Son Heung-min in tears was punished for the all-time game with nine shocking goals…Tottenham → End of winning streak with 6 goals conceded at home
Dec 23, 2024
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On the 23rd (Korea time), the British TBR Football said, `Son Heung-min almost shed tears in an interview with Sky Sports after the game"He praised Liverpool and expressed his respect for Liverpool," he reported.
Son Heung-min said, `I'm very disappointed with the result and it's really painful to lose six goals. "What can I say?" "A football player always wants to play. I have to work hard now, and I don't want to make excuses."
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Tottenham lost to Liverpool in the 17th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the same day, losing six goals to Liverpool. It was the all-time game with a total of nine goals, but fans were more disappointed because Tottenham had been winning consecutive games.
With the defeat, Tottenham ranked 11th in the league table with 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses). Liverpool held the league's sole lead with 12 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss (39 points).
Tottenham, the home team, played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-min, James Maddison, Dejan Klusevski, Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr, Jed Spence, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Pedro Porro and Foster started.
Liverpool started with a 4-3-3 formation. Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz, Cody Hakpo, Dominic Soboslai, Ryan Hravernberg, Alexis McAllister, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomes, Trent Alexander Arnold and Alisson started.
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Díaz finished off Arnold's accurate early cross with a neat header to shake the net.
When the opening opened, the extra goal was scored in 13 minutes.
In the 36th minute of the first half, Sobosler and Spence competed on Robertson's cross, and the ball flowed toward McAllister, finishing it with a header.
Tottenham didn't stay put either.
In the 41st minute of the first half, Klusevski, who did not miss the opponent's mistake, delivered the ball to Madison during the competition, and Madison scored with a right-footed shot.
However, Sobosler, who was assisted by Salah in the extra time of the first half, showed a clean decision in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, and Liverpool finished with a 3-1 lead in the first half.
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In the 9th minute of the second half, Liverpool's attack broke out in front of the goal, and Salah made it 4-1 by finishing the ball neatly.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Salah received Sobosler's pass and finished with a left-footed shot in front of the goal, widening the gap.
Tottenham launched a counterattack.
In the 27th minute of the second half, Kulusevski scored by finishing the lobbing pass against Solanke with a left-footed volley shot.
In the 38th minute of the second half, Brennan Johnson, who came in as a substitute, connected the ball handed over by the header with a left-footed shot to make the goal wobble.
The score seemed to change the flow of the game as the score was 3-5, two goals apart, but Liverpool's background was alive.
In the 40th minute of the second half, Díaz finished Salah's pass with a right-footed shot to cut Tottenham's goal. Since then, Tottenham has no longer been able to chase, and the game ended 3-6.
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