Son Heung-min Scores 16th Goal with PK... Tottenham Lost 2-3 to Arsenal in the 'North London Derby'

Despite Son Heung-min's first score in a month, Tottenham's race for 4th place is a 'red light'

Son Heung-min broke his silence and reported his 16th goal of the season, but his team Tottenham Hotspur (England) lost the 'North London Derby' held at home, reducing the chances of regaining fourth place.

Tottenham lost 2-3 to Arsenal after giving up 3 goals in the first half in the 35th round home game of the 2023-2024 English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 28th (Korean time).

Tottenham, who needed a turnaround after losing 0-4 in the previous away game to Newcastle United, bowed their heads in front of their home fans after losing to their rival team Arsenal, also based in north London.

5th place Tottenham (60 points), which suffered its 9th loss (18 wins, 6 draws), has become increasingly concerned about securing 4th place on the 'Maginot Line' to advance to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) next season. 카지노사이트

Currently in 4th place is Aston Villa (20 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses) with 67 points from 35 games.

Although Tottenham has played two fewer games, the difference of 7 points is not small as the season comes to an end.

In addition, Aston Villa's goal difference is +21, so even if Tottenham (+15) equalizes the points, a comeback is impossible.

In addition, Tottenham has to face burdensome opponents such as Chelsea and Liverpool in succession in the future, so the loss in today's game is painful.

However, we had to take comfort in the fact that main gun Son Heung-min broke the scoreless trend that had lasted for three games and scored his 16th goal.

Son Heung-min, who has 16 goals and 9 assists in the league, resumed scoring about a month after the 30th round against Luton Town at the end of last month.

Son Heung-min scored 8 goals and 2 assists in 18 league games and 2 League Cup games against Arsenal.

Arsenal took the lead thanks to Tottenham's own goal in the 15th minute of the first half.

A corner kick from the right side hit the head of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who was keeping Takehiro Tomiyasu in check, and resulted in an own goal.

Tottenham, who were in desperate need of a comeback goal, were ruled offside in the 25th minute of the first half.

Pedro Foro's long-range shot was deflected and connected to Mickey van der Pen near the goal, who seemed to have leveled the score with a calm finish.

However, as a result of video review (VAR), it was ruled offside and the goal was not recognized.

Before Tottenham's disappointment could subside, Arsenal silenced the home fans by scoring an additional goal.

In the 27th minute of the first half, Bukayo Saka followed Havertz's long pass, missed Ben Davis, and hit the bottom corner of the goal with a left-footed shot.

In the 38th minute of the first half, Havertz scored a goal himself.

He finished Declan Rice's corner kick with a high header, giving Arsenal a 3-0 lead.

Son Heung-min, who was targeting space behind Arsenal, had a golden opportunity to score when he received a long pass from Foro from behind in the 45th minute of the first half.

However, in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper, the shot went high into the air.

This was Son Heung-min's first shot as a starting forward.

Tottenham attempted to turn the situation around in the 19th minute of the second half when center back Romero advanced to the penalty arc, intercepted goalkeeper David Raya's kick, and scored a goal himself.

In the 40th minute of the second half, a penalty kick was declared after VAR caught Rice kicking Davis, and dedicated kicker Son Heung-min scored with a right-footed shot to cut the score to 2-3.

Tottenham gained momentum and launched a last-minute offensive, but there was not enough time left to turn the game around.

Arsenal (25 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses, 80 points), the leader with 3 consecutive wins thanks to a victory in the rivalry, is one step ahead of Manchester City (Man City) in the championship race.

The point gap with second-place Man City (23 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses, 76 points) widened to 4.

However, since Man City has played two fewer games, the competition between the two teams is expected to continue until the end of the season.

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