[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, who scored multiple goals in the match against England's professional football Premier League (EPL) team Aston Villa, received the highest rating among players from both teams.
European football statistics site WhoScored.com gave Son Heung-min and Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina the highest rating of 8.4 out of 10 among all players from both teams on the 16th (Korean time).
Son Heung-min led Tottenham to a 3-2 victory by scoring in five consecutive matches for the first time since his professional debut.
Son Heung-min started as the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Lucas Moura supported the attack from the left, and Steven Bergwijn from the right. Tottenham tried to attack aggressively from the beginning, but Aston Villa seemed to take control by scoring the opening goal in the 9th minute of the first half.
After several scoring chances were saved by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and defender Ben Davies, Tottenham equalized in the 27th minute of the first half when a corner kick delivered by Son Heung-min bounced off an opposing player’s head, and Alderweireld shot to score.
Son Heung-min scored his first goal during a penalty kick situation in added time of the first half when the score was tied 1-1.
Tottenham conceded a goal to opposing defender Bjorn Engels in the 8th minute of the second half, leveling the match again.
With the score tied 2-2, Son Heung-min intercepted a loose ball near the center line in the 48th minute of added time in the second half, sprinted to the goal, and calmly finished with a right-footed shot to turn the game around.
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