'Seasons 1 and 2 AS → Frontline Seeker' Captain SON Full-time Tottenham, 'Kim Ji-soo Bench' Brentford 3-1 Overcome '2 consecutive losses'
Sep 22, 2024
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Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, won 3-1 at home in the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season against Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 21st (Korea time). Tottenham (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses) broke its two-game losing streak and secured the victory. Son Heung-min started and played full time. He led his team to victory this season by recording his first and second assists in the league. As a result, Son Heung-min achieved 100-101 assists on the European stage. On the other hand, Kim Ji-soo (Brentford), who was listed on the bench on the day,'s EPL debut has been postponed to the next time.
Tottenham used a 4-3-3 tactic. Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson led the attack. James Medicine, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski coordinated the midfield. Destiny Udoji, Mickey van der Penn, Christian Romero and Pedro Porpo were located in the four-back. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
Brentford was a 5-3-2 formation. Brian Mbomo and Fabio Carvalho took the lead in the attack. Mikel Damsgaard, Yehor Yarmolyuk, and Vitaly Janelt sat at the waist. The defense was handled by Keane Lewis Potter, Nathan Collins, Ethan Finnock, Sepp van den Berg and Christopher Ayer. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Mark Flecken.
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Tottenham's attack got even hotter. In the 13th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min fired a powerful shot. However, he left a regret to face the opponent's goalkeeper. Johnson then attempted to shoot, but slightly missed Brentford's goal. Son Heung-min also had a decisive opportunity in the 26th minute of the first half. I took Solanke's pass and moved to the center. However, the opposing goalkeeper read Son Heung-min's move. He lost his chance without even shooting. Son Heung-min was unwavering. He helped Johnson's comeback goal in the 28th minute. Son Heung-min handed Madison's ball to Johnson in a counterattack. Johnson shook Brentford's net with a right footed shot. Thanks to Son Heung-min's first help this season, Tottenham turned the game around 2-1.
Brentford hit back. But it wasn't finished. In particular, Brentford created an opportunity in the 41st minute by pressing Vicario from the opposing side. However, Mbömo's shot was blocked by Vicario, so he bowed his head. Tottenham finished with a 2-1 lead in the first half. Tottenham attempted 15 shots (6 effective shots) in the first half alone.
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There was also a dizzying situation. It was 12 minutes in the second half. Vicario's handball foul was suspected in the Brentford attack. Brentford players strongly protested against the referee. However, the referee gave yellow cards to Ayer and Brentford coach Thomas Frank, respectively.
The two teams wrote replacement cards side by side in the 18th minute of the second half. Tottenham put Yves Bissouma instead of Bentancourt and Brentford put Kevin Chade instead of Yarmolyuk. Brentford was given a boost. He shot consecutively and aimed for Tottenham's goal. Tottenham made the change by adding Papesar instead of Johnson. Brentford also deployed Yunus Emreconak and Maz Roerslev in the 34th minute of the second half instead of Damsgor and Ayer.
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