Son Heung-min scored his 120th goal in the 300th game of the EPL
Tottenham's Son Heung-min 32 scored his 120th goal in the 300th game of the English Premier League EPL, but failed to prevent his team from losing four consecutive games.
In an away match against Liverpool in round 36 of the EPL 2023-2024 season held at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 6th, Son started as a forward striker, scoring his 17th goal of this season and his 120th career goal of the EPL. However, Tottenham ended up in a quagmire after losing 2-4 to Liverpool.
The match was Son's 300th appearance in the EPL. Son, who transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2015, recorded the record of 300 appearances in just nine seasons. He is the first Asian player to join the club, and the third player to join the club after Hugo Lloris and Harry Kane of Bayern Munich.
Son, who scored his 120th goal, jumped one notch to a joint 22nd in the EPL history score tally. He is on par with manager Steven Gerrard Al-Itipark, Liverpool's "legend." If he adds one more goal, he will tie for 20th along with Raheem Sterling Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku AS Roma.
Tottenham was dragged away by giving up the first goal to Muhammad Salah in the 16th minute of the first half. Then in the 46th minute of the first half, Salah's shot bounced off the goalkeeper's save, but Andy Robertson pushed it back to make it 2-0. Liverpool made it 3-0 with a header from Hakpo in the 5th minute of the second half, and Harvey Elliott scored the team's fourth goal with a mid-range shot in the 14th minute of the second half.
Tottenham started chasing after Hicharlisson's comeback goal in the 27th minute of the second half. Five minutes later, at the 32nd minute of the second half, Son Heung-min, who received Hicharlisson's pass in front of the net, shook the net and followed it up to 2-4. However, Tottenham ended up losing four consecutive games without scoring an additional goal.
With the defeat on the day, Tottenham's chances of advancing to the UEFA Champions League UCL next season have virtually disappeared. Following matches with Newcastle 0-4, Arsenal 2-3, and Chelsea 0-2, Tottenham ended up losing again on the day, failing to narrow the gap with Aston Villa 18 wins, six divisions, 11 losses, 60 points. Tottenham, which played one less game, needs to win all three remaining matches, and Aston Villa needs to lose both to stage a come-from-behind victory. Only up to the fourth place in this season's EPL can play in the UCL next season.
In contrast, Liverpool 23 wins, 9 draws, 4 losses, ranked third with 3 points, raised its point to 78. With two more games to go until the end of the season, Arsenal 83 is leading the team with 3 points and Manchester City 83 is losing in all of the remaining games, and if Liverpool wins the game, the team can seek to come from behind to win the title. 안전놀이터
"It's a difficult and disappointing afternoon," Son said in an interview with his club's official channel after the match. "This is the first time in this season that we've faced a very difficult situation. We have to face it, get better and stronger."