[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Hoon Kang = The flow of English professional football Tottenham Hotspur is terrible. They have been cruising without losing in their 6 matches since the start. Son Heung-min started and played for 84 minutes, but unfortunately he might not raise the attack points.
Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 in their home match once morest Fulham in the 6th round of the Premier League of the 2022/23 season held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 3rd at 11 pm (Korean time). In addition to Pierre-Emil Hoybjerg’s opening goal, Harry Kane’s extra goal gave him three points.
Tottenham Hotspur went undefeated in their opening six matches. The ranking moved up to 2nd place (4 wins, 2 draws, 14 points). Tottenham will leave Manchester City, which is considered an important match in the next round of ranking fights, to go undefeated in 7 matches and win 2 in a row at the same time.
Tottenham Hotspur have been unbeaten in five matches since opening, but it was not an easy matchup because of their tight schedule and Fulham’s momentum. As a result, we took a rotation and made some changes to the lineup. Heung-Min Son and Kane’s partner, Richalisson, was selected, and Clement Langlet was the first starter following the transfer.
Coach Antonio Conte said, “Fulham played a good game and left a deep impression. Last round they showed an outstanding performance by beating Brighton & Hove Albion.” “This match is expected to be difficult. We have to keep going and win.”
As coach Conte wished, Tottenham took the lead from the beginning with concentration, and Son Heung-min was at the center of it. A cross from the left flank crossed the goal line in the 11th minute of the first half, but it was canceled due to Kane’s offside. Eight minutes later, a non-stop shot from the front of the arc went straight to goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Tottenham’s offensive did not stop. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Richalisong gave a cutback, but Heung-Min Son connected it with a shot, but it was deflected and escaped. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Kane stabbed a lob pass, and Son Heung-min, who was rushing in front of the door, trapped the chest and hit a shot with his left foot, but it hit the top of the post.
In the end, Tottenham Hotspur, who was rushing, smiled as they scored the first goal. In the 40th minute of the first half, Hoybjerg exchanged one-two passes with Richalisson inside the box, then aimed a low and fast shot at the left goal to break the net. The first half ended with Tottenham leading 1-0.
Tottenham continued the flow with possession of the ball in the second half. And the extra goal widened the gap. In the 30th minute of the second half, Ryan Sessegnon’s shot was deflected, but he quickly used the second ball to cross it and Kane, who was in front of the door, pushed it lightly.
But the joy didn’t last long. Fulham closed the gap once more. In the 38th minute of the second half, following receiving a long pass, Aleksandar Mitrović eluded the defense from inside the box and rolled it into the upper corner of the opposing goal, scoring a fantastic goal.
In response, Conte made a change. In the 39th minute of the second half, he put more weight on the flank defense by dropping Heung-Min Son and putting in Ivan Pesi Ricci. After that, they kept the lead by one point until the end, and the match ended with Tottenham’s 2-1 victory.
