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Tottenham captain Son Heung-min prayed for his teammate Rodrigo Bentancur's recovery during the game.
Son Heung-min finished the first leg of the 2024-2025 Carabao Cup semifinal against Liverpool with a 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 9th (Korea time) and posted on his personal social networking service (SNS) "I'm proud of the players' performance tonight." There was also a lot of support (from fans). There's still a lot more to do. Game 2 is coming up."
He also left a message for Bentancourt, who suddenly fell unconscious and caused regret in the fifth minute of the first half. Son Heung-min wrote "All our thoughts and power are with Bentancourt" and added a prayer emoji with his hands together.
Bentancur, who started alongside Son Heung-min, suddenly fell unconscious in the fifth minute of the first half in a corner kick situation. Tottenham medical staff were rushed to the stadium and treated for a long time, before being taken to a hospital. Brennan Johnson was rushed in.
Fortunately, he quickly regained consciousness during the misfortune. Tottenham said on its official SNS during the game 'Bentancourt's consciousness returned. We're having a conversation. However, he said he was going to the hospital for further examination.
After the game, Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou also came to consciousness as far as I know. I was also conscious when I arrived in the locker room. I'm worried, but I've heard from what I know that he'll be fine.'
Bentancur posted a picture of him holding up his thumb and smiling broadly on his personal SNS. He said "Everything is fine. Thank you to everyone who messaged me. Congratulations on your victory,' he said, reassuring the team and its fans.
Tottenham won the first game 1-0 thanks to Lucas Beribal's winning goal in the 41st minute of the second half. Son Heung-min, who extended his one-year contract with Tottenham until June 2026, complained of discomfort on the leg side and was replaced by Timo Werner in the 27th minute of the second half and withdrawn to the bench.
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Yang Min-hyuk, who received No. 18, was included in the entry for the first time since joining Tottenham, but failed to get a chance to play.
Yang Min-hyuk is likely to make his debut in an away match at the FA Cup against Tamworth (minority 5) on the 12th.
Tottenham and Liverpool will play their second semi-final match at Anfield on February 7. Just by drawing in the second game, they will advance to the long-awaited final.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
