"Captain Kim Min-jae Starts"... Bayern Munich Defeats Jeju 2-1 in Friendly

German Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich, visiting South Korea for the first time in two years, secured a victory against K League 1 side Jeju SK in a friendly match held in Jeju Island.

Managed by Vincent Kompany, Bayern defeated Jeju 2-1 in the Audi Football Summit friendly match held today (the 4th) at Jeju World Cup Stadium.

Holding the record for the most titles in the German Bundesliga with 35 wins and the DFB-Pokal with 21 wins, alongside six UEFA Champions League titles, the big club Bayern visited South Korea for a preseason tour for the first time since 2024.

Following their 2-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur (England) in Seoul two years ago, they claimed another pleasant win in South Korea this time.

While top striker Harry Kane (England), who reached the semifinals of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, and winger Michael Olise (France) were left off this tour roster, South Korean national team defender Kim Min-jae and German national team midfielder Joshua Kimmich traveled to Korea.

On this day, Kim Min-jae wore the captain's armband for Bayern, partnering with Filip Pavić in central defence, while Hiroki Ito and Vincent Manuba played as full-backs.

Bastian Asomo was deployed as the central striker, with Tom Bischoff, Felipe Chávez, and Guido Della Rovere starting in the second-line attack.

Joao Palhinha and Bara Ndiaye were selected as midfielders, and Jonas Urbig guarded the goal.

For Jeju, Ainars and Chinari spearheaded the attack, while Lee Chang-min, Jang Min-gyu, Choi Byung-wook, Park Min-jae played as midfielders, and Kwon Gi-min, Kim Jae-woo, Jung Woon, and Cho In-jung lined up in defense.

Heo Ja-woong donned the goalkeeper gloves.

Although both teams appeared to ease up slightly on their strength, the match unfolded with fierce momentum from the early stages.

Bayern seized the initiative first, scoring the opening goal in the 12th minute of the first half. After shots from Bayern players inside the penalty area were successively deflected, Chávez opened the goal with his left foot.

Jeju managed to equalize just four minutes later.

Ainars, recruited by Jeju in the summer transfer window, executed a rainbow flick in front of Kim Min-jae inside the penalty box and connected the ball to Lee Chang-min, who scored the equalizer with his left foot.

Kim Min-jae played until the 37th minute of the first half before being substituted for forward Tim Binder.

After being denied by consecutive saves from Heo Ja-woong in the 40th minute of the first half, Bayern reclaimed the lead a minute later as Asomo scored, ending the first half with a 2-1 scoreline.

Entering the second half, Jeju made four substitutions, including "captain" Lee Chang-min and Ainars.

Bayern also made a mass substitution of seven players past the 15-minute mark of the second half, bringing in Kimmich and defender Jonathan Tah, and later introducing Luis Díaz (Colombia), Konrad Laimer (Austria), and Josip Stanišić (Croatia), who competed in the North and Central America World Cup, onto the pitch in the 32nd minute.

Continuing a wave of attacks toward the end, Bayern failed to add further goals as Stanišić's header sailed slightly over the crossbar in the 36th minute of the second half, and Maicon Cardoso's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area during a counterattack narrowly missed by a hair's breadth in the 40th minute.

Following this match, Bayern will head to Hong Kong to face English Premier League (EPL) side Aston Villa on the 7th, while Jeju prepares for an away K League 1 match against Jeonbuk Hyundai on the 8th.

Despite the ongoing heatwave, 22,519 spectators filled Jeju World Cup Stadium on this day.


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