Also silent → captain Son Heung-min's armband with the lowest rating, Romero and first starter → 78 minutes...Sar 2-goal one-man show draws 22 sweat with third-division Wycombe
Jul 26, 2025
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Tottenham tied Wycombe Wanderers of League 1 (division 3) 2-2 in the second friendly match of the 2025-2026 preseason at Hotspur Way, a training stadium in London, England on the 26th (Korea time).
Son Heung-min was substituted at the start of the second half in the first preseason game against Reading, which won 2-0 on the 19th. He made his first start against Wycombe. Tottenham was originally scheduled for a game against League One Luton Town at 11 p.m. that day. Head coach Thomas Frank caught the Wycombe game late to check the power. The Luton Town match follows.
Frank explained, `We have planned additional games to give the players as much game time as possible and to keep them physically at their best.' And "We will be divided into two strong teams, and the starting players will play 60 to 75 minutes, maybe more. By the end of Saturday's two games, 22 players will be playing a lot of game time. I will be in very good shape before I go on tour."
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Ben Davies, Christian Romero, Luka Buschkovic and Pedro Porpo were lined up at the four-back, and Brandon Austin defended the goal.
Son Heung-min took Odobert's pass in the second minute of the first half and fired a right-footed shot, but the ball split through the air. In the 8th minute of the first half, Hishalisson's right foot shot missed.
Tottenham scored the first goal in the 14th minute of the first half. Odobert's mid-range shot was blocked by the goalkeeper, but Sarr quickly rushed to finish. Tottenham, which gained the upper hand, threatened the goal one after another by Porro and Hishalisson, but failed to score an additional goal.
Wycombe's chase was fierce. Junior Kittirna scored the equalizer in the 32nd minute due to a mistake by gatekeeper Austin. In the fifth minute of the second half, he even scored a come-from-behind goal. It was Kittirna again. He connected Daniel Udo's cutback with a right footed shot and shook the net again.
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He scored his second goal with a right footed shot after receiving a pass from replacement Tynan Tombs. Coach Frank deployed a large number of promising players in the 33rd minute of the second half, and Son Heung-min was also replaced. The goal didn't go any further.
According to Football Statistics 'Foot Mob', Son Heung-min recorded three shots (one effective shot), a 93% pass success rate (26/28) and one opportunity creation. The dribble breakthrough was successful once in two attempts. The rating of 'Foot Mob' was 6.7 points, the lowest in attack. Hishalisson scored 7.0, Sar scored 8.6, and Odover scored 7.0. Frank also directs Luton Town.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min is negotiating a transfer with LA FC of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). He has 11 months left on his contract, which will incur transfer fees. The transfer fee is around 15 million pounds (about 28 billion won).
LA FC currently has a designated player slot that can have up to three players per team. Olivier Giroud, who played for Arsenal in the past, recently transferred to France League 1 Lille. A designated player is a unique rule of the MLS that allows him to pay salaries beyond the cap. This is why Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) is playing in MLS.
Son's future is expected to be decided after the Asian tour.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
