Son Heung-min started in the home game in the round of 64 against Portsmouth (Part 3) of the English Football Association (FA) Cup in the 2022-2023 season held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 7th (Korean time), but was silent.
He scored two goals in a row. Son Heung-min 스포츠토토 scored his 4th goal of the season at Crystal Palace in the English Premier League (EPL) held on the 5th. This was a goal in 9 games and 117 days in the league.
Son Heung-min’s movement after just one day’s rest was not bad. However, as Portsmouth lowered the line and built a defensive wall, it was not easy to target the goal.
In the 45th minute of the first half, near the left side of the penalty box, the so-called ‘Son Heung-min zone’, the right-footed shot of the referee slightly missed the goal and swallowed regret.
There were chances in the second half. Harry Kane scored the opening goal in the 5th minute, and Son Heung-min aimed for the goal in the penalty box in the 7th minute of the second half, but failed to aim. Son Heung-min tried 5 shots, but none were effective.
‘WhoScored.com’, a soccer statistics media outlet, gave Son Heung-min a rating of 6.72. This is the fifth lowest score among Tottenham players. Based on the starting players only, Hill (6.56 points) and Oliver Skip (6.26 points) were the only players who received better ratings than Son Heung-min.
Kane, who scored the winning goal, received the highest score of 8.04.
Tottenham’s next schedule is the ‘North London Derby’ with Arsenal on the 16th. In 2023, Tottenham, who is digesting the murder schedule, has some leeway.