Good job, I love you Tottenham semi-final twist → Captain Son Heung-min, who is left at home, is also thrilled and excited...Career Irrelevant Escape, Chance to Win Again
Apr 18, 2025
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Tottenham won 1-0 with Dominic Solanke's penalty goal in the 43rd minute of the first half in the second leg of the 2024-2025 Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals against Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany on the 18th (Korea time).
Tottenham, which drew 1-1 at home in the first leg, won 2-1 in total in the first and second legs to advance to the semifinals. It was a dramatic twist. Tottenham faced a crisis due to the absence of Son Heung-min.
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou announced Son Heung-min's absence at a press conference on the 17th, a day before the showdown. He said "Son Heung-min did not accompany him on the expedition after all. He is the only player missing this time. I've had some foot problems for weeks, and I've been holding out well, but the pain has intensified in the last few days. "I tried training yesterday, but I wasn't in good shape. So we decided to leave him at home and focus on his recovery" he said.
Son Heung-min's vacancy was replaced by Matisse Tel. Postecoglou put Solanke at the one-top in a 4-3-3 formation and set him up in Tell and Brennan Johnson left and right wing forward.
James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Beribal played in the midfield. The four backs were lined with Destiny Udoji, Christian Romero, Mickey van der Penn and Pedro prisoners. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
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Santos's torso and Madison's head collided strongly. The hard-hit Madison collapsed, and the referee stopped the game. Fortunately, Madison stood up after being taken care of by the medical staff.
The referee conducted an on-field review following VAR (video reading) on the situation and declared a penalty for Tottenham. Solanke stepped up as a kicker and calmly scored.
Frankfurt's strong offensive continued, but Tottenham was a team capable of defending. He put down the line and focused on defense. In the end, he won with one penalty goal.
Tottenham has the right chance to win. Tottenham has been without a team for 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. In the case of the European competition, the last time was to win the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the UEL in the 1983-1984 season. He is aiming for his first win in 41 years.
Coach Postecoglou also took a breather. Taking the helm of Tottenham in July 2023, he always lifted the trophy in his second year for each team he leads. So I had high expectations. But Tottenham are having their worst season.
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Tottenham's opponent in the semifinals has also been decided. It's the Beaud/Glimt of Norway. Beaud caused a huge upset to beat Lazio in Italy's Serie A.
With a 2-0 win in the first leg, Bohd lost 1-3 on the road in the second leg. A total of 3 to 3 in the first and second games, and the fate was decided in the penalty shootout. Beaud won 3–2.
Bohd is the first Norwegian team to make it to the UEL semifinals. Tottenham will play the first leg of the semifinals at home on May 2 and the second leg of the away game on May 9. On the other side, Manchester United (England) and Athletic Bilbao (Spain) will compete for the finals.
After Tottenham's advance to the semifinals was confirmed, Son Heung-min posted on his SNS, 'So much of you!! Well done!! Let ´ keep going. Well done, let's keep moving forward)', along with a 'Heart' emoji.
Son Heung-min also had another chance to escape from the military.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
