Son Heung-min scored his ninth goal of the season! Tottenham lead 20 against Hoffenheim...the end of the first half
Jan 24, 2025
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Son Heung-min scored in the seventh game of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) phase of the 2024-2025 season between Tottenham and Hoffenheim at Friesero Arene in Jinsheim, Germany on the morning of the 24th (Korea time).
Postecoglou's Tottenham came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Hishalisson was placed in front, and Son Heung-min and Dejan Klusevski played as wingers on both sides. James Maddison played as an attacking midfielder, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Beribal played ball distribution in the midfield. Pedro Porro and Archie Gray were at full-backs on both sides, while the central defender combination was Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies. The goal is defended by Brandon Austin.
The first goal came in the early hours.
Madison, who received an early cross from a prisoner in the third minute of the first half, broke through the back space of the defense and cut the net with a shot above the goalkeeper's head.
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The goalkeeper hit Hishalisson's shot in the 12th minute of the first half. In the 14th minute, Son Heung-min hit from the left side to the center and gave a space pass to the prisoner. The prisoner had a good chance with a sensational pass, but the shot deflected the goal.
Son Heung-min had a chance in the 16th minute of the first half. Davis delivered a good pass to Son Heung-min to dig into the back space. Son Heung-min dribbled forward and succeeded in completely peeling off the defender by touching the ball strongly in the opposite direction. He shot hard from a no-mark chance, but he crossed the goal.
Tottenham ran away by one more point in the 22nd minute of the first half.
Madison, who took away the opponent's ball, connected a space pass to Son Heung-min, who was running toward the empty space on the left. Son Heung-min trapped it with his chest, hit it once more, and connected it with a left-footed shot. The shot deflected wide after hitting the defender and went over the opponent's goalkeeper's height into the goal.
Hoffenheim launched a counterattack. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Bischoff shot inside the penalty box, but the goalkeeper blocked it with his fingertips. The first half ended with Tottenham leading 2-0.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
