Son Heung-min's 6th goal... Tottenham, Arsenal, and North London derby have come from behind to lose
Son Heung-min's 6th goal... Tottenham, Arsenal, and North London derby have come from behind to lose
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Tottenham Hotspur knelt down to their Derby rival despite Son Heung-min's scoring shot.
Tottenham came from behind to lose 1-2 in the 21st round of the 2024-25 English Premier League (EPL) away game at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on the 16th (Korea time).
Tottenham (24 points), which lost for two consecutive games, ranked 13th in the league. The team has been mired in winless games (1 draw and 4 losses) for the last five consecutive games in the league. Furthermore, the team had one draw and five losses against Arsenal, which failed to win in six consecutive games.
Arsenal (43 points) continued the unbeaten streak (seven wins and three draws) in 10 consecutive league matches. The team has narrowed the gap with Liverpool (47 points).
It was Son Heung-min who heralded the start of the North London derby. In the 25th minute of the first half, the opposing defender kicked a cross from the right side with his head. Son Heung-min volleyed the high flying ball near the penalty box. The ball deflected slightly off the opponent's player and hit the net.
Son's sixth goal of the league and eighth of the season. Son showed a ceremony to cover his mouth with his fingers to Arsenal fans.
Arsenal, who could not afford to concede victory to their opponents at the home turf, strongly fought back. At a corner kick in the 40th minute of the first half, Gabrieu Magalyangis' attempt to header the ball hit Dominic Solanke, who was competing with him. The official record is Solanke's own goal.
Arsenal, which gained momentum, turned the game around four minutes later. He cut off Tottenham's attack near the center line and launched a counterattack. Leandro Trossar scored a come-from-behind goal with a low left-footed shot near the left side of the penalty box. 메이저사이트
Tottenham went on a general offensive with Hisharlisong, who returned from injury, but it was not enough to turn the game around.