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Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham Hotspur), who returned to the starting list after a long time, played 74 minutes against Aston Villa.
Son Heung-min started in the 37th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 17th (Korea time), played until the 29th minute of the second half, and then retreated to the bench. Son Heung-min, who took seven games off due to injury after the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt on the 11th, returned to the game as a substitute in the second half against Crystal Palace on the 11th and was included in the starting lineup.
Son Heung-min's movement on the pitch wearing the captain's armband was cheerful. In the fourth minute of the first half, Son Heung-min, who quickly caught a pass that crossed into the back space of the defense, hit the left side of the penalty box. He failed to connect the pass because he was blocked by the defender's block, but he was able to score by connecting with a direct shot.
Son Heung-min, who was slowly raising his senses, attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area in the 14th minute of the first half. It was a shot that narrowly went over the right post and crossbar.
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Later, as Aston Villa took the lead, Son Heung-min began to devote time to joining the defense. However, in the 39th minute of the first half, he once again drilled the left side of Aston Villa with a sprint and even connected with a cross.
He also played the role of captain. In the fifth minute of the second half, Matistel and Sergio Reguilon tried to stabilize the atmosphere by stopping Aston Villa players and communicating with the referee. Son Heung-min moved between the left side and the center, helping Tottenham to develop its offense.
Tottenham were in a disadvantage in the 14th minute of the second half when they lost a point to Ezri Konsa's header in a corner kick from the left side to Aston Villa. In the 28th minute of the second half, he gave up a left-footed goal to Boubacar Kamara near the right side of the arc. Coach Postecoglou called Son Heung-min to the bench after losing an additional goal.
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After the game, the soccer statistics site Footmob gave Son a 5.8 rating. He recorded one shot and actively participated in defense, but Tottenham's overall lethargic game was evaluated. Lowest rating among Tottenham players who started against Aston Villa. Midfielder Pape Sarr had the highest rating at 6.7, followed by Wilson O'Dober (6.6 points) and Archie Gray (6.3 points).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
