2023-04-29 08:42:00
Provided by OSEN | 2023.04.29 17:42
[OSEN=고성환 기자] Son Heung-min (31) was selected as the best player in the match against Manchester United, beating “partner” Harry Kane (30, above Tottenham) by a narrow margin.
Tottenham Hotspur announced on the 28th (Korean time), “Son Heung-min beat Kane by only 1% and was selected as POTM (Player of the match) for Manchester United. Nice one, Sony!”
Son Heung-min scored a valuable equalizer against Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 28th in the 33rd round of the Premier League in the 2022-2023 season, leading Tottenham to a 2-2 draw.
Tottenham was dragged by two goals in the first half, but Son Heung-min appeared as a solver in the 34th minute of the second half when the defeat was dark. He tied Kane’s low cross from the right with his right foot and tied the score 2-2.
It was his 4th consecutive goal at home and his 9th goal in the league. Following Nottingham, Brighton and Bournemouth, Son Heung-min continued his strong side at home by tasting goals against Manchester United. In addition, he reported the 144th goal of Tottenham’s career, surpassing Jermaine Defoe and rising to the 5th highest scorer in the club’s history alone.
After the game, Heung-Min Son said, “We played quite well, we had chances to score, but we weren’t calm enough. I think we showed a great performance in the second half. But we’re not happy that we didn’t get three points. Finishing process The decision was not perfect,” he regretted.
Nevertheless, Tottenham fans picked Son Heung-min as POTM and applauded his performance. Football statistics media ‘Foot Mob’ also gave Son Heung-min and Kane a rating of 8.3, the highest score in Tottenham.
Now, 5th place Tottenham (54 points) will face off against 7th place Liverpool (53 points) in the 34th round of the Premier League on the 1st of next month. As the two teams are competitors aiming to compete in the European competition next season, it is an important bout with 6 points.
Ryan Mason, acting manager of Tottenham, put his hopes on Son Heung-min, saying, “I hope Sonny will be an important key in the remaining five league games.”
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