Lee Kang-in's life-changing moment

Lee Kang-in entered the field and immediately left his mark.

On a stifling evening in Udine, when Thomas Frank’s Tottenham looked poised to lift their second European Cup in just three months, PSG struck back. And the blow came not from expected stars like Desire Doue or Ousmane Dembele, but from two names who were on the fringes of last season’s plans: Lee Kang-in and Gonçalo Ramos.

The unexpected hero

85 minutes of suffocation, 10 minutes of turning the situation around Tottenham entered the game with the cold pragmatism of a newly restructured team. They played directly, pressed wisely and exploited set-piece situations.

Two goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero put Spurs in control. Meanwhile, PSG looked like a team with a bit of salt in their hair: slow, lacking in contact, and leaving huge gaps in set-piece situations.

But football is full of unexpected moments. In the 68th minute, coach Luis Enrique sent on Lee Kang-in, then in the 77th minute, Gonçalo Ramos. With them came a new wave of energy, causing Tottenham's already solid defense to begin to crack.

Lee, who had faded in the final stages of last season and was often linked with a move away, immediately made a difference with his ability to maneuver and handle the ball in tight spaces. He fired a powerful long-range shot to reduce the score to 1-2, rekindling hope for PSG.

Ramos seemed to have left PSG in the summer of 2025.

Ramos, the “No. 9” who many thought would leave Paris this summer, proved his worth with his sharp goalscoring instincts. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, when Tottenham seemed to have sealed the victory, Dembele broke free down the right and crossed accurately. Ramos darted in like an arrow, heading the ball past Guglielmo Vicario to level the score at 2-2 and take the match to penalties. The rest, as they say, is history with a 4-3 victory for PSG.

Those goals were not just flashes of brilliance, but also evidence of a weapon PSG possess that is rarely mentioned: squad depth. Ousmane Dembele, a candidate for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, admitted after the match: “When we were 2-0 down, we knew there was no time to think. We had to score to come back, and the arrival of Gonçalo, Ibrahim and Kang-in gave us energy, made the difference. We pushed until the last second.”

Captain Marquinhos also chuckled as he said: “We needed a number nine to score that goal – and Ramos did it.”

Luis Enrique explained the victory with his undying faith: “I always believe that after the 80th minute, football often has surprises. Players from the bench changed the game – Lee Kang-in, Gonçalo Ramos, Ibrahim Mbaye, Fabian Ruiz – all contributed.”

Moment of change

It is worth noting that neither Lee nor Ramos entered the match as “chosen ones”. They were placed at the back of the queue, rumored to be leaving, and were once considered backup options for big games. However, in Udine, these two players rewrote the story: from “second choice” to the heroes who led PSG to their first European title of the season.

Lee changed PSG's fortunes.

Ramos, in the mixed zone after the match, not only confirmed that he would be staying in Paris this season, but also spoke about the philosophy PSG need to maintain: “The ones who come off the bench have to make the difference. We never give up. It was a great day, with a special title.”

PSG didn’t just beat Tottenham; they won by turning the game around against a disadvantage, in a game where their physical and touch were clearly not at their best. It was a reminder to the rest of Europe that even when this team is not firing on all cylinders, they can still find a way to kill their opponents with the cards up their sleeves.

For Tottenham, the defeat was painful because they played a game that was almost tactically perfect. But in top-level football, sometimes a few minutes of lapse in concentration can ruin a carefully prepared plan.

For PSG, this victory is about more than just the trophy. It is a message of depth, character and the ability to turn things around. And above all, it is proof that in Paris, heroes can emerge from the most unlikely of names.

When Lee Kang-in rattled the net and Gonçalo Ramos headed home in stoppage time, they didn't just score - they marked the moment they emerged from the shadow of the "backup plan" to become symbols of a victory that will be remembered forever.

Source: https://znews.vn/khoanh-khac-doi-doi-cua-lee-kang-in-post1576838.html