"Two goals + the best player" SON, who chewed on Europe, finally strides on "winning" when Frankfurt rings "again"!!
"Two goals + the best player" SON, who chewed on Europe, finally strides on "winning" when Frankfurt rings "again"!!
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Will Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham Hotspur) finally be able to lift the trophy this season? Now it is time to overcome Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany), who gave him good memories in the past.
Tottenham won 3-1 in the second round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League (UEL) round of 16 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 14th (Korea Standard Time).
Tottenham, which lost 0-1 in the first away game on the 7th, won the second game by two goals and led the first and second games by 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Tottenham, which is ranked 13th in the English Premier League (EPL), has been eliminated from both the EFL Cup and the FA Cup, and there is only one Europa League tournament that has virtually any hope of winning this season.
Tottenham will play Frankfurt at 4 a.m. on the 11th of next month in the first leg of their quarterfinal home.
Frankfurt defeated Ajax (the Netherlands) in the round of 16 with a combined score of 6-2 in the first and second games.
Tottenham's most recent meeting with Frankfurt was in the group stage of the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League. At that time, Tottenham drew 0-0 on the road and won 3-2 at home.
When Tottenham defeated Frankfurt 3-2 at home, Son Heung-min scored two goals to lead the team to victory. The other goal was scored by his "best friend" Harry Kane (Bayern Munich). In that match, Son was also named the man of the match by UEFA.
Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min, who will face Frankfurt again in the quarterfinals of the Europa League in about three weeks, will perform well again.
In the second round match of the round of 16 teams against Alkmaar on the day, Son already had his toes full. He played the role of starting goal and scored one assist.
Son led Tottenham's attack. In the 22nd minute of the first half, he scored a cross that curled with a sharp trajectory from the left side. It seemed to be connected to his teammate, but the goalkeeper punched the ball first.
Tottenham scored the first goal at the 25th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min was the starting point. Seeing Son Heung-min coming under pressure from Alkmaar defender Hook, he attempted to kick the ball to send the ball far away from his side. However, the ball was deflected off Son's body and connected to Tottenham striker Solanke near the box. Tottenham created a chance to counterattack in an instant. Odobert, who was rushing towards the goal, received the ball and scored a powerful shot into the net.
Odobert's goal balanced the combined scores of the first and second games 1-1.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Son aimed for a goal himself. He penetrated the arc from the left side to the front and fired a right footed shot that he was determined to make. He was blocked. Three minutes later, he attempted another goal through a similar attack from Root, but defense cleared Son's shot this time.
An additional goal was scored by Tottenham in the third minute of the second half. Son Heung-min helped, and Madison scored a goal. A lateral pass was delivered to Son Heung-min on the left side of the counterattack chance. He hit into the Alkmaar box and gave up a short pass to Madison, who was alone without any defensive checks. Madison scored with a shot that penetrated the right corner of the goal. Tottenham led 2-1 in total scores in the first and second games.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Tottenham's defense line changed. Manager Engie Postecoglou put in Gray without Van der Ben.
Alkma scored in the 18th minute of the second half, shortly after Tottenham's defense changed. It was an excuse for Tottenham to handle the ball comfortably from the back of his camp. None of them could handle the ball properly due to a communication mistake between Veribal and Odobert. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Koopminus snatched the ball near the box and scored with a shot. The combined score was tied 2-2.
In the 29th minute of the second half, Tottenham again took the lead. It started with Son's toes again this time. After receiving Madison's pass from the left side, Son sensibly gave the ball to Spence, who was running forward. He immediately crossed the goalpost. Solanke touched it with his heel, and the ball passed to Odobert, who provided an excuse for losing a point earlier. Odobert scored with a right-footed inside shot. Tottenham again took the lead with a combined score of 3-2 in the first and second rounds.
They were given four minutes of extra time. Alkmaar struggled for the extra goal, but Tottenham didn't make room for it. Tottenham sealed their place in the quarterfinals.
According to the soccer statistics site "Foot Mob," Son Heung-min touched the ball 86 times, including one assist, five shots, a 79% pass success rate (38 successful/48 attempts), 16 ball touches in the opponent's box, three passes in the attack area, 0 balls taken away, and 1 dribble.
Son has an eight-point rating from "Foot Mob." This is the fifth highest score between the two teams.
"Two goals" O'Dobert received the highest score of 8.6. "One goal" Madison was given 8.2 points.
"In the first half, he stole the ball under perfect pressure when O'Doubert scored. As a captain, he played an important role by being involved in all three goals," the British media outlet Football London said, giving Son eight points in grading. The score is second only to O'Doubert and Madison's nine points 안전놀이터.
The BBC highlighted his goal-scoring performance, saying in a real-time broadcast, "Son Heung-min made a decisive cut by pressing the opponent's defender."
When Son Heung-min recorded help, he said, "I continued my good performance following the first half. I sent an accurate pass to Madison who was in the penalty area."
Postecoglou also mentioned Son Heung-min.
"He always gives everything he can. He played hard today as well. We had a few chances, and some scenes were a little unlucky. Still, his dedication always helps our team greatly," he said, applauding. "For the first time today, all four main leaders participated. It was the first time since October that Vicario, Romero, Madison, and Son Heung-min played together. We had to rely on one or two of them for most of this season, but when the four of them came out together, there was also a difference."