| Son Heung-min of Tottenham. © AFP=News1 |
Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham) boasted a terrifying goal determination and built a golden tower with 150 goals in total in Europe.
Son Heung-min scored an additional goal in the 2020-21 Carabao Cup (League Cup) semi-final against Brentford (2nd division) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 6th (Korean time), leading a 2-0 victory.
Son Heung-min, who started as the left flank offensive player, succeeded in scoring an additional goal in the 25th minute of the second half ahead of 1-0. In the counterattack situation, he received a penetration pass from Tanggui Ndombele and shook Brentford’s net with a powerful right-footed shot.
With this, Son Heung-min scored his 150th goal in the European professional stage, starting with his professional debut goal in the German Bundesliga Hamburg uniform in the 2010-2011 season.
In addition, he reported his 16th goal in all competitions this season.
Including the scoring scene, Son Heung-min attempted a total of 3 shots that day, of which 2 were valid shots. One out of two valid shots resulted in a goal.
After the game, a sports statistics expert Squaka said, “Son Heung-min is an impressive player,” and said that Son Heung-min’s goal-to-shoot ratio reached 38%.
According to the media, Son Heung-min attempted 44 shots in all competitions this season. Of these, 26 are effective shots heading into the goal, and the ratio of effective shots to shots reaches 62%. Hitting 3 shots means that 2 will go to the goal.
In addition, 16 out of 44 shots are connected to goals, making the ratio of goals to shots 38%. The ratio of goals to effective shooting is a whopping 61%. If Son Heung-min’s shot goes to the goal, it can be confirmed by numbers that it is difficult for the goalkeeper to block.
Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho, who watched Son Heung-min’s performance, said, “Our team relies on several players, and Son Heung-min is one of them.” I thought it was wrong, but I scored in a one-on-one face-to-face with the goalkeeper. Son Heung-min ended the game in a situation where the opposition’s pressure increased.”
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