Heung-Min Son, who started the rush, ignites the competition for the top scorer

Finally the crashing started. Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham) scored two goals in a row and entered the race for the top scorer. Heung-Min Son, who led the team to three consecutive wins by assisting the opening goal and scoring a key goal, was recognized for his work with high ratings.

Heung-Min Son started in the 15th round of the 2021-22 English Premier League (EPL) against Norwich City held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 5th (local time) and performed a great job with one goal and one assist.

Son Heung-min, who has been quiet in scoring in the league since the Newcastle game on October 18th, is in the mood to activate his unique sprint in December.

Son Heung-min, who scored his first goal in 5 league games against Brentford last year, also stirred the ground as a left wing striker against Norwich City. Son Heung-min accumulated attack points for two consecutive games in 10 minutes in the first half. Assisting Lucas Moura’s fantastic goal, he recorded his third assist of the season and his second assist in the league.

In the 32nd minute of the second half, he directly shook the opponent’s goal net. He caught the ball from the front of the goal area and scored his sixth goal in the league (7th goal of the season) as well as his first two consecutive goals this season with a powerful right-footed shot with a defender in front.

Heung-Min Son scored two goals in a row and entered the competition for the top scorer in earnest. Son Heung-min, who was tied for 15th in the league in scoring until November, jumped up to tied for 6th at once, leveling with Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

There is a slight gap with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, who is the top scorer in the league with 13 goals, but only one goal away from tied 4th place Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) and Sadio Mane (Liverpool). It is possible to become the top 5 in scoring for two consecutive seasons in the EPL if you perform a unique rush during the month of December.

In December alone, Tottenham entered a tough schedule with a total of 9 matches, including 7 regular league matches, the Europa Conference League group stage, and the League Cup (Carabao Cup) quarter-finals. Heung-Min Son’s goal feast is expected at the end of the year, as physical strength is a variable, but playing a lot of matches in a good flow can be helpful in goal hunting.

Heung-Min Son was selected as the King of the Match (KOTM) by the EPL official website during the match. It is the second consecutive KOTM after the match against Brentford.

Football London gave Son Heung-min a rating of 9. It has the highest rating along with Moura. The media said, “Heung-min Son tried to create something throughout the game. Assisted Lucas’ first goal and Sanchez’s second goal came from his corner kick. After that, I even got to score. He had one goal and one assist.”

WhoScore.com, a website specializing in soccer statistics, gave Son Heung-min a rating of 8.4. It is the second highest score after Moura with 8.7 points. The BBC chose Heung-Min Son as the Player of the Match. Heung-Min Son’s rating was 7.91, the highest among the participating players.

Tottenham Hotspur, led by Son Heung-min, defeated Norwich 3-0 and went on to win three consecutive league victories. With 25 points (8 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses), they overtook Arsenal and climb to fifth place in the EPL.

Kim Ki-joong reporter k2j@hankookilbo.com