Refer Report
Lee Kang-in, 3 consecutive games scoring challenge draws attention
Hwang Hee-chan, turning the mood around with a grab
Son Heung-min
Son Heung-min (Tottenham, left photo), who opened the scoring for the 2024-2025 season with multiple goals in the second match of the opening of the English Premier League, is attempting to score in two consecutive matches before joining the national team.
Tottenham will face Newcastle United in an away game for the third round of the league at 9:30 PM on the 1st of next month. Son Heung-min, who led the team to a 4-0 victory by scoring two goals in the home game against Everton in the second round, will attempt to score his third goal of the season and his second consecutive goal. Son Heung-min, who was criticized by local media for his poor performance in the first round match against Leicester City, successfully turned the mood around by being selected for the BBC and the league office’s ‘Best 11’ for his performance that day.
Hwang Hee-chan
Newcastle is considered a candidate to compete with Tottenham for the top spot in the league, and they have shown a fierce match every time they meet. They have also faced each other 3 times in the last 6 matches. Son Heung-min led the team to a 4-1 victory with 1 goal and 2 assists in the 16th round match last season. However, he could not prevent the team’s listless 0-4 defeat in the 33rd round.
Son Heung-min has scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 16 matches against Newcastle. In every match where Son Heung-min has scored an attacking point, Tottenham has defeated Newcastle. If Son Heung-min, who has scored 122 EPL goals, adds one more goal, he will be tied with Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) and Dwight Yorke (retired, both 123 goals), who are tied for 19th in this category.
The European players will participate in the first training camp of the national team led by new coach Hong Myung-bo starting on the 2nd of next month. In addition to Son Heung-min, the European players such as Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton, right) will also aim to score in their team matches.
Hwang Hee-chan (right), who scored 12 goals last season, will aim for his season-ending goal in the away game against Nottingham Forest at 11 p.m. on the 31st. Hwang Hee-chan started in both the 1st round match against Arsenal and the 2nd round match against Chelsea, but failed to record a single shot, and the team lost two games in a row. He has yet to score an attacking point. PSG’s Lee Kang-in will start in the 3rd round away game against Lille in Ligue 1 at 3:45 a.m. on the 2nd, aiming for a goal in three consecutive games.
Attention is also focused on whether Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who made a critical mistake in front of new manager Vincent Kompany in the first game of the season, will get another chance to start. Munich is scheduled to play the second round match against Frankfurt at home at 00:30 on the 2nd.
Source: Korean