Warm Captain Son Heung-min, Injury Break Kim Ji-soo and Hot Hugs...Korean The B fans give a big round of applause despite the failure
Feb 03, 2025
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On the 3rd (Korean time), Tottenham and Brentford played in the 24th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at G-Tech Community Stadium in London, England.
The match attracted attention with the so-called 「Korean Derby」. Center back Kim Ji-soo is active in the 'home team' Brentford 'youngest Korean Premier Leaguer' Son Heung-min is playing in the 'Original Team' Tottenham. Fans expected a 'Korean Derby', imagining Son Heung-min stabbing and Kim Ji-soo blocking.
A variable has occurred. Kim Ji-soo left due to injury. As a result of Sports Chosun coverage, Kim Ji-soo is immersed in rehabilitation due to injury. Fortunately, it is not a major injury, but it needs to be rested for a week or two. In the end, Kim Ji-soo had to watch the game outside instead of on the ground.
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Son Heung-min started as a left-side striker on the day. He scored an opponent's own goal that broke the balance of '0' in the 30th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min scored a corner from the left corner to the gate. The ball deflected off the back of the Brentford defense was sucked into the net.
He completed a decisive help in the 42nd minute of the second half when the game was running towards the end. Helped Papesar to score a wedge. Son Heung-min, who drove the ball forward from the left side, pushed it between the opposing defense. Sarr kicked it between the goalkeeper's legs with a right footed shot and shook the net to make it 2-0. It was Son's seventh help in the league this season.
Son Heung-min completed a one-goal induction-1 assist on the day to give his team a victory. After the game, Footmob, a statistics company, gave Son a 7.9 rating, which is the fourth in the team. HuscoordCom gave Son a 7.7, the third highest rating in the team.
The British media Football London gave Son eight points and a corner kick led to his opponent's own goal. He showed the captain's performance with the excellent help of connecting to Sarr. Another media evening standard also added 'Son Heung-min was involved in both goals. The first goal was a fierce corner kick, and the second goal connected a good pass to Sarr, giving him eight points.
Warm scenes were also captured after the game. Currently, a video of Son Heung-min and Kim Ji-soo's hug is circulating on SNS (social network service). After the game, Son Heung-min faced Kim Ji-soo, who was waiting while leaving the ground and going down the tunnel. The two broke up after hugging each other hotly. The two shared hugs even after their first match this season, drawing enthusiastic applause from their fans.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
