Son Heung-min, more than 20 attack points Tottenham, with 14 goals and 8 assists, is in hot pursuit of 4th place Aston Villa 2 points difference
Son Heung-min (Tottenham) of the English professional soccer Premier League (EPL) predicted a surge by scoring goals in two consecutive games. Two assists were also provided.
Son Heung-min started as a starter in the 28th round of the 2023-2024 EPL against Aston Villa held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England at 10 pm (Korean time) on the 10th, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists, leading Tottenham to a 4-0 victory.
5th place Tottenham (16 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses, 53 points), who won 2 consecutive wins, narrowed the point gap to 2 by winning the match against 4th place Aston Villa (55 points).
The two teams are fiercely competing for fourth place, which is the Maginot line for next season's UEFA Champions League. Tottenham can expect a comeback in the future by playing one less game.
Aston Villa's winning streak ended at three games.
Son Heung-min led the attack with 1 goal and 2 assists. He showed off his ability as a problem solver at a watershed moment in the ranking competition.
Son Heung-min, who tasted a goal for the first time in about two months in the game against Crystal Palace on the 3rd, scored his 14th goal in two consecutive games. He also added two assists and finished with eight.
He surpassed 20 attack points in the league this season with 14 goals and 8 assists.
More than 20 league attack points for the first time in two seasons.
Son Heung-min, who recorded more than 20 league attack points for three consecutive seasons from the 2019-2020 season to the 2021-2022 season, only scored 10 goals and 6 assists last season.
The national soccer team, led by interim head coach Hwang Seon-hong, will play a two-game series against Thailand in the 2026 North, Central and American World Cup Asia second round qualifiers on the 21st and 26th.
This is an opportunity to change the disappointment of being eliminated in the semifinals of the Asian Cup. Son Heung-min's outstanding performance raised Coach Hwang's expectations as the national team roster was announced on the morning of the 11th.
The first half ended 0-0 with no goals scored. Son Heung-min, who was often isolated in the front line, was not noticeable.
He changed in the second half.
Tottenham broke the balance with James Maddison's first goal in the 5th minute of the second half.
With the help of Son Heung-min, an additional goal was scored in 3 minutes. Son Heung-min, who had an opportunity to counterattack due to an opponent's mistake, helped an additional goal by pushing Brennan Johnson, who was rushing from the penalty box.
In the extra time of the second half, he went on a goal hunt himself. Son Heung-min hit a ground ball passed from the right side by Dejan Kulusevski with his right foot, striking Aston Villa's net.
Son Heung-min did not stop there and even assisted Timo Werner's goal. The victory was completed with 1 goal and 2 assists. 일본야동