A key goal in a 3-1 come-from-behind win against Palace in the EPL, tied for 6th place in scoring in 3 games since the Asian Cup Tottenham, the 9th ‘MOM’ of the season, maintains a gap of ‘5 points’ from 4th place

Tottenham's Son Heung-min (right) is celebrating after scoring a key goal to make it 3-1 in the 43rd minute of the English Premier League home game against Crystal Palace on the 3rd.

Son Heung-min (Tottenham) scored in three games after returning to his team after the Asian Cup.

Son Heung-min started as a frontline striker in the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) home game against Crystal Palace on the 3rd and scored a key goal to make it 3-1 in the 43rd minute of the second half. Son Heung-min penetrated the back space near the center line, drove the ball right in front of the opponent's penalty box, and then pierced the right corner of the goal with a right-footed shot. This is a league goal that came just three games after returning to Tottenham after the Asian Cup and 62 days after the Bournemouth match that ended on January 1. In the 9th minute of the second half when the score was 0-0, Son Heung-min unfortunately missed the opportunity to score the first goal when his right-footed non-stop shot from inside the penalty box hit the goal post. Son Heung-min joined the national team after playing against Bournemouth and skipped three EPL games before returning to Tottenham after the Asian Cup. Son Heung-min, who was substituted in extra time in the second half of the day, retired to the bench amid applause from the home fans. 스포츠 토토사이트

Son Heung-min (center)'s right-footed shot that hit the net. Tottenham won the game 3-1.

Son Heung-min said after the game, “I am happy to have scored again after returning from the Asian Cup. “It’s especially nice to see the home fans cheering,” he said. “It was a bit difficult today because I had to run a lot when scoring, but in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, if I get excited, I can’t shoot as I want, so I tried to stay as calm as possible.” Tottenham coach Anzhi Postekoglou said, “Son Heung-min scored a key goal at the moment when a goal was needed. Son Heung-min was satisfied, saying, “He is a player who scores goals when needed.” Son Heung-min, who scored his 13th league goal this season, became tied for 6th place in scoring along with Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).

Son Heung-min was selected as the ‘Man of the Match (MOM)’, equivalent to the best player of the game. This is the 9th time Son Heung-min has been selected as MOM this season. ‘Footmob’, a website specializing in soccer statistics, gave Son Heung-min a rating of 8.5 points, the highest among players on both teams. On this day, Son Heung-min played with a bandage on his right finger, which was injured during a fight with national team junior Lee Kang-in during the Asian Cup.

Tottenham, who defeated Crystal Palace 3-1, increased their points to 50 points (15 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses) and maintained the gap with 4th place Aston Villa (55 points), who played one more game, at 5 points. Son Heung-min said, “Getting three points today was more important than anything else. “We showed good performance even when we were down 0-1,” he said. Aston Villa also won 3-2 against Luton on this day. In the EPL, you must finish in the top 4 to participate in the UEFA Champions League next season.

Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) came on as a substitute in the 41st minute of the second half of the French Ligue 1 match against Monaco on the 2nd. Paris Saint-Germain drew 0-0. 슬롯