The winning goal was conceded in the second half… Son Heung-min’s attack point ‘no’
[매일일보 한종훈 기자] Heung-Min Son’s team, Tottenham Hotspur, was eliminated in the round of 16 of the FA Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-1 following extra time in the FA Cup 5th round (round 16) once morest Middlesbrough held at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, England on the 2nd (Korean time).
Tottenham have been eliminated from the League Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League and are in 7th place in the Premier League (EPL). Therefore, the FA Cup was the only tournament where they might try to win. However, the loss in the match increased the possibility of ending the season without a military officer once more this year.
On this day, Tottenham Hotspur played all the key resources such as Son Heung-min and Harry Kane. However, Middlesbrough, who came up with a win over Manchester United in the round of 32, was not easy. Middlesbrough sank Tottenham with a right-footed shot from Coburn from Matt Crooks’ penetration pass in the second minute of extra time.
Son Heung-min started and played full-time 120 minutes until overtime, but failed to score an attack point.
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