Son Heung-min, the captain of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), assisted the winning goal and led the team to 4th place.
Tottenham defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the 32nd round of the 2023-2024 EPL held at Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 8th (Korean time).
Tottenham, who had 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 games, recorded 18 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses (60 points).
Tottenham, ahead of Aston Villa (18 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses, 60 points, 17 goal difference), rose to 4th place with a goal difference of 20.
The top 4th place in the EPL will receive the right to participate in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
Son Heung-min, who started as a front-line striker and played the full game, led the team to victory by assisting Mickey van der Pen’s winning goal in the 7th minute of the second half. This is Season No. 9.
Son Heung-min, who is currently recording 15 goals, has left only 10 goals and 10 assists and 1 assist in 3 seasons since the 2020-2021 season. Tottenham, who attacked both sides early in the game, scored the first goal in the 15th minute of the first half. Timo Werner crossed the ball low from Son Heung-min to the left, and Nottingham defender Murillo attempted to clear it and scored an own goal. Tottenham’s lead did not last long. Nottingham balanced the score with Chris Wood’s goal in the 27th minute of the first half. Tottenham, who finished the first half with a 1-1 score, changed their midfield at the start of the second half by replacing Pape Sar and Yves Bissouma with Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Tottenham continued their offensive from the beginning of the second half and scored a goal to take the lead in the 7th minute of the second half. Son Heung-min gave the ball to the side from the front of the penalty area, and Van der Fen hit a strong left-footed shot that hit the Nottingham net. Tottenham gained momentum and scored an additional goal six minutes later. Bentancur headed a cross from James Maddison from the left side, and Pedro Foro, who was in front of the goal, fired a right-footed shot into the goal. There was also a somewhat disappointing scene for Son Heung-min in the 40th minute of the second half when Tottenham was ahead by two goals. In the 40th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min, who received a pass from Brennan Johnson, fired a strong left-footed shot, but the ball hit the goalkeeper’s hand and hit the goalpost, resulting in no goal. Tottenham succeeded in jumping to fourth place by winning against Nottingham without giving an additional goal. 스포츠토토