A key goal in the 15th minute of the second half for a 3-1 lead.
Post-game interview with TNT Sports
Son Heung-min (32), captain and key striker of Tottenham in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), received high praise in his match against West Ham during his return from injury.
Tottenham won 4-1 in the 2024-2025 season EPL 8th round home game against West Ham held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 8:30 pm (Korean time) on the 19th.
Tottenham moved up to 6th place in the league rankings with this win.
Son Heung-min scored a key goal in the 15th minute of the second half when the team was ahead 3-1. It was his 3rd goal in the league.
In addition, with a total of 123 EPL goals, Son Heung-min is tied for 19th in EPL all-time scoring along with Raheem Sterling and Dwight Yorke.
It was a game with special meaning for both the team and the players.
Son Heung-min was injured in the 2024-2025 season UEFA Europa League (UEL) match against Karabakh (Azerbaijan) on the 27th of last month and was absent for a while.
Not only the team’s schedule, but also the October international match schedule of the Korean men’s national soccer team led by coach Hong Myung-bo was missing.
Fortunately, he recovered quickly and made his comeback that day, showing off his health by scoring a goal.
‘Foot Mob’, a media outlet specializing in statistics, gave Son Heung-min a rating of 8.5, giving him the highest score on the team along with Dejan Kulusevski.
Another statistical media, ‘Whoscored.com’, gave a rating of 8.3, and ‘SofaScore’ gave a rating of 8.0.
Both media outlets gave Son Heung-min the highest score in the team.
Son Heung-min said in an interview with ‘TNT Sports’ after the game, “It is a joy to return to the stadium. “Playing with my teammates in a beautiful stadium is one of my favorite things,” he said, adding, “Especially when we get a result,” and did not hide his joy at the victory in the return match.
He continued, “(The fans’ support) is really amazing. “I missed this support for three weeks and couldn’t even go to the national team,” he said, adding, “It’s a great honor to play in front of these fans, and I want to give something back to them,” boasting of his extraordinary love for fans.
Also, “Sometimes an injury break can be good. “Because we are so busy,” he said. “The two to three weeks (of rest) were perfect for recharging. “I felt really good today,” he said, adding that the risk of injury was completely eliminated.
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min, who made a successful comeback that day, will play the UEL schedule against AZ (Netherlands) at 4 a.m. on the 25th.
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