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Tottenham laughed. Hishalisson (Tottenham) couldn't laugh.
Tottenham beat Villarreal (Spain) 1-0 in the first European Champions League (UCL) league phase of the 2025-2026 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 17th (Korea time).
Tottenham took the lead with a lucky opponent's own goal in the fourth minute of the first half when the game was 0-0. Lucas Beribal drove the ball from the opponent's right side to the penalty area and crossed toward Hishalisson, who was rushing to the gate. At this time, Villarreal goalkeeper Luis Junior tried to catch the ball first but missed it. The ball rolled into the goal and became an own goal. Tottenham held the lead until the end and took the victory. As a result, Tottenham won its first UCL return match since the 2022-2023 season. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank's UCL debut - debut win. In addition, Tottenham continued its unbeaten streak (17 wins and 4 draws) in 21 home matches at the UEFA Championship.
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In the 32nd minute of the second half, when he started, he was replaced by Randal Kolo Moani and retired to the bench. The BBC gave Hishalisson a 6.02 rating. Only three players with lower ratings are Kevin Danso (5.91 points), Brennan Johnson (5.62 points), and Colomuani (5.54 points). However, all of them played as replacements. He received the lowest rating among the starting players.
Hishalisson was ranked as the "0th place to sell" in the transfer market this summer. Hishalisson left Everton to join Tottenham through the summer 2022 transfer window. At the time, Tottenham invested £60 million to recruit Hishalisson. However, it did not meet expectations. I had a hard time with injuries, etc. In the 2024-2025 season, only four goals and one assist in 15 English Premier League (EPL) games.
It seemed to be turning the tables. He scored two goals in this season's EPL opener against Burnley last month. He also played a positive role in the second round match against Manchester City. Some expressed their expectations that Son Heung-min (LAFC) will become Tottenham's new core after his departure. However, Hishalisson is struggling with a 3.25 rating after his third round match against Bournemouth.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
