1-2 loss in EPL round 20 home game
Son Heung-min was brought on in the 17th minute of the second half, but was silent.
Tottenham Hotspur of the English professional football Premier League (EPL) bowed to Newcastle United. Captain Son Heung-min was brought in as a substitute instead of a starter, but he remained silent.
Tottenham lost 1-2 in the 2024-2025 season EPL round 20 home game against Newcastle held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 9:30 pm (Korean time) on the 4th.
With the loss on this day, Tottenham remained in 11th place with 24 points (7 wins, 3 draws, 10 losses).
Tottenham, coached by Enze Postekoglu, tried to break out of a three-game winless streak against Liverpool (3-6 loss), Nottingham Forest (0-1 loss) and Wolverhampton (2-2 draw), but failed.
Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner, Dejan Kulusevski, and Brennan Johnson started as starters and formed the offensive line, but they were unable to maintain the advantage they gained with Solanke’s first goal.
Son Heung-min took the field in place of Werner in the 17th minute of the second half, but was unable to see any results and was disappointed.
On the other hand, Newcastle, who won, was in 5th place with 35 points (10 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses).
Coach Eddie Howe’s Newcastle won five games in a row by defeating Tottenham, following Leicester City, Ipswich Town (4-0 win), Aston Villa (3-0 win), and Manchester United (2-0 win). ran.
Frontline striker Alexander Isaac took the lead by scoring a comeback goal and his 7th consecutive league game goal.
Tottenham took the lead early on.
In the 4th minute of the first half, Pedro Foro, who advanced high, crossed sharply into the penalty box. Solanke, who was in front of the goal, scored the first goal with a header.
Newcastle also succeeded in counterattacking immediately.
In the 6th minute of the first half, the ball cleared by Lucas Beribal hit Joelinton’s arm. Gordon scored the equalizer by catching Bruno Guimaraes’ pass and shooting to the other side.
The referee reviewed whether it was a foul, but acknowledged the score.
Newcastle, who went on the offensive, turned the game around.
In the 38th minute of the first half, Newcastle counterattacked at a rapid pace. Radu Dragusin failed to handle a Jacob Murphy cross, and Isaac pushed in to score the comeback goal.
Entering the second half, Tottenham threw a game-winning move. In the 17th minute of the second half, Werner, Beribal, and Pape Sar came out, and Son Heung-min, James Maddison, and Yves Bissouma were added.
In the 26th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min connected a threatening cross from the side into the penalty box, but it did not result in a shot.
In the remaining time, Tottenham continued to attack with Son Heung-min at the center, but could not maintain balance.
Ten minutes of extra time passed without a score, and Tottenham ended up losing 1-2 to Newcastle.
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