‘Unlucky own goal’ SON bows his head despite 1 goal and 1 assist… Tottenham draws 3-3 with Manchester City, ‘no win in 4 games’ | Goal.com Korean

[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Tottenham Hotspur drew with Manchester City after a fierce battle. They escaped a three-game losing streak by adding a valuable point in the away game, but were unable to break out of the swamp of no wins. Son Heung-min, who played full time, recorded 1 goal and 1 assist. However, on this day, Tottenham failed to win and also had the misfortune of an own goal, so he could not smile brightly.

Tottenham drew 3-3 in an away game against Manchester City in the 14th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 4th (Korean time). They took the lead with Son Heung-min’s first goal, but were dragged down by conceding a goal, but Giovani Lo Celso balanced the game. Afterwards, they conceded again, but Dejan Kulusevski tied the score.

Tottenham, who drew on this day, escaped from a three-game losing streak, but has not been able to add a win in the last four games (1 draw, 3 losses). The ranking remained in 5th place (8 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses, 27 points). Tottenham, unable to change the atmosphere, will invite West Ham United to their home on the 8th and try to escape without a win.

Son Heung-min started as a starter and played full time. He appeared as a front-line striker and scored the first goal 6 minutes after kickoff. In addition, he scored his 9th goal this season and the 112th goal of his EPL career. However, just three minutes later, he lost his head after scoring an own goal. Afterwards, he helped Celso score and increased his multiple attack points.

Tottenham went out in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Son Heung-min played as the lone striker. With Kulusevski at the center, Brian Hill and Brennan Johnson were in the second line on the left and right, respectively, leading the attack. Lo Celso and Yves Bissouma kept the waistline.

From the left, Destiny Udogi, Ben Davis, Emerson Royale, and Pedro Foro formed the defensive line. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario. Alejo Bellis, Alfie Dorrington, Oliver Skipp, Jamie Donley, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Richarlison started on the bench.

Tottenham took the lead early on by scoring the first goal. A counterattack began in the 6th minute of the first half when Kulusevski stabbed a long pass, and Son Heung-min, who started sprinting near the halfway line, quickly penetrated into the penalty box and directly hit the net. Son Heung-min, who scored his 9th EPL goal, ran straight to the corner flag and performed a goal celebration with a knee slide.

However, the joy did not last long as Tottenham immediately scored the equalizer. In the 9th minute of the first half, Julian Alvarez’s free kick went in front of the goal, grazed Erling Holland’s head, hit the thigh of Son Heung-min, who was participating in the defense, and crossed the goal line. The EPL secretariat officially recorded it as Son Heung-min’s own goal.

Tottenham was heartbroken. In the 29th minute of the first half, Jeremy Doku, who penetrated the left side, narrowed inside the penalty box and hit a shot with his right foot that hit the top of the goal post. Tottenham overcame the crisis once, but was unable to stop Manchester City’s second attack. In the 31st minute of the first half, Doku delivered a forward pass, and Phil Foden pushed in the pass given by Alvarez who had penetrated.

Even after allowing a reversal, Tottenham continued to be on the defensive. In the 35th minute of the first half, Alvarez received a pass through Holland and Foden, entered the penalty box, and hit the goalpost. A minute later, Bissouma made an error during the rear build-up, and Holland’s shot from in front of the goal flew high above the top of the goal post, making his heart pound.

Tottenham made a change at halftime. Hill was removed and Hojbjerg was brought in. Afterwards, in a tight balance, Tottenham brought the game back to square one. In the 24th minute of the second half, Lo Celso, who received a pass from Son Heung-min, hit a shot from in front of the penalty arc circle and was accurately sucked into the lower left corner of the goal.

However, Tottenham conceded their third goal and allowed another comeback. In the 36th minute of the second half, Bissouma excessively dragged the ball in the danger area and was taken away by Rodri. Afterwards, Holland, who had dug in to the right of the goal, gave up a cutback, and Jack Grealish, who was rushing in from behind, finished the goal.

Tottenham, however, balanced the game again. In the 45th minute of the second half, Johnson penetrated the left side of the penalty box and crossed, and Kulusevski, who was rushing in front of the goal, cut into the net with a header. Afterwards, the score did not change in the remaining time, and the game ended as Tottenham drew 3-3 with Manchester City.