Hwang Hee-chan (28, Wolverhampton) laughed at the last 'Korean Derby' in 2024. He responded to the appointment of new coach Vitor Pereira as a starter by scoring goals in two consecutive games.
On the other hand, Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) could not laugh. He missed a crucial penalty chance to give his team three points. It was blocked by Jose Wolverhampton keeper. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. If Son Heung-min had succeeded in the penalty kick, he could have won.
Tottenham had only one point. Still, the ranking went from 12th to 11th (24 points). Wolverhampton continued its unbeaten run (2 wins and 1 draw) in three consecutive games under Ferreira. The ranking is still 17th (16 points). Still, he was able to reduce his point gap with 16th-ranked Everton to one point.
Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan clashed.
They met in the 19th round match of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at midnight on the 30th (Korea time).
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou placed Son Heung-min in front of the attack along with Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson. The midfield line-up of Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma after that. The Four Bags are Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, and Destiny Udogi. The starting goalkeeper is Fraser Forster.
Away team Wolverhampton also announced their starting lineup. Hwang Hee-chan was included as a surprise. New coach Pereira is giving Hwang Hee-chan a chance. In front of Jose's goalkeeper, Nelsong Semedu, Matt Doherty, Craig Dawson, Santiago Bueno, Rayan Ait-Nuri, João Gomes, Andre, Jean-Lichner Belgarde, Hwang Hee-chan and Matheus Cunha filled the field.
Hwang Hee-chan, who did not get a chance under former coach Gary O'Neill, met with Pereira and his form is reviving. In the 18th round against Manchester United, he was substituted in the 28th minute of the second half and scored his first goal of the season. Thanks to this, he got a chance to start the match against Tottenham. It was his first start in three months since his Carabao Cup match against Brighton and Hove Albion in September.
Hwang Hee-chan showed his true value from the beginning.
He became the first goal in the first seven minutes of the first half. Free kick near the right corner of Tottenham penalty area. Hwang Hee-chan, who was in front of the arc, hit his teammate's pass with a right-footed shot. He deflected off the right post and shook the net. It was a shot that could have been blocked, but Foster Keeper was slow to respond.
Tottenham with a head start. However, they tied the score four minutes later. Bentancourt scored a header from a right corner kick chance. It was balanced at 1-1.
Son Heung-min made a fatal penalty miss. It was 42 minutes in the first half. Johnson tripped and rolled while breaking through on the right side of the Wolverhampton penalty box. Right away, the PK declaration. 'Captain' Son Heung-min stepped up as a kicker. He shot with his right foot at the left corner. Son Heung-min's common pattern. The Wolverhampton goalkeeper was reading this. He hit a hard shot. Son Heung-min couldn't raise his head.
Although Son Heung-min's PK did not lead to a goal, Tottenham were able to enter the second half from 2-1 with Johnson's goal in extra time in the first half.
There was a lot of replacement in the second half. Wolverhampton put in Jorgen Larsen and Gonzalo Guedes without Cunha and Belgard at the start of the second half. Tottenham put Timo Werner, James Medicine, and Pape Sarr in the 18th minute of the second half without Son Heung-min, Bissouma and Johnson. Son Heung-min had to leave the ground without adding an offensive point. Hwang Hee-chan was also replaced by Hodrigo Gomes in the 33rd minute of the second half.
Tottenham didn't score an extra goal. Wolverhampton rather tied the score. Larsen, who received a pass from Aitnuri in the 41st minute of the second half, sharply left-footed turning shot from the left side of the goal. It was a difficult angle, but there was no problem shaking the net. tied at 2–2. The extra time for the second half was about 10 minutes. Tottenham had several effective shooting chances, but in the end, the Wolverhampton goal was not opened more.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
