Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham Hotspur) flew with two help. However, Tottenham failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the English Football Association (FA) Cup.
Tottenham lost 4-5 after an overtime match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England on the morning of the 11th (Korean time) in the 5th round (16-finals) of the 2020-2021 FA Cup. Everton, who won, reached the quarterfinals in five years after the 2015-2016 season.
Son Heung-min played 120 minutes full-time until the day’s extension, and was involved in all four goals of the team, including multiplayer assistance. Heung-min Sohn, who came to the forefront of the 4-2-3-1 formation, assisted the team’s opening goal with a corner kick in 3 minutes in the first half, and helped Harry Kane equalize in the 38th minute after the team lags 3-4. Season 11 and 12 help. Son Heung-min recorded two consecutive FA Cup matches following the Wickham (2nd division) and 32nd round held last month.
Son Heung-min increased his attack points this season to 17 goals and 12 assists (13 goals in the regular league, 6 assists in the regular league, 3 goals in the Europa League including the qualifiers, 3 assists in the league cup, and 3 assists in the FA Cup). In addition, Eric Lamela’s retrieval goal in the 48th minute of the first half and Davinson Sanchez’s additional goal in the 12th minute of the second half started at the tip of his toe.
However, despite Son Heung-min’s big success, Tottenham suffered a regrettable defeat. After a slug, he lost to Everton in an extended match starting at 4-4. Everton scored the winning goal in the 7th minute of extra time with Bernard’s left foot kicking Gilfi Sigurdsson’s sharp cross. Tottenham’s face-to-face matchup with Manchester City on the 14th is in a situation where he has to worry about losing the FA Cup and running out of stamina.
Reporter Jeong Se-young