Tottenham finished the first half of its home game against Everton in the 18th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL) with 20 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 24th (Korea time).
Tottenham, which had cruised to the top of the league at the beginning of the season, suffered a series of injuries after the defeat to Chelsea. However, they won 4-1 against Newcastle United on the 11th, signaling a rebound, and beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 on the 16th.
Tottenham, which aimed to secure three consecutive wins on the day, secured a share from the beginning of the game and took the lead. Although it often struggled under strong pressure from Everton in the mid field, it used Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson to target its opponents’ defense. 온라인경마
Tottenham eventually led 1-0 through Hishalisson’s first goal in the ninth minute. Pape Sarr in the midfield handed a through pass to Johnson penetrating the right side, who immediately delivered a delivery cross to Hishalisson in the center of the penalty box. Hishalisson changed direction with his right foot and shook Everton’s net.
After being hit hard, Everton launched counterattack by banking on its long ball. Everton’s bold soccer using height at the frontier greatly threatened Tottenham’s defense. However, the team failed to score easily due to the opponent team’s goalkeeper’s defense.
In the meantime, Tottenham ran away one more step. The hero was Son Heung-min. In the 18th minute of the first half, Johnson’s right footed shot that penetrated the right side of the penalty box hit the goalkeeper, and Son at the center of the penalty box shook Everton’s net with a right footed shot. Son’s 11th goal in this season’s league. Son has risen to joint second in EPL goalscoring along with Mohamed Salah and Jerod Bowen.
In a tight corner, Everton pushed forward aggressively and scored a comeback goal. Rather, Tottenham wanted Everton to use Son Heung-min and Johnson to stay in the background. Both teams fought fiercely until the end of the first half. However, neither team scored due to lack of goal-scoring ability. In the end, Tottenham ended up with a two-goal lead in the first half.