Son Heung-min starts scoring for the first time in two months in the EPL 13th goal of the season
Tottenham wins 3-1 against C. Palace Still 5 points behind 4th place
Son Heung-min's goal celebration
'Captain' Son Heung-min contributed to his team Tottenham's victory by tasting a goal for the first time in about two months in the English professional soccer Premier League (EPL).
Son Heung-min appeared as a starter in the 2023-2024 EPL round 27 home game against Crystal Palace held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 3rd (Korean time), scoring in the 43rd minute of the second half when the team was ahead 2-1, leading to victory. stuck.
This is Son Heung-min’s 13th goal this season.
Son Heung-min announced his goal at Tottenham about two months after scoring his 12th goal in the 20th round against Bournemouth held in the early morning of December 31st last year (UK local time) and January 1st this year (Korean time).
Son Heung-min, who missed three games after the Bournemouth game to participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, returned as a substitute in the second half of the game against Brighton in the 24th round on the 11th of last month after Korea was eliminated in the semifinals and provided an assist. there is.
He played full time in the 25th round against Wolverhampton on the 18th of last month, but was unable to accumulate attack points. As the 26th round against Chelsea was postponed due to the League Cup schedule, he finally added a goal in the game after two weeks.The 13 goals are tied for 6th place in this season's EPL scoring rankings, and are 4 goals behind leader Erling Holland (Manchester City, 17 goals).
Son Heung-min's goal scene
Including 6 assists in the league, Son Heung-min's attack points this season have increased to 19, and he will now exceed 20 with just one addition.
Thanks to Son Heung-min's performance, Tottenham defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 and accumulated 50 points to maintain 5th place in the EPL.They are still 5 points behind 4th place Aston Villa (55 points), who beat Luton 3-2 that day, but Tottenham has played one less game.
With Richarlison out for the time being due to a knee injury, Tottenham played against Crystal Palace with Son Heung-min at the forefront that day.Timo Werner, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski supported the team.
Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to score the first goal in the 18th minute of the first half.
When Son Heung-min connected the ball that flowed in his own half with an exquisite through ball, Werner started dribbling alone, ran to the center of the penalty area, and had a one-on-one opportunity with goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, but the shot went towards Johnstone and the goal was missed.
Tottenham recorded over 80% possession in the first half, but only made 2 shots, one less than the opponent, and ended up scoring no points.
Timo Werner blocked by goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
In the 9th minute of the second half, there was even Son Heung-min’s ‘bad luck at the goalpost’.
Son Heung-min hit a low cross sent from the right side by Kulusevski with his right foot from the center of the penalty area, but it ended up hitting the lower right part of the goal.
Not long after that, in the 14th minute of the second half, Tottenham was put on the defensive after allowing Eberechi Eze to score the opening goal from a free kick.
However, Tottenham, who replaced midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur with Brennan Johnson in the 18th minute of the second half, signaled a comeback with Johnson's equalizing goal in the 32nd minute of the second half.
Johnson, who had won a duel with his opponent on the right flank, sent a low cross into the penalty area, and Werner rushed in and finished with his right foot.This is the first goal scored by Werner at Tottenham, who joined on loan from Leipzig, Germany in January of this year.
Tottenham players rejoice at Romero's comeback winning goal
Then, in the 35th minute of the second half, defender Christian Romero, who participated in the attack, headed Maddison's cross in front of the goal, turning the tide for Tottenham.
And in the 43rd minute of the second half, Son Heung-min decorated the finale brilliantly.
When Johnson stabbed a pass near the halfway line, Son Heung-min immediately performed his signature sprint, ran about 36 meters, and then fired a shot with his right foot from the penalty arc.
In the 45th minute of the second half, when the team was close to victory, Son Heung-min was replaced by Dane Scarlett with applause from fans and promised to play in the next game.
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