Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae has not had the easiest of seasons.
While his play on the field has been solid, the Korean star has not had as many opportunities as he would like — and now he will
have even less as he will serve a red card suspension in the Champions League.
Kim picked up an early yellow card in the 18th minute, before some sloppy decision-making led to a second yellow card in the 65th minute. The defender looked devastated and bewildered. Bild (via @iMiaSanMia) caught up with Kim after the game and he was still upset about causing his team to play a man down for the last half hour of the match:
Kim Min-jae was stunned and affected by his sending off against Union SG yesterday. He was heard telling the linesman: ‘That’s not right! I swear to God, that’s not a yellow card!’ – Kim then immediately made apologetic gestures towards the fans as he left the pitch, who in turn encouraged him with applause.
After the game, Kim told @BILD: “I’m wondering: Was that a red card? In the dressing room after the game, I apologized to each of my teammates individually. I’m sorry. I felt good and would have loved to have played longer and shown even more. What really helped me was the reaction of the fans, the applause.”
Typically, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany is proactive about managing players with a yellow card in hand, but the absence of Dayot Upamecano due to an illness and a slew of other injuries or illnesses on the backline had Kompany’s hands tied.
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