Ijaeseong Lee earns Bundesliga Team of the Week honor with two assists

Ijaeseong Lee (32), who plays for Mainz, has been selected for the Bundesliga's 'Team of the Week.'

The German Bundesliga office announced the Bundesliga's 'Team of the Week' for Round 25 of the 2024-2025 season on its official website on the 10th.

Midfielder Ijaeseong Lee was included in the list, which is composed in a 5-4-1 formation.

Ijaeseong Lee, who scored multiple goals against Munich last December, was selected for the 'Team of the Week' for the second time.

In the away match against Borussia Monchengladbach on the 8th, Ijaeseong recorded two assists, leading Mainz to a 3-1 victory. He assisted Paul Nebel's opening goal with a cutback pass in the first half and assisted Nadim Amiri's goal in the 32nd minute of the second half, recording multiple assists.

After the match, the soccer statistics website 'FootMob' gave Ijaeseong a rating of 8.8, naming him the Most Valuable Player (MVP).

According to the soccer statistics outlet 'FootMob,' on that day, Ijaeseong covered the pitch for about 87 minutes, recording a pass success rate of 89% (41/46), creating two chances, succeeding in one dribble, making five passes in the attacking area, making one tackle, intercepting three passes, and recovering eight balls. Now, Ijaeseong has achieved double-digit attacking points in the league. As a veteran midfielder, he added two assists that day, marking six goals and five assists in the Bundesliga. Now, he needs just one more attacking point to surpass his career high from last season (seven goals and four assists). Currently, the only players with over ten attacking points for Mainz are Ijaeseong and Burkhardt (14 goals and two assists).

Thanks to Ijaeseong's performance, Mainz (13 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses, 44 points) has jumped to third place in the league, increasing their chances of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League (UCL).

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