| Tottenham’s Son Heung-min competes with the opponent’s defender in the 19th round of the 2020-21 English Premier League (EPL) against Sheffield United on the 17th (Korean time) at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England. © AFP=News1 © AFP=News1 |
Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the first Asian player to achieve his 100th attacking point on the English Premier League (EPL) stage, received a good reputation in England.
Son Heung-min scored 1 help in the 19th round of the 2020-21 EPL against Sheffield United in the Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England on the 17th (hereinafter Korean time), leading a complete victory 3-1.
Son Heung-min, who started as the left flank offensive player, assisted Sergio Orrie to score the first goal with an accurate cross in the 5th minute of the first half. In a corner kick situation, Orier ran into Son Heung-min’s cross as a kicker and attempted a heading shot, shaking the Sheffield goal net.
With this, Son Heung-min was the sixth aid in the league. In addition, Son Heung-min made the 100th attack point in the EPL for the first time among Asian players by adding 1 help on this day. Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in the 2015-16 season, achieved EPL’s 100th attacking point in 178 games.
Son Heung-min faced a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper after receiving a penetration pass from Harry Kane in the 8th minute of the first half. After confirming that the opposing goalkeeper has advanced, Son Heung-min attempted a roving shot, but the ball hit the goal. Son Heung-min suffered bad luck in the goal for two consecutive games following the Fulham game on the 14th.
After the game, Sky Sports, a British sports media, gave Son Heung-min a rating of 7 points. Harry Kane and Tangwi Ndombele, who scored the same day, scored 8 points each, making the highest score. Steven Verbine had the lowest rating on the team with 6 points.
Football London also gave Son Heung-min a 7 point rating. The media said, “Son Heung-min helped Orie’s opening goal in the early hours and then hit the goal with a roving shot,” he said. “I played with dedication and involved in the build-up in Kane’s second goal process. I couldn’t take advantage of the opportunity,” he explained.
British media Evening Standard gave 7 points, saying, “Son Heung-min assisted Orier’s goal in a corner kick. Since then, he connected a menacing cross to Kane twice in the first half.”
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