Son Heung-min scores FOUR as Tottenham hits Southampton

Heung-Min Son scored four astonishing goals as Tottenham secured their first points of the Premier League campaign with a landslide victory at Southampton.

The South Korean international produced the most clinical performance, scoring on his four shots on goal to take advantage of Southampton’s ridiculously high line.

Surprisingly, England captain Harry Kane recorded all four assists before scoring a late goal himself.

Kane also had two goals ruled out, but Tottenham had been second-best in a frenzied first half and they deservedly fell behind with a fine goal from Danny Ings in the 32nd minute.

Son restored injury time parity in equally impressive fashion with a goal that turned out to be a game changer for Tottenham.

Dele Alli was once again excluded from José Mourinho’s team, but was hardly missed when Son stole the headlines with a five-star performance in the second half. He gave Tottenham the lead two minutes after the restart, but that was just a sign of things to come as he went wild, notching his hat-trick in the 64th minute and 10 minutes later he scored number four.

Tottenham looked like they would score every time he set foot in the final third of the opposition and Kane finally scored the goal that his performance justified in the 82nd minute with a poacher’s shot after Erik Lamela hit the post.

Southampton’s defense will raise questions about Ralph Hasenhuttl’s tactics, but there can be no question about the quality of Ings, who has been heavily tied to Spurs, as he sent a late penalty after a Matt Doherty hand.

Soccer is a game of two halves, as the old saying goes, and that couldn’t have been clearer as Southampton produced a true Jekyll and Hyde performance. The body language of the Tottenham players after conceding the first goal suggested that they were beaten, but Son’s goal at the halftime transformed their mood and the game.

Kane e Son’s deadly duo produced a masterclass after the restart and Southampton was lucky not to end up on the wrong side of a cricket score. Hasenhuttl has done well to bounce back from a crushing 9-0 loss to Leicester in January, but the Saints boss must have feared a similar scoreline as the Spurs ran rampant.

It has been an excellent few days for Tottenham off the pitch with the acquisition of Sergio Reguilon and Gareth Bale. The latter must be licking his lips at the thought of joining this deadly Tottenham front line.

The performance of a textbook forward, forming an almost telepathic understanding with Kane. With every transfer window that passes, it becomes increasingly puzzling why Son is rarely linked with a move outside the club. But this was a performance that will catch the attention of rivals. With the addition of Bale, Mourinho now has a shame of riches in attack.

Southampton: McCarthy 5, Walker-Peters 5, Stephens 4, Bednarek 4, Bertrand 5, Romeu 6, Ward-Prowse 6, Armstrong 6, Djenepo 7, Ings 7, Adams 6 .. subs: Long N / A, Smallbone 5, Tella 6.

Tottenham: Lloris 6, Doherty 7, Sanchez 6, Dier 6, Davies 6, Winks 6, Hojbjerg 6, Ndombele 7, Moura 7, Kane 9, Son 10. subs: Lamela 7, Lo Celso 6, Bergwijn N / A.

32 ‘- GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Tottenham (Ings): This goal will count! It’s an outstanding ending from Ings, who finishes from a ridiculously tight angle. He runs between Dier and Sanchez to control Walker-Peters’ long pass over the top and over the top of Lloris, who perhaps should do better.

45 ‘+ 3 – GOAL! Southampton 1-1 Tottenham (Son): Oh how the Spurs needed it! Ndombele shows incredible strength and ability to find Kane on the left flank. He frees Son with a pass for the first time and from a tight angle the South Korea international passes McCarthy. Excellent goal.

47 ‘- GOAL! Southampton 1-2 Tottenham (Son): A beautiful ball is played at Kane’s feet and Son immediately advances, receiving the ball from his attacking partner and punishing Southampton with a clinical shot. Two shots, two goals from the visitors.

64 ‘- GOAL! Southampton 1-3 Tottenham (Son): It’s a hat-trick for Son and an assists hat-trick for Kane! The England international lifts a clever ball overhead and Son is there to finish off McCarthy at his near post.

74 ‘- GOAL! Southampton 1-4 Tottenham (Son): It’s number FOUR for Son! An incredible display of cruelty. What an outstanding performance. It’s the deadly duo once again when Kane plays a glorious pass from the right to free Son and finishes convincingly.

82 ‘- GOAL! Southampton 1-5 Tottenham (Kane): A poacher’s shot, but God deserves a goal today. Son is also involved again, as his whipped ball finds Lamela. He leaves Walker-Peters in his wake, shooting at the post and Kane can’t miss the rebound as he puts the ball into an empty net.

90 ‘- GOAL! Southampton 2-5 Tottenham (Ings, pen): Ings puts it in the middle and Southampton has a consolation.