Coman said: "We finished the group stage in very good form and performed very well. We kept our composure even though we often failed to score and in the end we managed to score, so I'm happy."

Coman said: "I am happy to have qualified for the tournament. We know how good the team is waiting for us in the round of 16. We know that we reached a very high level last season and we want to perform well again." added.