[강원도민일보 한귀섭 기자]’Son Sational’ Son Heung-min (29, from Chuncheon) scored 13 goals in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), leading Tottenham’s third straight victory.
Tottenham won the EPL Round 23 match 2-0 against West Brom in the 2020-2021 season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 7th (Korean time). Tottenham escaped from their third straight loss in the regular league, and placed 8th (points). 36·10 wins, 6 draws, 6 losses).
On this day, Son Heung-min scored an additional goal in the 13th minute of the second half and helped the team win 2-0. With this, Son Heung-min increased his attack points in the regular league to 13 goals and 6 assists. In addition, he helped 17 goals and 10 assists in all competitions this season. Son Heung-min, who was unable to score a goal in the last five league games in the league cup semi-final against Brentford on the 6th of last month, fired a scoring cannon in one month.
Tottenham’s return to the injury with Son Heung-min on the same day, Harry Kane started and pushed West Brom into the start, but the goal didn’t come out easily. Son Heung-min, who received a pass from Kane in the first 10 minutes, shot a shot from the left of the penalty teak but was blocked by the goalkeeper. Eight minutes later, Kane gets a pass from Tangui Ndombele and shoots, but misses the opposing goal.
In the 45th minute of the first half, Tottenham almost scored a header goal for Stbrom’s tall striker Mbaye Diagne, but goalkeeper Hugo Lories managed to save.
The opening goal was made by Kane in the 9th minute of the second half. Kane scored in the opposing goal area with an infiltrating pass from Er-Emil Hoivier. In the 13th minute, Son Heung-min scored an additional goal. Son Heung-min scored an additional goal in the second half. Min penetrated the vacant space of the opponent’s defense and scored the goal as it was. Tottenham defended the goals of Kane and Son Heung-min, winning 2-0 over West Brom.
In an interview after the game, Son Heung-min said, “It is the result of all of our colleagues’ efforts,” and “It is important to believe that all players can play better than today.” Han Gwi-seop