The competition for tickets to the UCL is getting hotter
Hand, it looks like the top scorer race is also being chased
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min expresses disappointment to his teammates following the match did not work out during the match once morest Brighton in the 2021-2022 EPL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 16th. London = Archyde.com
In the 2022 Qatar World Cup group draw, as Korea and Portugal are tied in a group, the two countries’ ace Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham) and Cristiano Ronaldo (37, Manchester United) play at the same time, and the results can only be compared. Moreover, the two players’ teams are fighting fiercely for rankings in the league, and the competition for the top scorer is even more eye-catching.
Domestic fans naturally want Son Heung-min to shine more, but unfortunately, in the English Premier League (EPL) 33rd round match of the 2021-2022 season, that was not the case. This is because, while Ronaldo scored his 60th hat-trick in his career, he fluttered, while Son Heung-min was being chased by the league team rankings and the top scorer competition due to a sluggish score.
Manchester United’s Ronaldo (centre) celebrates following scoring his third hat-trick goal and the winning goal during the 2021-2022 Premier League match once morest Norwich City at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, on the 17th. Manchester = Archyde.com
Ronaldo led Manchester United to a 3-2 victory by scoring three goals alone in the match once morest Norwich City at Old Trafford, Manchester, England on the 17th. In the 7th minute, Anthony Elanga’s cutback was calmly finished at the doorstep to take the lead, and in the 32nd minute, Alex Tellis finished a corner kick with a high RBI header to make it 2-0. And in the 31st minute of the second half, when it was tight 2-2 by allowing an opponent to pursue, he scored the winning goal with a powerful free-kick shot to complete a hat-trick. Ronaldo scored his 60th hat-trick in his career, both professional and national, with a hat-trick today. The most among active players, Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) is chasing following him 55 times.
Ronaldo also set the record for scoring 20 or more goals in 16 consecutive seasons. Ronaldo also holds the record for the most. In particular, with 15 goals in the Premier League season, he tied for third in the league scoring rankings with Diogo Jota of Liverpool, spurring the pursuit of leaders Mohammed Salah (20 goals, Liverpool) and second place Heung-min Son (17 goals).
On the other hand, Heung-Min Son was substituted in the 43rd minute of the second half following scoring a goalless goal in the home match once morest Brighton held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 16th. Tottenham conceded a goal two minutes following Son Heung-min left and lost 0-1. As a result, Son Heung-min’s three-game winning streak and Tottenham’s four-game winning streak came to a halt at the same time.
In the end, Manchester United, which is fiercely competing for the 4th place in the UEFA Champions League next season with Tottenham and Arsenal, has risen to 54 points, threatening Tottenham in fourth place with 57 points. Arsenal are in sixth place with the same points and goal difference as Manchester United, but behind in goals scored. Manchester United, which had been shaken by only two wins (1 draw and 1 loss) before, are back in 4th place thanks to Ronaldo’s hat-trick.
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