70 goals and 70 assists Son Heung-min's EPL legend, and Beckham's milestone...Same level as Henri, Rooney, Gerard and Lampard
Feb 23, 2025
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Son Heung-min scored two assists against Ipswich Town in the 26th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, England on the 23rd (Korea time).
Tottenham, which was struggling with Ipswich's strong pressure early in the first half, changed the situation with Son Heung-min's dribble.
Son Heung-min dribbled into the goal after receiving a lobbing pass from the left side in the 18th minute of the first half. Afterwards, Son Heung-min used a step-over to completely peel off one defender and put up a low and fast cross. Brennan Johnson, who was penetrating, connected it with a shot and scored the first goal. It was Son Heung-min's eighth help in the league.
Son Heung-min succeeded in helping once again eight minutes later.
In the 26th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min caught the ball on the left side and tapped into the center with the defender in front of him, connecting the pass to Johnson, who was in a no-mark chance. Johnson scored with a direct shot. It was the moment when Son Heung-min's 9th help in the league exploded.
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Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou also praised Son Heung-min. In an official press conference after the game, Postecoglou said "We were a threat when we had the ball. Son Heung-min was unstoppable in the first half. The team played a high-quality game in attack."
Son Heung-min, who added two assists on the day, recorded '10-10' in all competitions this season.
This is the fifth time Son Heung-min has scored double-digit points and helped in a season. As a member of Tottenham, he succeeded 10-10 in the 2017-2018 season (18 goals and 11 assists), the 2019-2020 season (18 goals and 11 assists), the 2020-2021 season (22 goals and 17 assists), and the 2023-2024 season (17 goals and 10 assists).
In particular, Son Heung-min scored 126 goals and 71 assists in 326 games in the EPL through this attack point. As the number of assists exceeded 71, he also accumulated a milestone of 70 goals and 70 assists. It is the 11th in EPL history.
Dennis Bergkamp (87 goals and 94 assists), Teddy Sheringham (146 goals and 76 assists), Thierry Henry (175 goals and 74 assists), Steven Gerrard (120 goals and 92 assists), Wayne Rooney (208 goals and 103 assists), Ryan Giggs (109 goals and 162 assists), Frank Lampard (177 goals and 102 assists), Andy Cole (187 goals and 73 assists), Mohamed Salah (181 goals and 84 assists), and Kevin DeBrawiner (70 goals and 118 assists).
Even Alan Shearer (360 goals and 64 assists), David Beckham (62 goals and 80 assists), and Harry Kane (213 goals and 46 assists), who are considered EPL legends, failed to achieve this record. Among the active players, Son Heung-min, Salah and Derbroughner are the only players.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
