Tottenham advances to Carabao Cup semi-finals
Conceded an extra goal to Manchester United but won 4-3
Face-off with EPL leader Liverpool on the 23rd
Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) scored an exquisite corner kick goal and led Tottenham to the semifinals of the English Football League Cup (Carabao Cup).
Son Heung-min scored a direct goal with a corner kick in the home game of the 2024-2025 Carabao Cup quarterfinals against Manchester United held in London, England on the 20th. Son Heung-min stepped up as a corner kick kicker in the 43rd minute of the second half when Tottenham was ahead 3-2. Son Heung-min kicked the ball with his right foot, bent like a banana and entered the goal, becoming Tottenham’s fourth goal. Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayndr complained to the referee that Tottenham’s Lucas Beribal, who was in front of the goal, interfered with him and failed to punch, but the score decision was not changed. There will be no video review (VAR) for fouls in scoring situations until the quarterfinals of this tournament. Tottenham, who conceded a goal to Manchester United’s Jonny Evans in extra time in the second half, maintained their one-goal lead until the end, with Son Heung-min’s goal becoming the game-winning goal. CBS Sports of the United States reported, “Son Heung-min advanced Tottenham to the semifinals with a tremendous goal.”
A direct score from a corner kick is a goal that can be scored only when the trajectory of the ball curves inside the goal and the goalkeeper’s positioning error overlap, so it is difficult to see it in the professional world. Among soccer legends, Thierry Henry (France) and David Beckham (England) have directly hit the net with a corner kick when playing in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).
Son Heung-min, who scored his first goal in this season’s Carabao Cup, has a total of 7 goals this season. Son Heung-min scored five goals in the English Premier League (EPL) and one goal in the UEFA Europa League. If Son Heung-min scores three more goals this season, he will achieve double-digit scoring for the ninth consecutive season.
The Carabao Cup semi-finals will be held in two games, ‘home and away’. Tottenham will face Liverpool, the team that has won the tournament the most times (10 times), in the first leg of the semifinals in January next year. Tottenham is aiming to reach the top spot for the fifth time in 17 years since winning the tournament in 2008.
Tottenham will face Liverpool in the EPL on the 23rd prior to the Carabao Cup semifinals. As of the 20th, Liverpool is ranked first in the EPL. Tottenham is in 10th place. Tottenham coach Anzhi Postekoglou said, “I am happy to have reached the semifinals of the Carabao Cup. “First of all, I will do my best to prepare for the important game (against Liverpool) on the 23rd,” he said.
Reporter Jeong Yun-cheol [email protected]
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