Son Heung-min's 13th goal in the league Tottenham won 3-1 against Crystal Palace

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min scored his 13th goal in the league in two months, leading to a come-from-behind victory over Crystal Palace.

Tottenham won 3-1 at home against Crystal Palace in the 27th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 3rd.

Son, who was disappointed by hitting the post once in the second half, scored a decisive goal in the 43rd minute of the second half when his team was leading 2-1. Son, who had his 12th goal in the league against Bournemouth on New Year's Day, scored his first goal in more than two months after visiting the Asian Cup. His 13th goal in the league.

Son Heung-min came out as the front-line striker in a long time, not on the side, and actively played the ground until he was replaced by Dane Scarlett at the 45th minute of the second half. He also scored his 13th goal in the league to tie for sixth in the EPL goal tally. The top scorer is Erling Hollande of Manchester City with 17 goals.

Tottenham (5th), which had 15 wins, six draws and six losses (50 points), trailed Aston Villa (52 points), which came in fourth, by two points. Crystal Palace (29 points) came in 13th.

From the beginning, the home team Tottenham took a high share and attacked. In the 18th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min created a perfect opportunity, but Werner did not finish it. Werner, who received Son Heung-min's penetration pass, had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper, but the shot was caught by the goalkeeper.

Tottenham, which had been on the offensive, also aimed at the goal with a quick counterattack in the 32nd minute of the first half, but the accuracy fell. Emerson Royal's cross from the right side was deep and could not reach Son Heung-min.

Tottenham was sluggish in the first half with only two shots, even though they led by 82%-18% of ball possession.

At the start of the second half, Tottenham strongly pushed and aimed for the opponent's goal. Son Heung-min shot the ball he received from a corner kick in the ninth minute of the second half but was blocked by a defensive wall.

Soon after, Son had a critical opportunity. Kulusevski's ground ball cross was directly connected to the shot in the box, but it hit the right post, leaving a regretful impression.

Tottenham, who missed several good chances, rather allowed the first goal in the 14th minute of the second half. He gave up a free kick in front of the box, and Eberechi Eze, the kicker, scored the net with a superb right-footed kick shot.

Tottenham, which started counterattack by trailing 0-1, was caught even by Werner's shot three minutes later. After receiving Son's pass, Werner took a shot from the left side of the box, but his decision fell short.

Tottenham, which desperately needed a comeback goal, missed even Son Heung-min's shot from the left side of the box in the 29th minute of the second half.

Tottenham, which continued to tap, paid off in the 32nd minute of the second half. On the right side, Johnson did not lose the ball after competing with his opponent, and Werner pushed the ball into the net.

With the momentum, Tottenham scored a come-from-behind goal. At the 35th minute of the second half, Romero, a defender who participated in Madison's cross attack, shook the net with a header. Romero's fourth goal of the season.

It was Son who sealed the victory. Son penetrated into the back of the opponent team's defense near the half-line at the 43rd minute of the second half. Receiving a penetration pass, Son dribbled through quickly and finished the game with a calm shot.

Son Heung-min was replaced in the 45th minute of the second half amid standing ovations from fans, and Tottenham eventually won the victory by two goals. https://edwardsrailcar.com/