Rodri says Kang-in Lee could have seen red in derby
Barcelona midfielder Rodri says Kang-in Lee's tackle on Valverde could have been a red card, but Real Madrid's refereeing complaints and criticism hurt football.
Kang-in Lee
Forward · Atlético Madrid
41
Matches
18
In the starting XI
420
Minutes
5
Goals
5
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid
La Liga
|
2:1 | |
Atlético Madrid
Osasuna
La Liga
|
4:0 | |
Real Sociedad
Atlético Madrid
La Liga
|
0:3 | |
Liverpool
Atlético Madrid
UEFA Champions League
|
2:1 | |
Athletic Club
Atlético Madrid
La Liga
|
3:0 | |
Sevilla FC
Atlético Madrid
La Liga
|
1:3 | |
Atlético Madrid
Villarreal
La Liga
|
2:2 | |
Atlético Madrid
Malaga
La Liga
|
2:0 | |
South Africa
South Korea
World Cup
|
1:0 | |
Mexico
South Korea
World Cup
|
1:0 |
Season statistics
41
Matches
18
In the starting XI
5
Goals
5
Assists
420
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 2025 | 14 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 14 |
| La Liga | 2026 | 7 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 2 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2027 — now Atlético de Madrid 2 matches
- 2024 — 2026 Paris Saint Germain 124 matches
- 2022 — 2023 Mallorca 73 matches
- 2019 — 2021 Valencia 62 matches
- 2018 — 2019 Valencia Mestalla 26 matches
- 2019 Valencia CF UEFA U19 3 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Atlético de Madrid | LaLiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 522 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 263 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 25/26 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 667 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 462 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 24/25 | Paris Saint Germain | Trophée des Champions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 472 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 342 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | Trophée des Champions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Mallorca | LaLiga | 36 | 6 | 7 | 2 843 |
| 22/23 | Mallorca | Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 21/22 | Mallorca | LaLiga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 409 |
| 21/22 | Mallorca | Copa del Rey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 138 |
| 2025 | Paris Saint Germain | FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| 20/21 | Valencia | LaLiga | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 268 |
| 20/21 | Valencia | Copa del Rey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 19/20 | Valencia | LaLiga | 17 | 2 | 0 | 445 |
| 19/20 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 19/20 | Valencia | Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 18/19 | Valencia Mestalla | Segunda División B - Grupo III (-20/21) | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 110 |
| 18/19 | Valencia | Copa del Rey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 444 |
| 18/19 | Valencia | LaLiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 18/19 | Valencia CF UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | Valencia | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Valencia Mestalla | Segunda División B - Grupo III (-20/21) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| Total | Paris Saint Germain | 124 | 16 | 16 | 6 384 | |
| Total | Mallorca | 73 | 7 | 10 | 4 629 | |
| Total | Valencia | 62 | 3 | 4 | 2 628 | |
| Total | South Korea | 50 | 11 | 14 | 3 487 | |
| Total | Valencia Mestalla | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 448 | |
| Total | South Korea U20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 793 | |
| Total | South Korea Olympic Team | 9 | 3 | 0 | 376 | |
| Total | South Korea U23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 383 | |
| Total | South Korea U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 250 | |
| Total | Valencia CF UEFA U19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 | |
| Total | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
Transfers
Transfers- 26/27 PSG Atletico Fc €35.00M
- 23/24 Mallorca PSG €22.00M
- 21/22 Valencia Mallorca
- 18/19 Valencia B Valencia
- 17/18 Valencia U19 Valencia B
- 17/18 Valencia CF You Valencia U19
- 11/12 Little Flyings Valencia CF You
- 10/11 Incheon Yth. Little Flyings
Teammates
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