South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in marked his return to Spanish football with a debut goal for Atletico Madrid, helping the club to a 2–0 season-opening win over Malaga CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Wednesday. Coming off the bench in the 57th minute, Lee broke the deadlock in the 70th minute with a left-footed strike into the top corner, earning Man of the Match honours, before Alex Baena sealed the result. The 25-year-old, who joined Atletico in late July after three years at Paris Saint-Germain — where he won three Ligue 1 titles and two UEFA Champions League titles — previously spent his formative years in Spain with Valencia CF and later RCD Mallorca.