Tottenham lost 1-4 in an away match against Leicester City in the 23rd round of the 2022-2023 English Premier League (EPL) held at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England on the 12th (Korean time). Son Heung-min, who scored a hat-trick against Leicester City in September last year, was silent in just one stroke. It was a game in which all the voices that carefully predicted the resurrection of Son Heung-min (31) and the rebound of Tottenham subsided.
Tottenham was lucky to score the opening goal in the 14th minute of the first half when Rodrigo Bentancur hit an opponent's defensive mistake, but the joy did not last even 10 minutes. From a corner kick in the 23rd minute of the first half, Nampalas Mendy balanced the ball with a rocket-like right-footed shot, and James Madison (25th minute) and Kelly Iheanacho (48th minute) scored back-to-back goals to tie the game at 1-3 until halftime. made. . What leaned towards Leicester ended the match with Harvey Barnes' wedge shot in the 36th minute of the second half.
With this defeat, Tottenham recorded their 8th loss this season and stayed in 5th place (39 points) in the league, widening the gap with Newcastle United in 4th place to 2 points. According to the prediction of the football statistics site <Five 38>, Tottenham's probability of fourth place is 29%, which is the key to advancing to the UEFA Champions League. The prospects are worse than Brighton & Hove Albion (6th, 30%), which is one place behind Tottenham in the current standings.
Leicester City's Harvey Barnes (left) celebrates with teammate James Maddison after scoring his fourth goal against Tottenham. Leicester/Reuters Yonhap News
Leicester City's Harvey Barnes (left) celebrates with teammate James Maddison after scoring his fourth goal against Tottenham. Leicester/Reuters Yonhap News
The loose defense organization, of course, was lethargic in the stuffy front line. Harry Kane, who set the record for the most goals in the club's history against Manchester City, had no choice but to record the same ball touches (24) as goalkeeper Fraser Forster. Son Heung-min also showed a sluggish appearance in the 8th minute of the second half, catching the opponent’s pass mistake and making an attack opportunity, hesitating to shoot and pass, and then blow it offside.
In an interview after the game, Son Heung-min said, “In the Premier League, all the players are of a high level, so there are no easy games. “It is a very disappointing result,” he said. “I have to prepare more and learn more. Open spaces always cause problems. This is the lesson for today.” Tottenham's next game is the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against AC Milan on the 15th.
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