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Atletico Madrid welcomed Bayern Munich at home in the fourth match of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League league phase. Lee Kang-in was on the substitute list for two consecutive games following the third game against Stuttgart, and Kim Min-jae was substituted in the second half.
Spanish professional soccer team Atletico Madrid was completely defeated by 'German powerhouse' Bayern Munich.
Atletico's Lee Kang-in and Munich's Kim Min-jae were both substituted in the second half.
Atlético gave up consecutive goals in the second half and lost 0-2 to Munich in the home game of the 4th leg of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase held at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain on the 4th (Korean time).
Atlético's attacking line consisted of Julian Alvarez, Alex Baena, Giuliano Simeone, and Alexander Sørlot.
Lee Kang-in was on the substitute list for two consecutive games following the third game against Stuttgart (Germany), where he was benched.
Lee Kang-in is mostly playing as a starter in La Liga.
In Munich, Yonatan Ta, who started instead of Kim Min-jae as a center back, did well to block Atletico striker Sørlot along with Dayot Upamecano.
Lee Kang-in came on as a substitute in the 14th minute of the second half, and Kim Min-jae also took the field in place of Alphonso Davis in the 24th minute of the second half, and the 'Korean derby' continued for about 20 minutes.
Lee Kang-in failed to increase his attack points. He scored 2 goals and 1 assist in La Liga alone this season.
In a tense first half, neither team scored.
In the 2nd minute of the first half, Alvarez's right-footed curling shot from the left side of the goal area missed to the right of the goal.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, the ball given away by Munich's Harry Kane was sent over the goalpost by Lenard Karl with a left-footed shot from the front.
Karl, who showed sharp movement, scored Munich's first goal in the 9th minute of the second half.
In the Atlético camp, while defender Robin Lenormand hesitated rather than quickly cleared the ball, Carl snatched it and fired a shot into the goalpost.
Atlético, who had been dealt a blow, used the replacement card they had previously prepared and made changes to their attacking line.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in was substituted for Baena, and Ademola Lukman was substituted for Sørlot.
However, Munich, who took the lead with the first goal, continued to dominate the game with bold attacks.
In the 28th minute of the second half, Upamecano's right-footed shot, overlapping to the front, deflected off a defender and hit the crossbar.
In the end, the second goal of the game was also Munich's.
Konrad Reimer, who received Kane's pass, hit the net with a strong right-footed shot from the right corner of the goal area in the 29th minute of the second half.
Atlético, who performed poorly in the UCL with 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses, fell to 22nd place (4 points) out of 36 teams.
Munich, which continued its undefeated streak with 2 wins and 2 draws, rose to 8th place (8 points).

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