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Tottenham, who led the 87th minute of Captain Son Heung-min's performance, beat Manchester United and won two consecutive league games, laying the groundwork for a single-digit leap forward.
Tottenham won 1-0 thanks to midfielder James Maddison's first goal in the 13th minute of the first half in the 25th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 17th (Korea time). Son Heung-min started and spent 86 minutes on the ground until he was replaced by Wilson O'Dober in the 41st minute of the second half.
Tottenham, which suffered a series of defeats due to consecutive losses in the Carabao Cup semifinals (0-4 loss) against Liverpool and the FA Cup third round (1-2 loss) against Aston Villa over the past week, tied the victory over Brentford (2-0 win) on the 2nd and won the league for the second consecutive time. In about five months, the league's winning streak coincidentally won consecutive games against Brentford (3-1 wins) and Manchester United (3-0 wins). There are only eight home wins.
Tottenham, which had nine wins, three draws and 13 losses and 30 points (+12 difference), jumped three places from 15th to 12th. It beat 13th-ranked Crystal Palace (30 points - 3 goals) and 14th-ranked Everton (30 points - 4 goals). Manchester United (29 points), which is having its worst season ever, dropped one spot from 14th to 15th. It is 12 points behind Ipswich (17 points), which is ranked 18th in the relegation zone.
For the first time since the launch of the EPL, he achieved a double (two wins in a season) against Manchester United.
Son Heung-min, who has been silent for six consecutive games including the Cup, postponed his record of 70 goals and 70 assists to the next round. Son Heung-min, who has been playing in the EPL as a member of Tottenham since 2015, has 126 goals and 69 assists in 326 matches in the EPL. Only 10 players have achieved 70-70 in EPL history, including Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Mohamed Salah.
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In a 4-2-3-1 formation, Tottenham placed captain Son Heung-min on the left flank and Matistel and Dejan Kulusevski on the front line and left, respectively. Injured midfielder James Maddison played as an attacking midfielder, and established a midfield with Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Beribal. Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies and Jed Spence were in charge of the four-back, while Guglielmo Vicario wore goalkeeper gloves. Vicario returned after recovering from his injury about three months after the match against Manchester City in November last year.
Manchester United struggled to set up the best members with injury damage. 3-4-2-1 - In the formation, Rasmus Hueirun is at the forefront, while Joshua Girksey and Alejandro Garnacho are at the second line of attack. Patrick Dorgu, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot set up the midfield, while Matthijs de Licht, Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui played three backs. Andre Onana defended the goal. Ahmad Diallo, Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Kobe Mainu and Manuel Ugarte were injured one after another, filling the bench list mainly with youth players.
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Tottenham took the lead in the early stages, but Manchester United took the chance first. In the 10th minute, Hoirun dug in from the right side of the penalty area to the middle and attempted a left-footed shot. Vicario hit the ball that flew straight ahead. Garnacho tried to shoot the ball that flowed out of the box again, but Vicario also blocked it. Diogo Dalot's shot was cleared by Davis. After the crisis, opportunities came without fail. In the 13th minute, a long pass was delivered from the right toward Son Heung-min on the left side of the penalty area. Son Heung-min connected with an accurate non-stop left foot volley to Veribal in the center of the box. Beribal's conversion shot was shot by Onana, but he couldn't get a shot from Madison, who ran fast for a rebound. a 1-0 lead.
23 min United had the best chance of the first half. He took the ball from Tottenham's side and quickly responded to the counterattack. Garnacho's shot, which received Fernandez's sharp pass and took a chance to shoot a no-mark shot in the penalty box, went over the net. Tottenham launched a counterattack. In the 26th minute, Son Heung-min quickly penetrated the back space of the defense. Son Heung-min, who stopped the ball near the end line in the box, stabbed an accurate pass toward Tel, who was following him. Tell's nonstop left footed shot was caught at the goalkeeper's fingertips. 40 min Dericht's header went off the post.
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In 41 minutes, a dizzying situation unfolded. Casemiro blocked Son Heung-min, who caught the ball from his side and quickly dribbled to the other side, with a rough tackle. Son Heung-min complained of great pain, but fortunately he got up. Casemiro was warned. Tottenham finished with a 1-0 lead in the first half. Tottenham led by 66.5% to 33.5 in possession, but Manchester United led by 8-5.
Seven minutes into the second half, Spence stabbed a cutback after an explosive overlap. The ball that slightly touched Kulusevski's foot was delivered to Tel's feet, and Tel attempted a non-stop left-footed shot but missed and floated over the net. In the second half, it took the form of a battle of aggression by exchanging attacks once in a while. Son Heung-min attempted a left-footed shot in the 24th minute of the second half with Papesar's pass, but was blocked by the opponent. Coach Engie Postecoglou defended Papesar and Brennan Johnson in the 19th minute of the second half, and Archie Gray and Yves Bissouma in the 33rd minute of the second half. In the 26th minute of the second half, Zikjay's header shot slightly off the post.
Son Heung-min also focused on giving a pass to his teammates rather than aiming for a goal himself. Tel connected the pass given by Son Heung-min with a shot in the 30th minute of the second half, but was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 34th minute, Kulusevski received the ball that Son Heung-min gave to the back and attempted a left-footed shot, but likewise failed to penetrate the goalkeeper. Son Heung-min was replaced by Wilson O'Dober in the 42nd minute of the second half. Tottenham, which kept the rest of the time well, won 1-0 and scored three valuable points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
