What a humiliation! Son Heung-min 'Shooting 4 times + Key Pass 2 times'Battle →'Spurs lose to the first win' Tottenham, promotion team Ipswich 1-2 shock defeat...Fall to 10th place in the league

Nov 11, 2024

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Tottenham failed to win despite Son Heung-min's hard work.

Tottenham lost 1-2 to Ipswich Town in the 11th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 10th (Korea time).

Tottenham fell to 10th place after losing the match and lost the opportunity to leap to third place. It was also his first win, losing to Ipswich, who had no win in the league before the match.

Tottenham played in a 4-3-3 formation. With Dominic Solanke at the center, Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson led the attack from left and right. Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski coordinated the midfield. The defense was handled by Destiny Udoji, Radu Dragushin, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.

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From the beginning of the game, the two teams faced off strongly. Tottenham actively tried to attack. Johnson finished Son Heung-min's cross with a shot in the third minute of the first half, but he turned away from the goal. Son Heung-min also aimed for the corner of the goal with a strong shot in the 11th minute of the first half, but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper Murić.

The man who scored the first goal was Ipswich. In the 31st minute of the first half, Smodix shook the net with a fantastic overhead kick in the Tottenham box. Ipswich immediately ran away with an extra goal. In the 43rd minute of the first half, S Smodix's shot was blocked by Vicario, but the ball that was later hit by Dragushin was followed by Liam Delap, who pushed it and scored an additional goal. The first half ended with Ipswich's 2-0 lead.

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Tottenham fought hard to come from behind at the start of the second half. Solanke shook the net in the fourth minute of the second half, but the ball hit the arm in the scoring situation and was not recognized as a handball foul.

Tottenham scored a chase after a series of offensives. In the 24th minute of the second half, the prisoner's cross from a corner kick led to Bentancourt's header, and the ball split the Ipswich goal. Tottenham tried to tie the game in the 39th minute of the second half, excluding Bentancourt and Johnson and even Yves Bissouma James Maddison. However, no additional points were scored, and the game ended with Tottenham's 1-2 defeat.

Son Heung-min played full time for the first time since returning from injury in the game. Both the previous Aston Villa and Galatasaray were replaced during the second half. Son Heung-min fought hard in front with four shots, two key passes, 85% success rate, two dribbles, and three competitions for 90 minutes, but failed to lead the team to victory.

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