Son Heung-min was silent, but Tottenham laughed … Bale’s winning goal



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Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is trying to break through while dribbling the ball in the EPL round 7 match against Brighton and Hove Albion. Photo = AP PHOTO
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (left) congratulates Gareth Bale on scoring the winning goal in EPL Round 7 against Brighton and Hove Albion. Photo = AP PHOTO
[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] ‘Super Sony’ Son Heung-min (28, Tottenham) failed to raise the point of attack, but smiled wide at the team’s victory.

Son Heung-min started the 2020-21 English Premier League (EPL) 7th round home match against Brighton and Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the second (Korean time) and fell to the ground during 85 minutes into the second half of the 40th, but he scored. I couldn’t register any help.

Tottenham won 2-1 thanks to a winning goal from Gareth Bale. Tottenham, who won their first home win in the regular league this season, remained undefeated for six consecutive league games after losing 1-0 in the opening match against Everton. With 4 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss and 14 wins, they surpassed Everton (4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, 13 points) and rose to second place in the league.

Son Heung-min started as a left forward on this day. Working diligently throughout the game, he led the team’s attack. But overall, it was a feeling of exhaustion. It was due to the schedule of a strong march to play the league match just after the Europa League away game in Belgium on the 30th of last month.

It was difficult to find Son Heung-min’s unique fast speed. Due to his heavy body, the opponent’s defense often fumbled the ball and the sharpness of the shot was weak. To make matters worse, Son Heung-min was also affected defensively by controlling the Tariq Rampty, which has the highest speed in Brighton.

Finally, Son Heung-min was replaced by Ben Davis in the second half, 40 minutes, 2-1, and the game was over. After the match, the local media also gave Son Heung-min a dismal evaluation. ‘Football London’ gave Son Heung-min the lowest 5-point rating on the team and said: “I tried hard, but I fought. He pointed out that he didn’t show an impressive performance. ”Soccer statistics outlet Whoscore.com gave Son Heung-min an acceptable score of 6.5.

Although Son Heung-min was slow, Bale’s goal was good for Tottenham. In the 12th minute of the first half, Tottenham was fouled by Harry Kane on an air ball with an opponent inside the penalty area. The referee declared a penalty after reading the VAR, and Kane succeeded him directly.

Tottenham, which finished 1-0 in the first half, struggled with Tottenham’s offense in the second half. The overall look of player exhaustion was clear. Finally, in the 11th minute of the second half, Brighton’s Tariq Lampty leveled the goal.

Tottenham coach José Mourinho added Celso and Bale to Giovanni Law in the middle of the second half. The replacement was a great success. Bale, who entered the second half in the 25th minute, shook the net with a header from Sergio Regilón’s center within 3 minutes of entering.

It was his first goal after Tottenham’s return. It has been 7 years and 166 days since EPL scored a goal in a Tottenham uniform. Bale’s header was a valuable winning goal and, in the end, Tottenham struggled to score three points.

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