Despite Son Heung-min's strong performance, Tottenham Hotspur teammates did not help him.
Tottenham, led by coach Anji Postecoglou, won 2-1 in the 37th round home game against Burnley in the Premier League in the 2023-2024 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 12th.
In the 25th minute of the first half, Tottenham was dragged away with a first goal by their opponent Jacob Larsen. Seven minutes later, Pedro Porro, aided by Brennan Johnson, advanced and scored the equalizer.
Tottenham, which continued its tight flow, went up to the front of the box in the 36th minute of the second half as Van der Pen advanced high and scored the winning goal with a left-footed shot directly to end the upset victory.
Tottenham ended its 36-game winning streak with 19 wins, seven draws and 10 losses 61 points, narrowing its gap with Aston Villa 67 points, which finished in fifth place, to four points. Both teams have two more matches to play.
If Tottenham wins all the remaining games against Manchester City and Sheffield United, and Aston Villa lose both games, Tottenham can dramatically win a Champions League ticket next season, which will be given to the top four Premier League teams.
Tottenham also broke away from the quagmire of four consecutive Premier League defeats in 20 years.
Son played as a forward striker. As Hishalisson was out of the list due to his calf injury, Son again stepped up as a striker, Dejan Kulusevski on the left and Brennan Johnson on the right.
Son Heung-min, who played full-time, did not have an attack point, but he revitalized Tottenham's attack by trying many shots.
According to the soccer statistics firm Pot Mob, Son recorded one shot on target in the fourth inning of the day, and created more chances than James Madison three times and Brennan Johnson four times, who recorded help by making five chances alone. In addition, he recorded 89 percent pass success rate 39/44, seven touches in the opponent's box, and 100 percent dribbling success rate 1/1, and scored 7.3 points.
However, Son often got angry because he failed to make offensive points despite creating many opportunities. On the day, Pot Mob measured Son's expected assistance xA of 0.67, which allowed him to record at least one assist.
There was also a time when the opposing goalkeeper Arijanette Muric's good performance shone, but Son Heung-min failed to record help as Tottenham's teammates' shots missed.
In the third minute of the first half, Son himself dribbled forward and gave Madison a space pass. Madison's shot deflected into the defense, leaving him with regret.
In particular, there were many scenes in the second half. In the 8th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min moved to the right and gave it to the returning prisoner. The prisoner attempted to shoot instead of cross and shook the side net.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, Kulusevski had a chance to counterattack after successful forward pressure. There were three colleagues in the box, so he had to give a pass, but he chose to shoot and got angry as Son Heung-min hit the ground.
In the 26th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min held the defensive check in the center and created a decisive opportunity for POW. POW tried to shoot non-stop as he came in, but the ball was thrown high when it was missed. POW bowed his head in regret.
Four minutes later, Son Heung-min went to the left winger as Kulusevski was out and Dane Scarlet came in. Son created many chances by creating a more threatening scene on the left.
In the 33rd minute of the second half, Son Heung-min advanced to the goal line in the box and attempted a low and fast cross to the other side. Brennan Johnson, who rushed from the other side, came up to the front of the net and put his foot on it.
The goal was empty because the goalkeeper had already passed the goalkeeper, but Johnson failed to score the goal. The expected goal value of this shot was 0.73. It was even more regrettable because the number was close to the expected goal value 0.75 of the penalty kick.
In the 34th minute of the second half, Son dribbled from the left to the center and gave it to Rodrigo Bentancur, who was coming in from behind. Bentancur connected with a non-stop shot, but was deflected by the defense.