'Son Heung-min 45 minutes' Tottenham lost 2-3 in Galatasaray

Nov 08, 2024

[Ramspark (Turkiye Istanbul) = Correspondent for the disaster prevention, London (UK) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM Reporter] Tottenham lost in Galatasaray. Son Heung-min started but failed to prevent the loss.

Tottenham lost to Galatasaray 2-3 in the fourth round of the Europa League group match at Rams Park in Istanbul, Turkiye, on the afternoon of the 7th (local time). Son Heung-min started as a left striker, but was replaced at the start of the second half.

Tottenham, where Son Heung-min started on the left wing, deployed Rankshire and Johnson to the offense. Madison and Beribal participated in the midfield, centering on Bissouma. Davis and Dragucin stood at center back in the four-back line, where Van der Penn and Romero were injured. Gray and Porro were in charge of the left and right sides defense.

Galatasaray Osimhen and Icardi competed as two-top players. Mertens backed the attack behind the two players. Yilmaz, Torreira, Sarah and Akkyun were deployed in midfield. Along with Davinson Sanchez, Ayhan and Vardachi participated in the defense. It kept Muslera Galatasaray's goal.

Galatasaray raised the line to a high from the beginning of the game. In the first minute of the first half, Son Heung-min was connected to a long pass, but a flag of assistant referee was heard. And in the first minute, Rankshire committed offside, Tottenham scored twice offside in the second minute.

In the fifth minute of the first half, Galatasaray took his chance. Mertens connected a free kick into the penalty box. The defense cleared with a header, but Ak Gyun cut the net with a non-stop volley shot. The first shot of the game led to a goal.

Galatasaray's offensive continued. In the 11th minute of the first half, Ak Gyun once again attempted a non-stop volley shot from the center outside the penalty box. It went wide outside the goal. Tottenham, which quickly switched to attack, entered the final third, but lost ownership due to the overlapping of Son Heung-min and Rankshire, who were connected to the long pass. In the 15th minute of the first half, Mertens was warned for attempting a rough tackle on Bissouma. Galatasaray, whose early momentum was dampened, Tottenham responded with an attack.

In the 18th minute of the first half, he scored an equalizer in an offensive opportunity that started with Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min beat the defense by trying to break through one-on-one. Son Heung-min tripped over the opponent's tackle, but the referee proceeded with the game. Johnson, who received the ball that was converted on the other side, passed it to the goal gate. Rankshire lightly kicked in front of the goalpost to tie the game.

In the 21st minute of the first half, Beribal attempted a sharp through pass in the midfield. However, Galatasaray defense threw himself and managed to clear it.

Tottenham's offensive did not last long. In the 24th minute of the first half, Osimhen tried to shoot by connecting to a through pass. The poster did a good job of blocking it. Mertens shot a rebound again, but missed the left post. Tottenham continued to buck the crisis with a failed rear build-up. In the 29th minute of the first half, he scored by connecting a long ball from the other side behind the defense, but he was declared offside.

Tottenham scored another goal in the 33rd minute of the first half. Mertens caught the ball that flowed in the competition and gave up the pass. Osimhen, who was penetrating, calmly kicked it into the right corner to make it 2-1. Galatasaray's attacks continued afterwards. Tottenham, which lost the ball in the build-up process once again, allowed a counterattack. Mertens tried to shoot, but Son Heung-min, who quickly came down to the defense, blocked it with his body. In the 37th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min showed a bold move in front of Sanchez and won a free kick. But Madison's free-kick was held by Musle.

In the 39th minute, Osimhen had his chance. Foster blocked Osimhen's shot well. However, a minute later, Tottenham once again gave Osimhen a shot and allowed his third run. Osimhen, who returned Mertens' cross to the back of the defense, connected with a left-footed shot to score a goal. In the 44th minute of the first half, he allowed a header goal to Icardi and gave up his 10th shot in the first half.

Tottenham manager Postecoglou, who finished the first half with a 1-3 lead, made a replacement before the start of the second half.

Son Heung-min and Johnson went out, and Klusevski and Bentancourt came in. It was an operation to strengthen the midfield. However, Galatasaray launched a one-sided offensive at the start of the second half. Mertens scored a sharp cross from the left with the start. The poster ran out well and caught it. However, he lost the ball again in the subsequent build-up. Icardi tries to shoot the final shot, but it's off the goal.

In the third minute of the second half, there was a mixed battle in the penalty box. Galatasaray attempted two shots, all caught in the defender's body. Mertens took the opportunity from the ensuing corner kick. He connected the pass to the outside of the penalty box with a direct shot. The shot went to the net, but it deflected off the defender and gained a corner again. Tottenham allowed five shots within five minutes of the second half. In the seventh minute of the second half, Galatasaray's attack continued. Osimhen showed a high RBI and connected the cross from the right with a header shot. In the eighth minute of the second half, Rankshire was warned for a rough tackle. In the 11th minute of the second half, Osimhen shot another low cross from Ilmaz, but it flowed out of the goal after hitting the defender. In the 13th minute of the second half, Tottenham's first shot of the second half came out. Rankshire, who received Klusevski's pass, tried to shoot. However, the weak shot was placed in the goalkeeper's arms.

In the 15th minute of the second half, Tottenham had a variable. Rankshire, who was warned seven minutes ago, was warned a second time with a tough tackle once again. Rankshire left the stadium with accumulated warnings. The non-marine who was protesting was also warned. In the 17th minute of the second half, Ak Gyun, who scored his first goal, attempted a sharp shot. The poster made a good save. Galatasaray's offensive continued, but Tottenham took advantage of one opportunity to score a chasing goal. The substitution that was attempted in the 21st minute of the second half hit the mark. It was a replacement without Beribal and Madison and with Solanke and Sarr. The prisoner who tried to overlap connected the ball in front of the goal gate and Solanke caught up with the ball by one goal.

Galatasaray's offensive has weakened a little since then, but he had another good chance in the 30th minute of the second half. Icardi connected the pass and cut the net, but the assistant referee flag was heard. Tottenham showed high concentration to tie the game even though one was lacking. A tense midfield battle continued after 30 minutes of the second half. Galatasaray's strikers, who showed a lot of activity, collapsed due to injuries. Ak Gyun, who scored his first goal, left the stadium in the 35th minute of the second half as a substitute. Osimhen also went as a substitute in the 35th minute of the second half, focusing on Galatasaray's defense. Five minutes later, Icardi was also replaced by an injury. Tottenham retained possession of the ball with five minutes left. However, Tottenham, with one less, did not easily create a shot opportunity.

7 minutes of extra time. In the end, Tottenham failed to tie the game. In the third minute of extra time, Muslera emptied the goal and cleared it with a header from Tottenham's long pass. Klusevski, who caught the ball on the center line, immediately connected with a shot. But he missed the goal. Tottenham didn't give up and tried to attack. However, the ball was cut off in the midfield and allowed a counterattack. Five minutes into extra time, Ilmaz, who attempted a counterattack, attempted a mid-range shot. It was off the goal.

With about a minute left in the extra time, all Tottenham players went up to the offensive side. However, he failed to create a good opportunity and the referee's whistle was called.

Tottenham showed their fighting spirit until the end with one less, but lost 2-3 to Galatasaray after a tough game allowing 28 shots. He suffered his first defeat in the Europa League.

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