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The confrontation between Korean Premier Leaguers was clearly divided.
Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) and Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) got conflicting results in the 19th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 30th (Korea time). Hwang Hee-chan, who couldn't get a chance to start, made a good impression by scoring goals for two consecutive games after the manager's change. On the other hand, Son Heung-min, who has been sluggish recently while renewing his contract, bowed his head as he failed to take advantage of the opportunity to take a come-from-behind penalty.
Hwang Hee-chan smiled broadly.
In the 7th minute of the first half, Wolverhampton stood in front of the arc in a set-piece opportunity obtained at the right diagonal point of the Tottenham penalty area. Rayan Aitnuri quickly connected the ball to a right-footed shot. The perfect goal was scored when a shot to the right of the gate was deflected off the post. It is the second consecutive goal after scoring a 2-0 victory over Manchester United on the 27th.
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Hwang Hee-chan only started twice in 11 games before the match against Manchester United. He was also put in as a substitute in the middle of the second half against Manchester United. However, after tasting the goal, he got a chance to start from coach Vitor Pereira, who recently took the helm, and succeeded in making a proper impression by making the first goal.
Son Heung-min, on the other hand, bowed his head again.
Son Heung-min rarely had a chance throughout the first half of the day. Both movements and kicks were dull. The missed penalty kick opportunity in the 42nd minute of the first half was even more painful. Brannon Johnson aimed for the left post with his right foot in the penalty kick opportunity created, but he was disappointed when Wolverhampton goalkeeper Juzsa accurately predicted it. I had no choice but to wrap my head around it. In the 44th minute of the first half, he attempted to shoot by dribbling alone from the center of the Wolverhampton camp to the right of the arc, but was blocked by the opponent's defender and failed to take advantage of the opportunity.
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Coach Postecoglou made a change when he replaced Son Heung-min in the 17th minute of the second half. The team was leading, but Son Heung-min, who had no choice but to accept the decision to replace it because he couldn't make any special scenes except at the end of the first half. Tim Sherwood, a panelist on Sky Sports, a British sports media outlet, said in a live commentary that `Son Heung-min's replacement is an amazing scene,' but added `We didn't see him at the gate in the second half.'
Hwang Hee-chan entered the bench in the 33rd minute of the second half. On this day, Wolverhampton struggled with Matheus Cunha and Andre's injuries in succession. However, following the first goal in the first half, Hwang Hee-chan showed active movements by steadily creating chances in connection with his teammates in the second half.
Tottenham approached victory four minutes after giving up the first goal to Hwang Hee-chan thanks to Brannon Johnson's equalizer and Rodrigo Bentancur's comeback goal in extra time in the first half. However, Wolverhampton drew with Jorgen Larsen's equalizer in the 41st minute of the second half.
The mixed joys and sorrows and the evaluation of the two players were also bound to differ.
After the game, the British site Huscoard gave Hwang Hee-chan a 7.04 rating, while Son Heung-min gave only 5.97 points. Sofa Score also gave Hwang Hee-chan 7.1 points, while Son Heung-min gave Son 6.4 points. In the foot mob, he scored 7.5 points for Hwang Hee-chan and 6.4 points for Son Heung-min.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
