Son Heung-min's Comeback Winning Goal... 160th Goal for Tottenham, 5th All-Time

Led Luton Town to a 2-1 Comeback Victory

Son Heung-min scored a thrilling winning goal in the 41st minute of the second half, leading his team Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-1 comeback victory.

Tottenham won 2-1 against Luton Town in the 30th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, UK, on the 31st (KST).

Son Heung-min played the role of both the starting point and the finisher of the late attack in the 1-1 tied match, securing a valuable 3 points for the team.

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In the 41st minute of the second half, Son Heung-min received the ball in the defensive area, dribbled close to the halfway line, and passed to Timo Werner on the left flank. Werner penetrated deep into the left side of the opponent's penalty box and delivered a low cross to Brennan Johnson in the center. Surrounded by defenders, Johnson did not try to be greedy and lightly connected the ball to Son Heung-min, who was sprinting into the penalty box, and Son finished with his right foot.

Tottenham fell behind just 3 minutes into the match after Luton Town’s Tahith Chong scored the opening goal. Johnson was substituted in at the start of the second half and played a key role alongside Son Heung-min in the comeback victory. In the 6th minute of the second half, Johnson broke through Luton Town’s right flank and delivered a sharp cross that led to an own goal by the opponent, and he also assisted Son Heung-min’s winning goal.

Tottenham (17 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses; 56 points) maintained 5th place in the league after earning 3 points. They are 3 points behind 4th place Aston Villa (18 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses; 59 points), the cutoff for UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification, with one game in hand.

Son Heung-min scored his 15th goal of the season, placing him joint 4th in the league’s top scorers alongside Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). He narrowed the gap to the league’s top scorer Erling Haaland (Manchester City, 18 goals) to 3 goals.

Son Heung-min also scored his 160th goal for Tottenham, ranking him 5th in the club’s all-time scoring list.