Shocking! Son Heung-min (four points) was not influential in ratings. Criticized...Tottenham Europa is on the verge of elimination from the round of 16
Mar 07, 2025
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Tottenham lost 0-1 to AZ Alkmaar in the first round of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands, on the 7th.
Son Heung-min, Matistel, Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Beribal, Destiny Udogi, Kevin Danso, Archie Gray, Jed Spence and Guglielmo Vicario were the starters for the away team Tottenham.
Tottenham failed to overwhelm Alkmaar in the first half. Rather, he struggled under pressure from Alkmaar and conceded the first goal.
In the 18th minute of the first half, a mixed situation occurred in a corner kick situation, and it was missed that Beribal cleared it and was sucked into Tottenham's goal. Spence and Vicario chased the ball, but the ball was too high to block.
Tottenham, who scored a goal, failed to reverse the contents of the game. Rather, it was Alkmaar who launched the attack.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Parrott and Poku had a shot chance in turn, but failed to score an additional goal.
In the 31st minute of the first half, Son Heung-min's shot was caught by the opponent's defender. The first half ended with Alkmaar leading.
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In the fourth minute of the second half, Beribal's mid-range shot as he dribbled went out of the goal.
In the 6th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min dribbled directly to the center and attempted a shot that missed the goal. It looked like the zero was not properly set.
Tottenham couldn't fight back even when they were being dragged away. He was repeatedly under pressure from Alkmaar and failed to properly open a path to attack.
In the end, Tottenham took out a replacement card. In the 26th minute of the second half, Dominic Solanke, Papesar, and Pedro Porro were put out without Son Heung-min, Madison, and U Do-ki.
Tottenham has changed the composition of the players, but it has not changed the game. Tottenham's offense was weakly blocked by the opponent's defense.
In the 44th minute of the second half, Porro's cross from the right was blocked by the defense. O'Dober then tried to dribble on the left, but it was caught on defense.
In the second minute of extra time in the second half, Solanke walked out of the stadium due to injury.
In the fifth minute of extra time in the second half, even Odobert's header missed the goal. In the end, the match ended with Alkmaar's victory.
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min could not avoid harsh criticism by receiving the lowest rating in the team.
The British Evening Standard gave Son four points, the lowest rating in his team, and added, "When Tottenham needed breakthrough and creativity from the side, Son had difficulty making an impact mainly by playing on his back"I went to the top in the second half, but the shot went over the goal."
Son Heung-min's Europa League victory was on the verge of flying away as Tottenham lost the game that was expected to prevail. Without Vicario's good defense, it was a disastrous performance that could lead to a crushing defeat. Tottenham will play the second Europa League match against Alkmaar on the 14th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
