Kim Min-jae is managing his injury that has worsened due to long-term fatigue and is currently playing through the season. His most important goal is his first Bundesliga title.

Bayern Munich won 3-2 against Wolfsburg in the 18th round of the 2024-2025 Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Bayern, the leader, has won all three of its matches in the second half and has recently won four in a row. It has maintained a four-point lead over second-place Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Kim Min-jae played the full game that day and was active in both offense and defense, including a successful defense that led to the first goal and a starting pass. Bayern entered a forced march of playing two matches a week as soon as the second half began, but Kim Min-jae, who had rested in the previous match, was able to recover and prepare for the match in a week.

Kim Min-jae, who suffered from Achilles tendonitis in October last year and has continued to play in all matches without rest, had a precious one-game rest. Kim Min-jae said after the Wolfsburg match, “I don’t get dramatically better just because I missed one game. Still, it was the first time I’ve rested for both my club and the national team. I had a good rest.” Manager Vincent Kompany is expected to continue the season by managing Kim Min-jae’s fatigue and physical condition.

Defender Kim Min-jae failed to keep a clean sheet, and striker Harry Kane missed many scoring opportunities, drawing harsh criticism from local media. However, both players looked bright after the match. Kim Min-jae emphasized, “It’s important to win every game because we’re right behind them. Of course, keeping a clean sheet is good, but the most important thing right now is winning.”

Rather than being stressed about conceding goals as much as he did in the past, he showed an attitude of understanding and analyzing them as part of the game. “There are talented players playing in the league. The opponents made good use of their chances. “There are some parts that the opponent did well and some parts that we didn’t focus on,” he said.

Kim Min-jae said, “If we do this, I think we can win. We have to do it,” and conveyed that the entire team is highly focused on the goal of winning.