Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic star Son Heung-min marked his home debut for Tottenham Hotspur with two goals as the London side beat Qarabag in their opening Europa League tie on Thursday.
Son, who made his first start for the English Premier League side away to Sunderland last Saturday, opened his Spurs account in the 28th minute when he converted Andros Townsend’s corner from close range to draw Tottenham level following Qarabag’s opener from the penalty spot.
The 23-year-old, a losing finalist with Korea Republic at January’s AFC Asian Cup in Australia (pictured above), was on target again just two minutes later, this time finishing with aplomb following neat approach play from Dele Alli.
“I’ve been very pleased with him, very happy,” said Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino of Son who started the game in a central attacking position.
“His performances and adaptation to the club were very good from the beginning. At Hamburg he played as a striker and after, at Leverkusen, he played wider.
“He’s a very exciting player with the quality to play in different positions.”
Son is now expected for feature for Tottenham when they return to domestic action against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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