Son Heung-min, who was replaced in two consecutive games, helped defeat Chelsea in 4 years and 3 months with an additional goal starting corner kick
At one time, there was an official formula that said, “Tottenham scores goals when Son Heung-min comes out while running,” but “Tottenham scores goals when Son Heung-min comes out on the bench.”
Son Heung-min was put in at the end of the second half in the 2022-23 season English Premier League (EPL) home game against Chelsea, which ended on the 27th (Korean time), and scored a corner kick that was the starting point for Harry Kane’s additional goal, helping Tottenham win 2-0. heard.
Tottenham’s victory over London rivals Chelsea is the first time in four years and three months and nine games since November 2018, when Son Heung-min ran 50m and beat Jorginho and David Luiz to score a wonder goal. In the meantime, Tottenham has been pushed back with 2 draws and 6 losses.
Tottenham, who bounced back with two wins in a row after two consecutive losses in the league, recorded 14 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, accumulating 45 points and maintaining 4th place. The gap with 5th place Newcastle United (10 wins, 11 draws, 2 losses), which skipped the weekend EPL game due to the League Cup final against Manchester United, widened to 4 points.
Chelsea, who suffered two losses in a row following a draw in three league matches, remained in 10th place with 8 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses (31 points). Chelsea are suffering from a terrible goal drought in the new year with only 4 goals in 11 official matches. Among them, they are scoreless in 7 games, including the last 3 games in a row.
In addition to local rivals, in the first half of August last year, manager Antonio Conte and then-Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel had a fierce battle of nerves, so more attention was paid to the match today. In place of coach Conte, who was away while taking a break after surgery for cholecystitis, and coach Tuchel, who was hardened due to poor performance, the players continued a fierce battle of nerves with a close physical fight.
Son Heung-min, who scored a goal as a substitute against West Ham on the 20th, started from the bench for two consecutive games. It was the third bench of the season, including against Leicester City, where he scored a hat-trick in September last year. Hischarlisson replaced Son Heung-min and formed a three-top team with Kane and Dejan Klusevski.
Tottenham and Chelsea weren’t very threatening to each other in the first half. In the 27th minute of the first half, Pierre Emile Hoivier’s mid-range shot was deflected by the feet of the Chelsea defender and hit the post, which was the closest thing to scoring. However, Tottenham took the lead with Oliver Skip’s mid-range shot in the first minute of the second half. In Tottenham’s attack, Chelsea’s Enso Fernandez hurriedly kicked the ball and headed for the skip outside the penalty box. Skip’s right-footed volley off the short bound hit Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga’s hands and the crossbar and went into the net. Skip, who made his professional debut at Tottenham in the 2018-19 season, was the first EPL goal in 5 seasons.
Tottenham, who kept an uneasy lead, replaced Klusevski with Son Heung-min in the 34th minute of the second half, and an additional goal was scored three minutes later. Son Heung-min took a corner kick from the right and Eric Dyer, who was in front of the goal, returned it with a header, and Kane finished it with his right foot near the left goal post to secure the victory. 메이저놀이터