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Tottenham failed to fill Son Heung-min's vacancy. Lost to Nottingham at home for the first time in 28 years since 1997, allowing a double.
Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, lost 1-2 at home to Nottingham in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 22nd (Korea time). He lost two consecutive league games without Son Heung-min. Tottenham (37 points) remained in 16th place. Nottingham (60 points) jumped to third place.
Tottenham used a 4-3-3 tactic. Matisse Tell, Hishalisson and O'Dober led the attack. Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski coordinated the midfield. The four backs were located by Jed Spence, Mickey van der Penn, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro. The goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
Nunu Espiritu Santo's Nottingham was a 4-2-2-2 formation. Antony Elanga and Chris Wood are two-top players. Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White were placed on the second line. Danilu and Nicholas Dominguez were in the third line. The defense was handled by Harry Topolo, Murilu, Nikola Milenkovic and Neco Williams. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Mats Sells.
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They were two teams with a 180 degree different atmosphere. Tottenham remained in 16th place with 11 wins, 4 draws and 18 losses (37 points) in 33 league matches. Nottingham (57 points) were in contention for tickets to the European Champions League (UCL). Although he was ranked 6th, he was able to rise to 3rd place depending on the results of the day.
Tottenham also had big variables. It was Son Heung-min's injury departure. Son Heung-min was injured in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt on the 11th due to a tackle by opposing striker Jean Matteo Bahoya. He was completely excluded from the away league match against Wolverhampton at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on the 13th. At the time, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min's foot was shocked. I'm on the lookout. He said he will be fine during the away game in the Europa League. However, Son Heung-min also failed to play in the second round of the quarterfinals in Frankfurt on the 18th. He stayed in England instead of away to focus on recovering from his foot injury. The departure from Nottingham was confirmed. Ahead of the match against Nottingham, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min has been having foot problems for a while. I need time to get over it. Nor will Nottingham be able to come forward. It's not clear. He's been dealing with the problem for a while. The situation has not improved for us. Rather, it was getting worse. I think rest is more important than anything else. Son Heung-min is someone who always wants to train. I'll give him that time. I think we'll have to see how he reacts over the next few days."
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Kick-off. Tottenham were aggressive early in the game. The atmosphere didn't last long. Nottingham scored the first goal just over five minutes into the game. Anderson scored on the corner. Anderson caught the second ball and attempted a right-footed mid-range shot. This shot deflected off Bentancur. Vicario tried to stop it, but it wasn't easy. Nottingham took a 1-0 lead.
Nottingham scored an extra 10 minutes in the first half. Wood's goal came out. However, VAR ruled him offside and the score was canceled. Nottingham did not back down. He scored an additional goal in the 16th minute of the first half. Nottingham won a free kick on Romero's foul. In a set-piece situation, Wood completed the header goal. Wood scored his 19th goal of the season by decorating Elanga's opposite cross with a header goal.
In a hurry, Tottenham launched a counterattack. However, Kulusevski and Odobert's shots were repeatedly out of the opponent's goal. Tottenham did not miss Williams' error in the 40th minute of the first half and Tel tried to shoot. However, it lacked impact. Tell's shot ripped through the air. Hishalisson then tried to header Porpo's cross, but the kick missed. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Hishalisson attempted another header shot, but failed to connect with an effective shot. The first half ended with Tottenham trailing 0-2.
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At the beginning of the second half, the two teams took out replacement cards side by side. Tottenham put Kevin Danso and Ben Davies in place of Romero and Van Der Penn. Nottingham took out Elanga and put Moratu in to switch to 'Five Backs'.
Tottenham aimed for a goal through switching the offense. Nottingham made a change in the 13th minute of the second half by adding Ryan Yates and Callum Hudson-Odoi instead of Danilu and Dominguez. Nottingham looked for extra points on Gibbs-White's counterattack.
Tottenham had Kulusevski's header shot from a corner kick in the 18th minute of the second half, but Topolo managed to clear it near the goal line. Tottenham had a one-on-one opportunity with the opposing goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the second half, but failed to score. Tottenham once again used a replacement card. Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson were added instead of Kulusevski and Odover. Nottingham also put Taiwo Awoniyi in place of Wood.
Tottenham continued to attack. However, Hishalisson's header shot was again blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Tottenham put Lucas Beribal in place of Sar to set up a match. Tottenham went for the goal with a series of set-piece opportunities. However, Tottenham's shot was repeatedly blocked. There was no giving up. Tottenham scored a comeback goal in the 41st minute of the second half. Hishalisson completed the prisoner's cross with a header goal. Hishalisson scored in two consecutive league games.
The extra time was five minutes. There was a match between Nottingham, who tried to protect, and Tottenham, who tried to chase. Nottingham also received a yellow card for Sells due to a time delay. Nottingham took out Gibbs-White and put in Ramon Sosa. Nottingham took the lead until the end and won. Tottenham have bowled since 1997, allowing Nottingham a double.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
