Son Heung-Min (32-Tottenham) picked up his first league assist of the season to lead Tottenham to victory.
Tottenham defeated Brentford 3-1 at home in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 English Professional Soccer Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Jan. 21 (ET). With the win, Tottenham snapped a two-game losing streak and moved up to 10th place in the standings with two wins, one draw and two losses (7 points).
After conceding an early goal to Briand Mbomo just 23 seconds into the match, Spurs equalized in the eighth minute through Dominic Solanke.
Son, who started on the left flank, assisted on Brennan Johnson’s game-winning goal in the 28th minute to make it 1-1. 메이저사이트 He dribbled through the middle and found Johnson on the right flank, who cut into the penalty area and split the opposite post with a right-footed shot.
It was Son’s first assist of the season and his first point in four official matches.
After scoring his first goal of the season against Everton in the second round last month, Son had not registered an offensive point in three official matches – two in the league and one in the Carabao Cup (League Cup).
Heung-min assisted James Maddison’s wedge goal in the 40th minute to make it 2-1. On the counterattack, Heung-min played an exquisite pass between the legs of the opposing defender, which James Madison collected and finished with his left foot.
Son was named the match’s official Man of the Match (MOM). His two assists, seven key passes, and two big chances earned him 52.9% of the total 16,617 votes cast.