Son Heung-min had a one-man show of one goal and two assists in an away match against Aston Villa in the 28th round of the English Premier League in the 2023-24 season at Villa Park in Birmingham on the 10th (안전놀이터). Thanks to this, Tottenham won 4-0 in the enemy territory.
Of the four goals Tottenham exploded, Son Heung-min contributed to three. He was very good at driving. Son Heung-min was rather quiet in the first half, but he changed completely in the second half. He not only played the troubleshooter’s ability to finish it himself but also played the role of a helper who saved his teammates’ energy.
Son opened the scoring by assisting Brennan Johnson’s goal at the eighth minute of the second half when Tottenham was leading 1-0. Aston Villa’s defense was conscious of Son when they caught the ball in front of the opponent’s penalty box arc. Given the distance to the goal and Son’s shooting ability, Son was selfless. He precisely passed in front of Johnson’s foot penetrating deep into the left to help score the goal.
After warming up with assist, Son remained focused until the end of the game. He kept the 2-0 lead until the end of regular time, and did not stop attacking even when he was about to win. Son scored directly in the second half of the extra time. Dejan Kulusevskiy broke through the right side and hit a non-stop right footed shot from the penalty spot on a ground ball pass.
Son Heung-min did not stop after taking care of both goal and assistance. He was given as much as 10 minutes to add, so he took full advantage of the time left until the end. After digging into the left side of Aston Villa’s penalty box, Son saw Timo Werner and attempted a cutback. Werner also scored without missing Son’s pass.
Son Heung-min flew wildly as he collected one goal and two assists per game. Son’s explosive power is not unfamiliar. According to Opta, a soccer statistics company, he has been involved in three goals in a game for Tottenham six times since 2022. All of them were done by Son. Again, he showed off his ace performance by scoring three attack points regardless of goals and assistance.
They all found Son. After the match, British public broadcaster BBC quoted Conor Cody as saying, “His goal was amazing. The score needed no further explanation. Son is a fantastic soccer player. The second half was amazing. Tottenham was also surprised by the best game they had seen in a long time.”
The same goes for the fans’ reaction. As Son Heung-min started to play, I thought he changed a lot in the second half. According to the BBC’s live chat, one fan said, “It was a rare game in the first half. I put down my phone and went for coffee, but when I came back, it was 4-0. That’s why I have to like Tottenham.”
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