'Kaiser praise again' Kim Min-jae starts 27 consecutive games + scores of 7.5 + passes success rate of 97%...Bayern to win 4-2 against Heidenheim '13 games unbeaten + leading run'

Dec 08, 2024

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Bayern Munich won a new victory at home. He defeated Heidenheim and won 13 league games.

Bayern won 4-2 at home in the 13th round of the German Bundesliga in 2024-2025 season against Heidenheim at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 7th (Korea time). Bayern have gone 13 games unbeaten since the opening. Bayern widened its gap with second-place Frankfurt (27 points) to six points with 33 points.

Kim Min-jae also started on the same day. He recently started 27 consecutive official games, including A matches. Kim Min-jae, along with Jojua Kimmich, started all of Bayern's games this season. It's simply a force. Kim Min-jae also started in the Pokal Cup against Leverkusen on the 4th and played 84 minutes. Bayern lost unfortunately.

On this day, Kim Min-jae, who worked with Dayo Upamecano, performed the best. In playing the part time, he recorded a pass success rate of 97% (134 out of 138), a ball touch of 142 times, a long pass success rate of 100% (5 times out of 5), a recovery of 11 times, a success of three ball contests, and an interception. In particular, both the number of pass successes and the success rate were the highest among the players participating in the day.

Kim Min-jae scored 6.5 points from Huscored. It was the lowest of the defense and the second lowest rating on the team behind goalkeeper Daniel Peretz. The same was true of the sofa score. It was 7.0. It was also the second lowest after Peretz. Foot mob was 7.4, higher than that. It was the third lowest after Peretz and Thomas Muller.

However, the local evaluation was good. Germany 'TZ' gave Kim Min-jae a rating of two points. Germany gives grades between 1 and 5, which means that the lower the score, the better. TZ's rule is 'Let's keep going, let's always keep going' is his ironclad rule for starting every game for Bayern and the national team this season. He made an important defensive play for the first time in the 35th minute of the first half. The fact that he received a special round of applause speaks to his position in Munich. Germany 'Barbarian Football' also described Kim Min-jae as 'Kaiser (emperor)'Kim Min-jae defended well even before Heidenheim started attacking. He often won the ball high up in the stadium. He was exemplary in both attack and defense,' he praised.

The home team Bayern used a unique 4-2-3-1 format. Mueller came forward instead of the injured Harry Kane. Leroy Sane, Michael Olise and Rafael Geheiro were in the second line. Aleksandar Pavlovic and Kimihi set up the midfield. Alfonso Davis, Kim Min-jae, Upamecano and Sasha Boy made up the four-back. Peretz defended the goal instead of Manuel Neuer, who was sent off.

Heidenheim went 5-3-2. Matthias Solak and Paul Barner made two-top. The midfield was built by Jan Schöfner, Leonard Maloney and Luca Kerber. Jonas Feurenbach, Tim Zirsleben, Benedict Kimber, Patric Minka and Omar Traore made the five-back. Kevin Müller wore goalkeeper gloves.

Bayern pushed its opponent from the beginning. Starting with Mueller's shot in the 12th minute of the first half, he overwhelmed Heidenheim. In the 14th minute, Sane fired a shot. Heidenheim stood back and defended Bayern's offensive. Sane and Geheiro shot back-to-back for Bayern, but they were blocked by the opponent's hand-to-hand defense.

Bayern scored the first goal in the 18th minute of the first half. Upamecano connected Kimihi's corner with a powerful header. The goalkeeper was sucked into the net without even a moment to use his hands. Upamecano's second goal of the season. Heidenheim fought back. He went on a counterattack by raising the line. Solonk broke through, but Kim Min-jae blocked it nicely.

Bayern created a chance through Davis' active overlap. 39 min Davis fired a shot after a 2-1 pass against Gehairu. Unfortunately, this shot hit the post. In the 40th minute, Kimihi attempted a powerful mid-range shot. He was blocked by the goalkeeper's good defense.

In the end, Bayern's 1-0 lead ended the first half.

The beginning of the second half was also led by Bayern. However, there was a variable in the fifth minute of the second half. Upamecano made a critical mistake. Sending a back pass to the goalkeeper was weak. Solonk quickly snatched it and pushed it past Peretz into the empty net. The game changed to 1-1.

Bayern removed Müller after the loss and added Jamal Musiala. Musiala scored five minutes into the game. In the 11th minute, Musiala, who received Olise's pass, quickly broke through and shook the Heidenheim net with an exquisite right-footed shot aimed at the corner of the goal. Bayern got ahead again. 2-1.

Bayern, which took the lead again, increased the level of its offensive and sought an additional goal. Olise in the 17th minute, Geheiro's shots in the 25th minute did not lead to a goal. When the score did not break out, Bayern left out Pavlovic and Olise and put Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Comang. Heidenheim also deployed Nicklus Doorsch in place of Schöfner.

Bayern had a crucial 29th minute chance, but missed. Sané faced an empty goal, but failed to control it properly and scored. Bayern's replacement resources cheered up. In the 39th minute, Koretska's powerful shot deflected off the defense and was sucked into the goal. 41 min Heidenheim chased after Doorsch with a goal, but Mussiala added another goal in extra time.

In the end, Bayern won 4–2.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.