Son Heung-min's 9th League Assist... Tottenham Loses 1-3 to Sheffield

Tottenham's Son Heung-min is taking a shot in front of the opposing defense during the Premier League match against Manchester City held in London, UK, on February 2 (Korean time). Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Son Heung-min (28, Tottenham Hotspur) recorded his ninth assist of the league this season but could not prevent his team's defeat.

On the 3rd (Korean time), Tottenham lost 1-3 in the 32nd round away match of the 2019-2020 English Premier League season against Sheffield United, held at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, UK.

Son Heung-min, who played the full match, did not achieve his 10th league goal but assisted Harry Kane's consolation goal in the 45th minute of the second half, marking his ninth league assist.

Tottenham conceded the opening goal to Sheffield's Sander Berge in the 31st minute of the first half.

Tottenham counterattacked, and Harry Kane scored an equalizer in the 33rd minute of the first half, but the goal was canceled after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review confirmed the ball hit Lucas Moura's hand as he fell.

Tottenham ended the first half trailing 0-1 and continued to press aggressively in the second half.

However, they conceded an additional goal to Rhys Moss at the 23rd minute of the second half and a third goal to Oliver McBurnie in the 39th minute of the second half.

Tottenham chased after Harry Kane scored a goal from Son Heung-min's pass in the 45th minute of the second half, but the match ended 1-3.

Son Heung-min has recorded assists in two consecutive matches since the 31st round match against West Ham United on the 24th of last month.

With one more assist added, Son Heung-min currently has 9 goals and 9 assists in the regular league this season, leaving one goal and one assist to join the 10-10 club.

Including the Champions League and other competitions, he has recorded 16 goals and 11 assists this season.

Meanwhile, Tottenham, having failed to add points, dropped to 9th place in the league with 12 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses (45 points), making qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League virtually impossible.

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