Tottenham's worst graduation game! Just one shot on target. Son Heung-min played in 71 minutes and lost away to Alkmaar

Mar 07, 2025

[AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar, Netherlands) = Egan Sports Chosun.com reporter] Only the share was high. It was meaningless. There was only one shot on goal at the end of the game. Tottenham lost in an away match in Alkmaar, AZ.

Tottenham lost 0-1 to AZ Alkmaar in the first round of the Europa League (UEL) round of 16 in 2024-2025 at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands, on the afternoon of the 6th (local time). Son Heung-min started but was replaced in the 26th minute of the second half without scoring an offensive point.

Tottenham started Son Heung-min on the left wing. Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou deployed Son Heung-min, Matistel and Brennan Johnson as three-top players. James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancourt and Lucas Beribal at the waist. Jed Spence and Destiny Udogi came out as side fullbacks, with Archie Gray and Kevin Forgee at center back. Gugliemo Vicario defended the goal.

In the third minute of the first half, Alkmaar launched an offensive. A sharp cross from the left. Parrott connected Wolff's cross with a shot. He got out of the way of the goal. It was a sharp attack. There is a variable. In the 7th minute of the first half, Alkmaar's right wing, Rado, was replaced by an injury. In the previous situation, Veribal's kick kicked the calf. Cassius was put in instead.

Tottenham increased their possession. I tried to shake Alkmaar through the pass. Alkmaar defended well and then defended. Then he launched a counterattack. In the 10th minute of the first half, Poku grabbed it from the left side and hit it, and then tried to shoot as it was. He got out of the way of the goal.

Then, Tottenham tried to turn the mood around in the 16th minute of the first half when Son Heung-min tried to shoot his left foot in front of the arc circle. He was deflected off the defender and placed in the goalkeeper's arms.

Alkma scored the first goal in the 18th minute of the first half. Parrott shot a corner kick posted by Koopminus. Beribal tried to clear his teeth. The ball was sucked into the goal. It was Beribal's own goal. Alkmaar led the way.

In the 23rd minute of the first half, Tottenham made space through a pass from the right. Johnson and Spence exchanged but failed to make a goal.

Alkmaar then sought an additional goal in the 23rd minute of the first half with Parrott and Poku shooting in succession. He failed to score a goal.

In the 31st minute of the first half, Son Heung-min grabbed the ball and ran. I tried to shoot after beating the defender. It was blocked by Alkmaar's defender.

Alkmaar then created a chance. He immediately counterattacked. The pass went in at the second line. Parrott caught it and shot it. Vicario blocked it.

In the 33rd minute of the first half, Tottenham made a mistake in a set piece. Madison and Son Heung-min did not work together. I lost a disappointing chance. In the 38th minute of the first half, Johnson hit a mid-range shot. It went over the goal.

For the rest of the day Tottenham were lethargic. He failed to score an equalizer. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Alkmaar's wave offensive was barely prevented with a hand-to-hand defense. In the end, Tottenham ended the first half with a 0-1 loss.

Ahead of the second half, Tottenham opted for a change. Tell was brought in and O'Donnell was put in. Son Heung-min headed to the top.

Tottenham shot in the fourth minute of the second half. Veribal ran away. The space came out. He tried to shoot a mid-range shot as it was. Slightly away from the goal. U Do-ki crossed in the ensuing attack. He didn't even get a shot.

Tottenham counterattacked in the 6th minute of the second half. Son Heung-min caught it and gave it to Odebert. After Odobert hit it, he passed it back to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min tried to curl after beating the defender. It went over the goal.

Then, Poku hit Alkmaar in the 7th minute of the second half. Vicario struck it out. In the 13th minute of the second half, Poku also attempted a mid-range shot. It went over the goal. In the 19th minute of the second half, Alkmaar's shot came from the arc circle. It fell to the side after hitting the defense. In the 21st minute of the second half, Alkma took out Cassius and put in Smit.

In the 26th minute of the second half, Tottenham scored a winning move. With the exception of U Do-ki, Son Heung-min, and Madison, Sar, Solanke, and Porro were put in. Nevertheless, Tottenham's attack was frustrating. It did not create such a situation.

Tottenham did nothing the rest of the time. In the end, they were defeated on the expedition. There is a dark cloud over the advance to the quarterfinals.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.