[골닷컴] Reporter Dongho Kim = Son Heung-min’s fantastic volley shot was selected as the Champions League goal of the week.
The European Football Federation (UEFA) announced on its official website on the 13th (Korean time) that Son Heung-min was the winner of the Champions League Goal of the Week.
Heung-Min Son was selected in the home match of the 2022/23 season UEFA Champions League Group D Group D match against Einracht Frankfurt (Germany) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 4 am (Korea time) on the 13th. He scored multiple goals and led Tottenham in a 3-2 victory.
Heung-Min Son’s performance was amazing to the extent that it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was perfection itself. He was confident in his movement from the beginning, and he attacked the space behind the opponent’s defense line with a sprint, which was his greatest skill, instantaneous speed, and tried to hit the shot while staying in the center rather than falling to the side.
And it came to fruition early. In the 20th minute, when the team was lagging 0-1, in the counterattack situation, Son Heung-min, who received Kane’s penetration pass and dug into the back space of the defense, took a one-on-one chance and calmly pushed in the corner with his right foot. Then, in the 36th minute of the first half, Pierre-Emil Hoybjer (27) received a cross from the left flank and bounced off the net with a fantastic left-footed volley.
Son Heung-min, who played a great role, was substituted out at the end of the second half and the game ended. UEFA selected Heung-Min Son as POTM (match MVP) and praised him for his outstanding performance. ‘Whoscored.com’ gave Son Heung-min a rating of 9.06. It was also the highest score among players who started for Tottenham.
Heung-Min Son also won the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week award. This means that Heung-Min Son’s left-footed volley shot in the 36th minute of the first half was the best among all the goals scored in the 4th round of the Champions League group stage. Here, Son Heung-min is also challenged to win the Champions League player of the week.
After the game, Son Heung-min said about the second goal scene, “He looked at me before Hojbjerg crossed. The ball was connected correctly, and the volley was the only choice. It hit really neatly. I’m happy.”