Son Heung-min, 1 goal, 2 assists, Tottenham wins after 6 games | JoongAng Ilbo

‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (31) played a big role with 1 goal and 2 assists, saving Tottenham from the swamp of slump.

Tottenham defeated Newcastle United 4-1 in the 16th round home game of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 11th (Korean time). Tottenham, who had been undefeated (1 draw, 4 losses) in the last 5 games, took advantage of Son Heung-min’s performance and achieved a valuable victory in 6 games. Tottenham (30 points) maintained 5th place in the league. The gap with 4th place Manchester City (Man City, 33 points) was narrowed to 3 points.

Son Heung-min, who contributed to Tottenham’s first goal and additional goal with two crucial assists in the first half, put a wedge in the game by directly kicking a penalty kick obtained after inducing a foul by the opposing goalkeeper in the 40th minute of the second half when the team was ahead 3-0. 10th goal this season. Son Heung-min ranked third in scoring, following Erling Holland (Man City, 14 goals) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 11 goals). Son Heung-min, who achieved double-digit points in the season after 16 games, scored his 113th EPL goal and rose to a tie for 23rd place in this category. Son Heung-min also enjoyed the joy of being selected as the Most Valuable Player (MOM) of the game.

Son Heung-min also set a double-digit scoring record for eight consecutive EPL seasons. It is a record achieved by only six people before Son Heung-min. With this, Son Heung-min becomes the 7th player in EPL history to become the 7th goal scorer in EPL history, following legendary goal scorers such as Wayne Rooney (11 seasons), Frank Lampard (10 seasons), Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane (9 seasons), Thierry Henry, and Sadio Mane (8 seasons). He became a player who achieved double-digit scoring for ‘eight consecutive seasons’.

Son Heung-min, who changed his position to a top striker this season, started as a left attacker that day. His duties also changed from primary scorer to special helper. Son Heung-min assisted Destiny Udogi’s first goal with a sharp pass after breaking through the left side in the 26th minute of the first half, and assisted Richarlison’s additional goal with a cutback pass from the left side of the penalty box in the 38th minute of the first half when the team was ahead 1-0. Season 3, Issue 4 help. Son Heung-min stood at the forefront in the 28th minute of the second half when Richarlison was replaced and even scored a goal. Son Heung-min was replaced by Jamie Donley in the 45th minute of the second half, and the home crowd gave him a standing ovation.

Tottenham coach Enze Postecoglou said, “Thanks to Son Heung-min’s performance, we were able to bring the atmosphere to our side early on. He showed good movement every time he caught the ball. “This is leadership,” he praised. Son Heung-min said, “It was a fantastic game. “I want to continue to show off this kind of performance,” he said.

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