Bayern Munich's Kimmich expressed confidence in his team-mate.
German media Bild said on Sunday, "Bayern Munich's victory over Freiburg was important. After losing 0-3 in an away match of the UEFA Champions League against Feyenoord, Bayern overcame it quickly in the Bundesliga and secured a 2-1 victory over Freiburg. Bayern Munich won seven consecutive games after losing 1-4 to Barcelona in October last year," referring to Bayern Munich's victory in the match immediately after the team's crushing defeat.
"We know how we reacted after the defeat against Barcelona this season. We should not doubt ourselves under any circumstances. In particular, it should be our goal not to doubt our teammates," Kimmich stressed.
Bayern Munich suffered a 0-3 defeat in the seventh leg of the UEFA Champions League phase of the 2024-25 season against Feyenoord on the 23rd. Kim Min-jae made a decisive mistake in the 21st minute of the first half against Feyenoord. Kim Min-jae tried to clear Feyenoord Smal's long pass, which he hit into the back of Bayern Munich's defense, but he missed it and Jimenez, who took over the ball, finished with a left footed shot to break the Bayern Munich goal.
"To be honest, we are not the best team. The rankings don't lie," Kimmich said after the match against Feyenoord through German media outlet Jutdeutsche Zeitung. "We fell behind in too many areas. The opponent easily scored a goal. We made too many mistakes. It feels very annoying after losing like this."
Kim Min-jae and Kim Mi-hee scored the winning goal in the match against Freiburg. In the corner kick situation, Kim Min-jae scored a goal by finishing the ball that Kim Mi-hee floated in front of the goal with a header shot, and Kim Min-jae shared his joy by celebrating with Kim Mi-hee immediately after scoring.
Kim Min-jae was recognized for his outstanding performance as he was also listed in the best 11 in the 19th round of the Bundesliga in the 2024-25 season, which was selected by the Bundesliga Secretariat. Regarding Kim Min-jae's performance against Hoffenheim, the Bundesliga Secretariat said, "He was the player who appeared in the game the most with 140 cheek touches against Freiburg. Passes to teammates recorded a 96 percent success rate and won 80% of the ball competition. Kim Min-jae made his performance shine by scoring a goal." 메이저놀이터
European soccer statistics media HuscoredCOM also named Kim the Bundesliga's best 11 in the 19th round of the 2024-25 season. Kim is the only Bayern Munich player who made the Bundesliga's best 11 weekly. HuscoredCOM gave Kim a 7.70 rating for his performance in the match against Freiburg.