2023-08-13 15:32:46
[골닷컴] Correspondent Kang Dong-hoon = Tottenham Hotspur swallowed regret when they drew with Brentford in their opening game. ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min, who started the match, wore the captain’s armband, but was silent while not showing any significant presence.
Tottenham drew 2-2 in the 2023-2024 season English Premier League (EPL) 1st round away match against Brentford held at G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England at 10:00 pm (Korean time) on the 13th.
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With the draw on the day, Tottenham were twisted from the first start. In particular, they were inferior to Brentford last season with 1 draw and 1 loss, but they failed to win again. While the entire schedule for the first round has not yet been completed, it is ranked 8th on the leaderboard (1 draw, 1 victory point).
Son Heung-min started and played 75 minutes before being replaced. He had a lot of expectations when he was appointed captain the day before, but he struggled differently than he thought. He was often isolated by himself, and his characteristic reckless breakthrough or sharp shooting was nowhere to be found.
Tottenham came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Richarlison played as a one-top player. Led by Son Heung-min, James Madison and Dejan Kulusevski were located in the second line and led the attack. Oliver Skip and Eve Bisuma kept the waistline.
From left, Destiny Udozi, Mickey Van de Pen, Christian Romero and Emerson Royal formed the defensive line. In goal was Guglielmo Vicario. Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic, Giovanni Lo Celso, Papesar and Pierre-Emil Hoivier started off the bench.
Tottenham took the lead by scoring the first goal in the early hours. In the 11th minute of the first half, Madison took a free kick from near the left corner of the penalty box as a direct kicker and raised a cross, and Romero, who was rushing in front of the gate, bounced into the net with his head. At the end of the video review (VAR), onside was finally declared.
The joy was short-lived, but Tottenham gave up an equalizer shortly after. In the 27th minute of the first half, when Mathias Jensen was controlling the ball in the penalty box, Heung-Min Son tripped and fell, and after VAR and on-field review, a penalty kick (PK) was declared. Brian Mbemo, the kicker, made it lightly.
Tottenham allowed a turnaround by conceding an additional point in an instant. In the 36th minute of the first half, Rico Henry, who quickly dug into the left flank, gave up a cutback, and Yoan Wissa’s left-footed shot was deflected off Van de Pen’s foot and flowed straight into the goal.
However, Tottenham, who continued to attack again, turned the game back to square one. In the 5th minute of added time in the first half, Emerson, who received Madison’s pass, scored with a low and quick shot from the front of the penalty arc, accurately aiming for the corner of the goal. The first half ended with the score tied at 2-2.
Tottenham took a series of chances, but did not lead to a comeback. In the 2nd minute of the second half, Madison’s shot went straight to goalkeeper Mark Flecken. In the 15th and 19th minutes of the second half, Son Heung-min and Richarlison respectively hit sharp shots, but goalkeeper Flecken made a save and swallowed regret.
Tottenham made a change. In the 30th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min and Skip were removed, and Sar and Perisic were put in at the same time. However, in the remaining time, he struggled to break through the dense defense, and in the end, he could not create a chance to do so. In the end, the opening game ended in a 2-2 draw.
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