‘Chance-creating, up front, until full-time’ captain Son Heung-min on fire… A different Spurs beat Man U 2-0 for first win of the season!

The dedication of Son Heung-min was remarkable. The veteran, captain’s class was on full display as his team won, giving them their first win of the season in front of their home fans.

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the second round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 1:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Spurs, who drew 2-2 with Brentford in the first leg, earned their first win of the season with the victory over United. United recorded a win over Wolverhampton in the first leg, but continued their away form with a loss to Spurs, handing them their first defeat of the season.

[Starting lineups].

Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario (GK) – Destiny Udoji, Micky van der Penne, Christian Romero, Pedro Foro – Pape Mattharsar, Yves Bissouma – Son Heung-min, James Maddison – Dejan Kuluczewski, Xherdan Shaqiri

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana (GK) – Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Rafael Varane, Aaron Wan-Bissaka-Mason Mount, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandez-Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Anthony

[First half] Chance maker Son Heung-min, Tottenham on the move…but no goals

Son Heung-min opened the scoring. In the first minute, Son took a shot that went wide. United countered immediately. Anthony shot wide in the third minute. Garnacho shot wide in the fifth minute. 10th minute, Baran header blocked. 12th minute, Anthony pass to Rashford, whose shot was saved by Vicario.

In attacking situations, Tottenham played with the left and right fullbacks in the center and the left and right wingers out wide. On the counter-attack, they quickly sent the ball out to the flanks. Quick counterattacks followed. In the 16th minute, a Sarr header went wide. United counter-attacked, looking for open space when Tottenham went up top. In the 22nd minute, Bruno’s fantastic Rabona pass was met by Rashford, who headed wide.

Good pass from Son Heung-min. In the 29th minute, a sharp pass to the onrushing Saar. Sarr’s shot was saved by Onana. 33rd minute, Wan-Bissaka is cautioned for delay of game. In the 36th minute, Bruno tried his luck with a header from a no-mark chance, but it went wide.

Tottenham had a golden opportunity. In the 39th minute, Son Heung-min’s exquisite pass found Foro. Foro’s shot hit the post. In the 40th minute, another Sarr pass hit the post after being deflected by the United defense. United continued to send passes forward, but no shots were taken. The first half ended 0-0.

Tottenham took the lead. Four minutes into the second half, a Kuluczewski pass deflected behind the United defense and was finished by Sarr to give Spurs the lead. United had a golden opportunity soon after. Six minutes into the second half, Anthony Martial’s shot hit the post. In the eighth minute, Romero collided with Lissandro, but the referee didn’t award a penalty kick (PK). In the 10th minute of the second half, a powerful header by Casemiro from a United free kick was saved by Vicario. Vicario also saved a Bruno shot in the 13th minute. He was offside, but it was a fantastic save.

Son Heung-min continued to send in good passes. In the 16th minute, he combined with Bissouma, Destiny, and Madison to try to break through the United defense, but his final shot was blocked by the defense. In the 18th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min’s pass was met by Bissouma, who scrambled to get on the end of it, but his shot went wide of the goal. 메이저사이트

Down a man, United brought on Anthony, Garnacho, and Wan-Bissaka, and added Christian Eriksen, Jadon Sancho, and Diogo Dalot. United added a lot of energy to their attack, but their lack of cohesion in the attacking third led to their downfall. They were out-mobilized by Tottenham. Tottenham counterattacked with Son Heung-min out wide on the left, while Bissouma, Udoji, and Sarr combined in the center to open up space. Compared to United, the attack was lean and sharp.

In the 24th minute, Tottenham removed Udoji and Michy Batshuayi to bring on Ivan Perisic and Ben Davies, with Son moving to the center and Perisic and Davies lining up on the left. Tottenham added Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to the midfield for the final 30 minutes of the game, leaving out Sarr, who had a great game and scored the opening goal.

Lissandro’s own goal. In the 37th minute, Perisic’s low cross was met by Davies and headed in by Lissandro. After conceding the goal, United added Anthony Martial and Facundo Pellistri in the 39th minute for Rashford and Mount to give their attack a boost. As United added numbers to their attack, they pushed for an equalizer. In the 41st minute, Pellistri was brought down by Davies in the penalty box and PK was awarded, but the game remained on track.

Spurs brought on Foro and Kulusebski in the 42nd minute and took off Emerson Royal and Manor Solomon. In the 44th minute, Casemiro headed a header straight at Vicario. Tottenham began to settle down and look to consolidate. United were unable to capitalize as they continued to look lethargic. In stoppage time, Varane’s header was cleared off the line by Vicario. The game ended with a 2-0 win for Tottenham. Tottenham got their first win, while United suffered their first loss.

The all-rounder had one shot on goal, four key passes, six ground battles won (nine attempts), three successful dribbles, two fouls, and made a series of important passes in the attack. According to Opta, Son made 20 successful passes in the attacking third and created four chances, the most of any Spurs player. That’s a lot of influence. Thanks to his captain’s class and dedication, Tottenham won 2-0.

Football London said, “Heung-min used all his experience on the left flank to draw out the United defense. He linked up well with Udoji and Maddison and played up front once the Frenchman left the field,” and gave him a 7. The UK’s Evening Standard added: “They pressed United and their inside moves were threatening. He also created chances for Sarr with some clever passing” and gave him a 7. The UK’s 90min said, “After recovering from a long-term hernia problem, Son looked quick and free like never before. He made some excellent passes to set up several players.” Soccer statistics outlet Couch Score gave Son a 7.9 rating. This is behind only Sarr (8.5) and Vicario (8.3).