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Son Heung-min's 10-year dedication was rewarded with the victory.
Son Heung-min's team Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on the 22nd (Korea time). As a result, Tottenham escaped from the military for the first time in 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. It is Son's first championship since his professional debut. This is the moment when the ten-year commitment at Tottenham has paid off. Photo = Tottenham SNS |
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Son Heung-min's 10-year dedication was rewarded with a victory.
Son Heung-min's team Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on the 22nd (Korea time). As a result, Tottenham escaped from the military for the first time in 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. It is Son's first championship since his professional debut. This is the moment when the ten-year commitment at Tottenham has paid off.
Tottenham started with a 4-3-3 formation.
Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Hishalisson, Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pedro Porro, Christian Romero, Mickey Vanderben, Destiny Udogi and Guglielmo Vicario started. Son started as a substitute.
United adopted a 3-4-3 formation. Rasmus Hoyleun, Mason Mount, Ahmad Diallo, Partick Dorgu, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Nusair Mazrawi, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Lenny Yoro and Andre Onana started.
The two teams, which had a boring battle in the first half, rarely opened each other's goals.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Johnson dribbled into the box and connected a low and fast cutback, and Bissouma fired a powerful right-footed shot, but it was blocked by the defense.
In the 15th minute of the first half, Diallo received Maguire's pass from a corner kick. He attempted a powerful diagonal shot from the right side of the goal, but it went off the goal.
The balance was broken in the 42nd minute. Sarr crossed from the left side, and when Shaw failed to handle the ball properly, Johnson pushed the ball into the goal.
Entering the second half, Manchester United launched a wave of attacks.
Rasmus Hoyleun's header shot in the 24th minute of the second half was blocked by Vanderben's diving defense.
In the 29th minute of the second half, Garnacho dug into the center and tried to shoot, but was blocked by Vicario's good defense. Tottenham took out Johnson in the 34th minute of the second half and put defender Kevin Danso in to defend itself.
All players, including Son Heung-min, who entered as a substitute in the second half, focused on defense.
Tottenham kept their lead by being beaten unilaterally. Manchester United was aiming for the last corner kick in extra time with Onana goalkeeper coming in front of the opponent's goal, but even Casemiro's last shot failed.
The game ended as it was, and Son Heung-min lifted the Europa League trophy. Next season, Tottenham will advance to the UEFA Champions League.
In the end, Son achieved his long-cherished dream. Ahead of the final match, Son Heung-min said, `It will be a really special moment. It's also a historical moment. It's been 10 years since I've been on this team " "I really want to win because no one's been able to lift the trophy so far. Tomorrow will be a very important day for the club, for the players and for me as well."
His desperate dream came true in the end. As a Korean captain, he led the Premier League team and achieved a tremendous feat of winning the championship. The ten-year-old persistence of Tottenham alone and not leaving for another team has paid off.
Tottenham, who have suffered from a terrible slump this season, have put to rest all the blame with their Europa League trophy. Fans are looking forward to next season's Tottenham led by Son Heung-min.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
