Captain Son Heung-min helps Johnson and Werner score
Scored directly in extra time in the second half, 14th goal of the season
Tottenham wins 4-0 against fourth-place rival Villa
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is celebrating after scoring the team’s third goal in the 2023-2024 EPL round 28 away game against Aston Villa held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 10th. yunhap news
He was a captain and an ace. Son Heung-min led his team Tottenham to victory with one goal and two assists. It was even more brilliant because it was a performance shown in a match where victory was desperately needed.
Tottenham played in the 28th round away game of the 2023-2024 English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) against Aston Villa held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 10th (Korean time) and won 4-0. 5th place Tottenham recorded 53 points, narrowing the gap with 4th place Villa (55 points) to 2 points.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is attempting to dribble past Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa in the 2023-2024 EPL round 28 away game held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 10th. yunhap news
The Maginot line for advancing from the EPL to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) is 4th place. Tottenham, aiming to advance to the UCL next season, had to overcome their fourth-place competitor, Villa. Tottenham took a breather with this victory. Currently, Tottenham have played one less game than Villa.
On this day, Son Heung-min was in charge of the front line, while Brennan Johnson, James Madison, and Dejan Kulusevski stood in the second line. Tottenham took the lead in the first half, but the game was not easy as they only recorded one shot. Shortly after the start of the second half, it seemed like things would get even harder as central defender Mickey van der Pen suffered an injury.
Tottenham’s James Maddison (second from the left) scores the first goal in the 2023-2024 EPL round 28 away game against Aston Villa held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 10th. yunhap news
However, Madison’s first goal in the 5th minute of the second half changed the mood. Pape Sar, who received Kulusevski’s forward pass, crossed from the right side, and Maddison ran into the center of the goal and hit the opponent’s net with his left foot.
Three minutes later, in a counterattack situation, Son Heung-min drove the ball to the center and slightly pushed it to the left, and Johnson scored the second goal with his right foot. In the 20th minute of the second half, Villa midfielder John McGinn attempted a rough tackle on Destiny Udogi and was immediately sent off, giving Tottenham the numerical advantage.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min scores the team’s third goal in the 2023-2024 EPL round 28 away game against Aston Villa held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 10th. yunhap news
Son Heung-min, who focused on developing the attack instead of being greedy for goals, scored a goal himself in extra time in the second half. When Kulusevski, who was attacking the right flank, sent a low cross, Son Heung-min, who was in the center of the penalty area, opened Villa’s goal with a right-footed non-stop shot.
The extra time given in the second half of the day was 10 minutes. Son Heung-min made one more move. He cut to the left of the penalty area and passed to the right, and Timo Werner finished cleanly, putting Villa in a quagmire.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (No. 7) assisted the team’s fourth goal in the 2023-2024 EPL Round 28 away game against Aston Villa held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 10th, and Timo Werner (No. 16) scored. is welcoming. yunhap news
Son Heung-min scored his 14th goal of the season, becoming tied for 4th place in the EPL scoring competition, 4 goals behind leader Erling Holland (Manchester City, 18 goals). He also assisted Johnson and Werner’s goals, recording 8 assists, and ranked 6th in the assist rankings, just 2 behind the 1st place tie.
After the game, local media also praised Son Heung-min. He was selected as the ‘Man of the Match’ by the EPL official website, and ‘Whoscored.com’ gave Son Heung-min a rating of 9.4, the highest rating among both teams. ‘Foot Mob’ also gave Son Heung-min a rating of 9 points (9.0), the only player among both teams.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is celebrating with his teammates after scoring the team’s third goal in the 2023-2024 EPL round 28 away game against Aston Villa held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 10th. yunhap news
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