Son Heung-min Shines with Two Goals in Tottenham’s 4-0 EPL Victory Over Everton

Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (32) scored his first and second goals of the season in the second game after the opening of the English Premier League (EPL). Son Heung-min scored an extra goal in the 25th minute of the first half and the 32nd minute of the second half in the 2024-2024 EPL second round home opener against Everton held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 25th , leading the team to a 4-0 victory. Tottenham, who drew 1-1 in the first leg against Leicester City on the 20th, recorded their first win of the season in the second game.

Son Heung-min (right) tries a shot on the left foot in the 32nd minute of the second half of the Everton game. This goal became Son Heung-min’s second goal and the team’s fourth goal of the day. Image source: EPL website

Son Heung-min’s concentration increased in the first goal in the first half. Mac Heung-min, who started as a forward today, latched on to a long ball from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford with a 1-0 lead and hit an empty net. In the second half, when the team was leading 3-0, defender Mickey van der Pen advanced about 70 meters in a counter-attack, and Son Heung-min finished the ball with a shot on his ‘left foot. Son Heung-min, who is entering his 10th season in the EPL, has started scoring in double figures for 9 consecutive seasons except for his debut season.

After the match, Son Heung-min said, “I was very disappointed last week (against Leicester City). “Everybody showed a threat today and I’m thankful they made the right decision,” he said. After the match, Son Heung-min was voted the best player, ‘Man of the Match’. As a result of the fan vote, he received 65.8% support.

On the same day, Manchester City’s Erling Holland (24, Norway) scored a hat-trick in a home match against Ipswich, leading the team to a 4-1 victory. Holland hit the net in the 12th and 16th minutes of the first half and the 33rd minute of the second half, respectively. Holland, who is in his third year in the EPL, recorded his 7th career hat trick in his 68th league game, ranking him tied for 7th all-time in this category. It’s a staggering pace compared to Wayne Rooney (retired, 491 games), who is tied for 7th place. The first place record in this category is Sergio Agüero (retired) with 12 times. Holland, who scored his fourth league goal, became the main scorer.

Reporter Kang Hong-gu windup@donga.com