Son Heung-min 90 minutes full time, no goal...Tottenham barely 1-1 draw with Rangers → 5G winless fall
Son Heung-min 90 minutes full time, no goal...Tottenham barely 1-1 draw with Rangers → 5G winless fall
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Tottenham Hotspur did not win again.
Despite Son Heung-min's full-time performance, Tottenham fell into a swamp of five wins and no wins.
Tottenham drew 1-1 in the sixth UEFA Europa League phase of the 2024-2025 season against Scotland's prestigious Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow on the 13th (Korea time).
Following a 2-3 defeat at an away game in Galatasaray (Turkiye) and a 2-3 draw at home to AS Roma (Italy), Tottenham ended a three-game winless streak. If expanded to an official match, the team would lose five matches (three draws and two losses), continuing its unstable trend.
In the Europa League, he is tied with eighth-ranked Rangers (11 points, +6 goals), who faced off on the same day as ninth overall (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 11 points, +4 goals), but is lagging behind in goal difference.
UEFA has changed the way it will compete with clubs starting this season. Instead of holding a group league as in the past, the 36 teams that will advance to the finals will be divided into ports, and the eight teams will be randomly selected through home-and-away competitions. Only teams ranking first through eighth out of the 36 teams will advance to the tournament. The 9th through 24th teams will have to go through the playoffs, while the 12 teams that will be eliminated will be eliminated.
Tottenham is considered the No. 1 favorite to win this tournament, so of course, its primary goal is to go straight to the round of 16 without going through the playoffs.
Since the first to eighth places go straight to the round of 16, Tottenham has to win both of the remaining two games and watch the situation of other teams. The current ranking is expected to increase the burden of the schedule as they have to play the round of 16.
On the day, Rangers played 4-2-3-1. Goalkeeper Jack Butland wore gloves, and Ried van Eilmaz, Robin Fröper, John Sutta and James Tevernier formed the defense. Nedim Byrammy and Nicholas Raskin protected the defense for the third line. On the second line, Jeffte, Mohamed Diomande, Baklav Chemi, and Igamane were on the front line to score.
Tottenham, the away team, faced off with a 4-3-3 format. Destiny Udogi, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray and Pedro Porro built the defense, including goalkeeper Fraser Foster. The midfield was handled by Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Madison. Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson were on the side attack. Son Heung-min was on the front line.
Tottenham continued its attack flow with good development in the first half. In the 11th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min connected Madison's cutback pass with a shot, but it was deflected off the defense and headed weakly to the goalkeeper.
Rangers were also aggressive. In the 25th minute, a low cross from the left spilled between the goalkeeper and the defense and there were two strikers in the center, but none were caught.
In the 38th minute of the first half, Werner overcame a defensive interference from the left and attempted a low cross. Johnson rushed to the center of the box and tried to shoot, but missed a decisive opportunity as he was caught by Butland.
There were many chances, but both teams failed to take advantage of the opportunity and finished the first half without scoring.
Tottenham first took the change in the second half. Werner was missing and Dejan Kulusevski was replaced.
However, it was the Rangers who scored the first goal. The Rangers' attack that started in the first minute of the second half shook the net when Igamane volleyed an early cross from the left side.
Tottenham attempted a major change in the 15th minute of the second half. Johnson, Bentancourt and Bissouma were missing, and Dominique Solanki, Pape Sarr and Lucas Beribal were in. Son Heung-min has now moved to the left.
As Tottenham's mobility in the midfield revived, they gradually controlled Rangers and increased their attack time. And this worked.
In the 30th minute of the second half, Kulusevskiy made a penetrating pass to Solanky due to the offensive work that started on the right side. Solanky made a cutback pass and spilled the ball as Madison had his back. Kulusevskiy, who followed again, attempted a left-footed turning shot to even the score at the net.
Tottenham faced a huge crisis. In the 39th minute of the second half, Serial Dessers, who was substituted in the center, penetrated three defenders in the center and attempted a shot with the 메이저놀이터 goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation. Foster narrowed the angle and made a critical save.
Two minutes later, Dessers pushed an early cross from the left, but the score was canceled because it was in an offside position.
Rangers gained momentum and began to press hard, and Tottenham panicked.
In the 44th minute of the second half, Tottenham also had Madison's cross connected by Solanki with a header in the box, which started with Son Heung-min, and was weakly hit and placed in Butland's arms.
Three minutes of extra time were given, but both teams did not work in the attack and ended up in a draw.