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Tottenham forward Harry Kane cheers after scoring against Dynamo Zagreb. [AP=연합뉴스]
England’s professional footballer Tottenham Hotspur set foot on the threshold of the quarterfinals, winning the first leg of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League round of 16 in the 2020-21 season.
UEFA Europa League Round of 16 1st leg 2-0
Tottenham won 2-0 with Harry Kane, who scored two goals in a match against Dynamo Zagreb (Croatia) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 12th. Tottenham will rise to the quarterfinals if they score more than a draw in the second leg of the away to be held on the 19th.
Tottenham won pleasantly with Kane’s scorer, who scored one goal each in the first half and the second half. In the 25th minute of the first half, when teammate Eric Lamela’s shot bounced off the target, Kane calmly returned and shook the net. In the 25th minute of the second half, he added one more goal to lead the victory.
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Son Heung-min controls the ball by raising the ball during the game. There was no attack point, but he led the team attack. [AFP=연합뉴스]
Son Heung-min started and led the team’s attack in the second line, but he could not record the attack point. After playing on the ground for 64 minutes, he was replaced by Stephen Verbine in the second half of the 19th minute and retired to the bench. It is interpreted as being replaced out in terms of physical strength arrangements ahead of Arsenal and the North London Derby, which will be held on the 15th.
The second leg of the round of 16 between Tottenham and Zagreb will be held at Maximir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia on the 19th.
Meanwhile, Arsenal (England) defeated Olympiacos (Greece) 3-1 and also won the first leg in the round of 16. AS Roma (Italy), Ajax (Netherlands), Granada and Villarreal (above Spain) also won the victory. The confrontation between Manchester United (England) and AC Milan (Italy) ended in a 1-1 draw.
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