Son Heung-min (31) helped Harry Kane (30, England) tie the record for Tottenham’s most goals with an assist. Tottenham escaped a losing streak.
Tottenham defeated Fulham 1-0 in an away game in the 21st round of the English Premier League in the 2022-23 season held at Craven Cottage in London, England on the 24th (Korean time). In the first minute of added time, Kane, who received a pass from Son Heung-min, scored the first goal.
5th place Tottenham, who escaped from 2 consecutive losses, recorded 11 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses (36 points), chasing Manchester United (39 points) in 4th place with a 3-point lead. Fulham finished 7th (31 points).
Recently, some local media argued that ‘Son Heung-min, who fell into goal silence, should be put on the bench’. This is because Son Heung-min, the top scorer last season, only scored 4 goals in 18 league games this season. However, Tottenham manager Antonio Conte started the match against Fulham today with Son Heung-min, Kane and Dejan Klusevsky three-top.
Son Heung-min, who recently took off his face protection mask and played, posted the 3rd help in the league that day. After the match against Crystal Palace on the 5th, he recorded an attack point in 4 games. However, 토토사이트 Son Heung-min, who failed to score in the 4th game, was replaced by Richarlison in the 31st minute of the second half and came out of the ground. Son Heung-min tried to make active movements in the opponent’s camp in the first half, but in the second half he could not show much activity. Son Heung-min is recording 6 goals and 3 assists this season, including the European Champions League.
The match was kicked off 15 minutes late. Due to the cold weather, London’s subway and trains were delayed, limiting fans’ access to the stadium.
By the middle of the first half, Fulham threatened the goal with menacing crosses from both sides. Tottenham’s defense and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris held up well. In the 9th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min hit the dribble in a counterattack opportunity and lost the ball. Fulham’s mid-range shot that followed was blocked by Tottenham Lloris.
Son Heung-min was surrounded by four opponents while dribbling in the 28th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min received a yellow card for stepping on an opponent’s foot during a ball contest. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Son Heung-min received a free kick due to an opponent’s foul near the right side of the arc, but Kane’s shot as a kicker was blocked by the opponent’s wall.
In the 1st minute of extra time in the first half, Son Heung-min dribbled forward to the left side of the arc and passed a pass with his right foot. Kane splendidly turned around near the arc and shook the right corner of the net with a right-footed turning shot. It was a goal where Kane’s individual ability shined.
Son Heung-min and Kane increased their record for the most joint goals in the Premier League to 44 goals. Kane scored his 266th career goal for Tottenham. Along with Jimmy Greaves, who played an active role in the 1960s, he tied the club’s all-time scoring record.
In the 12th minute of the second half, Kane’s header was blocked by goalkeeper Bernt Leno’s super save. In the 31st minute of the second half, Son Heung-min was replaced by Richarlison. The face of Son Heung-min, who trudged out, showed regret. With 6 minutes of extra time in the second half, Tottenham secured the victory by one goal with a solid defense.
Whoscore.com, a statistics company, gave Son Heung-min a score of 6.7. This is the second lowest rating among Tottenham starting players after Klusepski (6.6 points). Kane, who scored the winning goal, and Lloris, who made a save, were given the highest rating of 7.6 points.