[오피셜] Heung-Min Son’s “Walkle Volley” selected as a Champions League goal

[골닷컴] Reporter Dongho Kim = Son Heung-min’s fantastic volley was chosen as Champions League goal of the week.

The European Football Association (UEFA) announced on its official website on the 13th (now Korean) that Son Heung-min was the winner of the Champions League Goal of the Week.

Heung-Min Son was selected in the home match of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League Group D match against Einracht Frankfurt (Germany) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 4:00 (Korea time) ) on the 13th. He scored the most goals and led Tottenham to a 3-2 victory.

Heung-Min Son’s performance was amazing to the extent that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it was perfection itself. He was confident in his movement from the start, and attacked the space behind the opponent’s defense line with a sprint, which was his greatest skill, instant speed, and he tried to hit the shot while staying in the center rather than fall to the side.

And it was realized soon. At 20 ‘, when the team was 0-1 late, on a counterattack, Son Heung-min, who received Kane’s penetration pass and dug into the back space of the defense, took a one-on-one chance and calmly pushed into the corner with his right foot. Then, 36 minutes into the first half, Pierre-Emil Hoybjer (27) received a cross from the left wing and bounced off the net with a fantastic left-footed volley.

Son Heung-min, who played a great role, was substituted at the end of the second half and the match was over. UEFA chose Heung-Min Son as POTM (match MVP) and praised him for his outstanding performance. “WhoScore.com” gave Son Heung-Min a score of 9.06. It was also the highest score among players who started for Tottenham.

Heung-Min Son also won the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week award. This means that Heung-Min Son’s left-footed volley in the 36th minute of the first half was the best of all goals scored in the 4th round of the Champions League group stage. Here, Son Heung-min is also challenged to win the Champions League player of the week.

After the match, Son Heung-min said on the scene of the second goal: “He looked at me before Hojbjerg crossed. The ball was connected correctly and the volley was the only choice. He hit very well. I’m happy.”