SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) – Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min set a new record for goals in a career season on Saturday in the 28-year-old South Korean icon’s latest achievement. .
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Son scored the tying goal in the 25th minute in what ended up being a 3-1 loss to Leeds United in an English First League (EPL) game at Elland Stadium. Road in Leeds, UK.
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It was Son’s 22nd goal in all competitions in the 2020-2021 season: 17 goals in the EPL, one goal in the League Cup and four goals in the UEFA Europa League.
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Son scored 21 goals in the 2016-2017 season and had long been on track to break the mark this season. Tottenham have three games remaining, following Saturday’s loss, which broke with a two-win mini-streak.
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Son is in third place in scoring in the EPL this season, four goals behind leader Harry Kane, who is his teammate at Tottenham.
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The South Korean player also has 10 assists on goal and is in fourth place in that category. Son and Kane, who has 13 assists, are the only two players in the EPL to record double-digit numbers in both goals and assists this season.
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The latest defeat dealt a severe blow to Tottenham’s aspirations to be in the top four. With 56 points, they are in sixth place, five points behind fourth-place Chelsea, who will play Manchester City this Sunday in an opportunity to widen the gap. Tottenham will also have to overcome West Ham United, who have 58 points, and will play, this Sunday, against Everton.
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