Son Heung-Min, soccer participant at Tottenham Hotspur, scores the penalty previous goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga of AFC Bournemouth throughout the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Bournmouth, London, March 9. EPA-Yonhap
Son Heung-min salvaged a draw for Tottenham Hotspur along with his second-half penalty of their newest Premier League match at residence.
Son transformed the spot kick within the 84th minute as Spurs eked out a 2-2 draw in opposition to AFC Bournemouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday (native time). It was Son’s seventh purpose of the Premier League this season and eleventh purpose in all competitions.
Spurs stayed in thirteenth place with 34 factors from 10 wins, 4 attracts and 14 losses.
Son began the match on the bench and watched the visiting facet take a 1-0 lead on Marcus Tavernier’s purpose within the forty second minute. Son then subbed in for Brennan Johnson to start the second half.
Bournemouth doubled their lead within the sixty fifth minute courtesy of Evanilson, earlier than Pape Sarr lower Spurs‘ deficit in half two minutes later.
Son then got here by way of with the equalizer after drawing a foul within the penalty space. A protracted go that break up two defenders reached Son sprinting into the field on the left facet, and Bournemouth goalkeeper Kepa left his place to problem Son, solely to journey him up along with his arms in an ill-advised dive.
Within the ensuing spot kick, Son poked the ball to the middle of the purpose as Kepa dove to his left.
After Tottenham held on for his or her one level, Son stated he was „very dissatisfied and really pissed off“ with not getting the win at residence.
„While you play at residence, you count on to get the three factors,“ he instructed reporters. „Clearly, Bournemouth are a extremely good facet, particularly this season. They’ve been excellent. However nonetheless 2-2, I nonetheless really feel like it’s not adequate for us, and we simply need to hold going.“
Son’s head coach, Ange Postecoglou, was extra beneficiant in his evaluation of his Korean captain within the post-match press convention.
„It was a giant second for Sonny, clearly, taking the penalty, and he confirmed for these large moments, he’s there,“ Postecoglou stated. „Essential purpose for the staff, and he took that duty.“
Lengthy out of competition within the Premier League, Tottenham tried to avoid wasting Son and different regulars Sunday for the second leg of the spherical of 16 on the UEFA Europa League in opposition to AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.
Tottenham misplaced the opening leg 1-0 on an personal purpose by Lucas Bergvall final week. (Yonhap)
