That's why he's the ace Son Heung-min.
Tottenham won 4-1 in the 26th round of the English Premier League (EPL) away match against Ipswich Town in the 2024-2025 season at Portman Road in Ipswich, England, at 00:00 a.m. on the 23rd (Korea time). With this victory, Tottenham won three consecutive league games and secured 12th place.
Ahead of the game, the starting list was announced. Tottenham prepared for a 4-2-3-1 formation. Son started as a left winger. Matisse Tell was located at the front line. Along with Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson were placed in the second line. Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Beribal worked together in the third term. Destiny Udogi, Archie Gray, Kevin Danso and Jed Spence made up the four hundred. Guglielmo Vicario was in charge of the goal.
The home team Ipswich formed a 4-2-3-1 formation centered on Liam Delap. Major resources such as Jack Clark, Omari Hutchinson, Kevin Phillips, Dara Oshay and Ben Godfrey participated as they were.
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Tottenham was on the verge of losing a point 40 seconds into the first half. As the midfield became loose momentarily, Delap completely gave up shooting space. Delap's shot was blocked by Vicario, but the second ball chance went to Jadon Pilozin. Pilozin's shot headed into the net, but Tottenham escaped the crisis when Hutchinson, who was in front of the net, became involved in an offside situation.
The crisis continued. It was also a counterattack in the third minute of the first half. The ball was delivered to Delap again this time. Delap tried to get into the penalty box and shoot after overcoming Gray at speed, but it was inaccurate. Tottenham failed to control Delap's early momentum. In the 6th minute of the first half, Tottenham was lucky as Delap's exquisite header hit the post.
Tottenham were rattled by speed as they were completely overpowered at the energy level. Son Heung-min was the player who changed this atmosphere at once. Son Heung-min, who had a good rest for a week, was in a different condition.
In the 13th minute of the first half, the side penetration began. Son Heung-min, who entered the penalty box while using his speed, created a shot opportunity for Veribal, who came out with offensive support. Beribal's shot was blocked by hand-to-hand defense.
Son Heung-min's one-man show was just the beginning. An accurate pass was provided to Son Heung-min, who penetrated in the 18th minute of the first half. Two defenders are blocking it, but Son Heung-min boldly attempted a false leg in the penalty box and then crossed it. Tottenham scored the first goal as Johnson pushed Son Heung-min's shooting cross. It was the moment when Son Heung-min's league No. 8 help exploded.
Son Heung-min's one-man show continued. In the 26th minute of the first half, Bentancourt properly stabbed Son Heung-min, who penetrated. Son Heung-min drew attention as he entered the center with a defender and sent it to Johnson. Johnson scored again with a calm finish this time. It was Son Heung-min's multi-help game and his ninth league help.
Son Heung-min even aimed to score. In the 27th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min had a large space in the same pattern again. Son Heung-min, who gained confidence, tried to shoot boldly but was caught in the goalkeeper's leg.
Tottenham lost a point. Danso's ball handling from the back in the 37th minute of the first half was unstable, leading to an attack immediately. Clark received it and connected it to the center, and the game went well as Hutchinson did not miss the no-mark chance.
The game of hitting and hitting continued. In the 41st minute of the first half, Bentancur momentarily stole the ball and drove it up himself and attempted a threatening shot, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper. Son Heung-min's shot at the end of the first half was blocked by defense. The first half was Son Heung-min's one-man show.
The second half was played in a rather tense atmosphere. In the 15th minute of the second half, Tottenham missed the defense and lost a point to Luke Wolfenden, but it was declared offside.
Tottenham are starting to climb up, too. In the 17th minute of the second half, Beribal fully broke through alone in the center, bringing cracks to the defense. Johnson had a good shot opportunity through Kulusevski, but the defense blew itself out and blocked it.
Although the atmosphere gradually shifted to Ipswich again, Tottenham's defense was not easily shaken today. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou replaced Son Heung-min in the 27th minute of the second half when he added Wilson Odobert. It seems that the decision came because Son Heung-min, who often made huge sprints from the first half, looked tired. Son Heung-min did his part by recording two assists and entered the bench.
Tottenham widened the gap. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Spence tried to attack for the first time in a long time. James Maddison, who received Spence's pass, beat the defender with his personal skills and gave it back, and when Spence's shot was deflected, he shook Ipswich's net.
Kulusevski also joined the scoring ranks. In the 39th minute of the second half, Kulusevski boldly broke through in the counterattack and even succeeded in finishing himself. Ipswich lost their fighting spirit and Tottenham won by spending the rest of their time leisurely. It was a victory made by captain Son Heung-min's one-man show in the first half.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
