Son Heung-min's Vacance → Madison Becomes a Hero Despite the Risk of Brain Bleeding, P.K. Fighting Praise...Postecoglou, this is a red card, thanks to you
Apr 18, 2025
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Tottenham won 1-0 in the second round of the Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals against Frankfurt in 2024-2025 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany on the 18th (Korea Standard Time). Tottenham, which drew 1-1 in the first round of the home game, led 2-1 in the combined score of the first and second games.
'Captain' Son Heung-min was unable to join Germany on the road due to a foot injury. It was a crisis. Madison awakened the players.
It was 38 minutes in the first half. Madison rushed to win a long pass by center back Christian Romero. He touched the ball with a header first before colliding with Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaan Santus.
Santos's torso and Madison's head hit hard. The hard-hit Madison collapsed, and the referee stopped the game. Tottenham's teammates urgently called medical staff to the bench. 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. Kauang Santos received a yellow card.
Dominic Solanke stepped up as a kicker and calmly scored. In the end, Madison's penalty shot was mixed with joy and sorrow.
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Fans take to social media to give Madison a big hand. He was really brave because he knew he was going to crash', 'He likely suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from the challenge', 'Madison sacrificed himself for the semifinals. I'll never forget it', 'Madison went on a season to win a penalty', 'It's a terrible tackle by the Frankfurt goalkeeper on Madison. Various reactions such as 'It's really dangerous' are being expressed.
Madison watched the game from the field after being replaced. When the whistle blew at the end of the game, he roared and enjoyed the joy of going to the semifinals with his teammates.
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Tottenham's semi-final opponent is Norway's Bohd/Glimt. 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 on the road on May 9.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
