120th goal 'A milestone' in EPL 300th game

Son Heung-min 32, Tottenham Hotspur, a goaltender representing Korean soccer, scored his 120th goal in his 300th game of the English professional football Premier League EPL.

Son Heung-min started an away game against Liverpool in the 36th round of the EPL in the 2023-2024 season at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 6th, and opened the goal in the 32nd minute of the second half when his team was dragged 1-4. Son Heung-min, who received a pass from Hicharlisson Brazil, shook the net with a right footed shot in front of the goal, scoring his 17th goal in the league this season and his 120th career goal in the EPL.

In August 2015, Son left Bundesliga buyer Leverkusen for Tottenham Hotspur, achieving his dream of entering the English league. Making his EPL debut in September that year, Son was somewhat sluggish in the first season but has since grown into a striker who represents Tottenham and the EPL. In the 2021-2022 season, Son scored 23 goals and tied with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool to become the top scorer, earning the title of "World Class."

Son, who played in more than 30 league games in each season except his debut season 28 games, achieved 300 games in his ninth season. He is the first Asian player to play in the league and the 150th record in EPL history. He became the 12th player among EPL players to play in the league to reach the 300-game mark.

Having scored his 120th goal in 300 matches, Son is now tying for 22nd in the EPL history of scoring goals. He is on par with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard England, retired, and has also scored five consecutive matches against Liverpool.

However, as the team lost 2-4, both its 300th game and 120th goal faded. Tottenham 60 points, which was mired in four consecutive losses at the end of this season, failed to narrow the gap with Aston Villa 67 points, which ranks fourth. Tottenham's chances of advancing to the UEFA Champions League UCL next season virtually disappeared. After playing one less game, Tottenham needs to win all three remaining matches and Villa needs to lose both to qualify for the UCL, which gives them the berth up to the fourth place. 토토사이트 순위

"It's difficult and disappointing," Son said in an interview with his club's channel after the game. "We have to face it, and we have to get better and stronger."