Oh! Son Heung-min blew a golden chance. Tottenham lost a point to Villa 1 minute after kick-off.
Feb 10, 2025
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Tottenham finished 0-1 in the first half of the fourth round (32 strongest teams) of the 2024-2025 FA Cup against Aston Villa at Birmingham Villa Park in England on the 10th (Korea time). Tottenham was completely defeated 0-4 in the second leg of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) semifinals against Liverpool three days ago on the 7th. Tottenham, which won 1-0 in the first round at home on the 9th of last month, lost 1-4 overall in the first and second rounds, failing to advance to the finals.
Victory was important on this day to turn the mood around. However, he showed lethargy in the first half. He was shaken by the opponent's strong pressure and quick counterattack. Son Heung-min hit the ground in the 23rd minute of the first half, missing a decisive opportunity.
The home team Villa put up a 4-2-3-1 formation. Doniel Malan came out as a one-top. It was followed by Jacob Ramsey-Morgan Rogers-Leon Bailey. The midfield was formed by Yuri Tillemance-John McGinn. The four backs were Lukadinho-Bubacar Kamara-Ezri Konsa-Andres Garcia. The goal was defended by Emiliano Martinez.
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Aston Villa scored the first goal as soon as it started. In the first minute of the first half, Rogers caught the ball in the center and broke through. Tottenham's defense was shaken, and Rodgers stabbed Ramsey, who was holding on to the left. Ramsey attempted a powerful shot. Kinski came to the front, but he couldn't stop it properly and crossed the goal line.
Villa took full control. He shook Tottenham's defense with a quick pass. 12 min Garcia caught the ball in a corner. Attempted left footed shot from the right side of the penalty box. It went up high.
In the 13th minute, Villa intercepted a ball that Kinski had not handled properly. Malan, who received the pass, hit and hit a powerful right foot shot. Slightly off the post.
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In the 18th minute, Tillemence went on the attack. He dribbled alone in the midfield. When the space opened, he immediately hit a mid-range shot with his left foot. Slightly off the right side of the net.
20 min Villa went on the counterattack. Malan broke through and stabbed Ramsey on the left. It was a scene similar to the first goal. Ramsey's left footed shot went off the post.
23 min Tottenham's first shot came out. Son Heung-min missed a decisive chance. Tottenham launched a counterattack for the first time in a long time. The ball went to Moore on the right. Moore hit and sent a ground ball cross to Son Heung-min, who was digging into the center. Son Heung-min's non-stone shot was blocked by goalkeeper Martinez's super save.
In the process, Konsa was injured, and Ramare Bogard was put in instead.
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31 min Villa again create a threatening scene. Rodgers broke through Beribal's tackle and broke through. He fired a powerful shot from the front of the arc. Goalkeeper Kinski saved it. Malan connected the rebound ball with a shot. I crossed the crossbar.
35 min Rogers-Ramsey combination flashed again. Rodgers stabbed Ramsey, who was digging to the left. Ramsey's cutback was fortunately blocked by Tottenham's defense.
Extra time Villa had a good chance. Gray made a pass miss during the build-up process. Bailey grabbed it and stabbed Malan, who was digging into the back space. Malan's shot hit the side net.
Tottenham also fought back. Spence attempted a right-footed mid-range shot with Veribal's pass. It's off the mark. In the end, the first half ended with 0-1, Tottenham giving up the lead.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
