“It was 6m away”.
Tottenham drew 2-2 at home against AS Roma in Game 5 of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) phase at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 29th (Korea Standard Time).
Tottenham ended up in a 2-2 draw as Son Heung-min’s penalty kick first goal in the fifth minute allowed an equalizer at the end of the game despite Brennan Johnson’s goal.
With the victory, Tottenham scored 10 points with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, moving one step closer to the direct ticket to the round of 16, which is given up to 8th place out of the 36 UEL League phases.
On the other hand, Rome, where head coach Cloud Ranieri was appointed, wanted to cry offside even though it was driven, but Hummels’ equalizer at the end of the game drew a dramatic draw.
Tottenham got off to a very good start on the day. In the second minute of the first half, Pape Sarr got a penalty kick when he was fouled by opponent defender Hummels inside the opponent’s penalty box. Initially, the referee did not blow a foul, but after going through VAR, it was recognized as a foul and the penalty was declared.
Of course, Tottenham’s dedicated kicker Son Heung-min came forward as a kicker. Son Heung-min calmly deceived the keeper and kicked it to the right. The goalkeeper was completely deceived and completed Tottenham’s valuable first goal. Son Heung-min’s fourth goal of the season was his eighth career goal in the Europa League.
Son Heung-min, who suffered from minor injuries this season, scored 41 days after scoring against West Ham United on the 19th of last month, and also scored his first return goal in two years and a month after the match against Frankfurt in October 2022.
Roma also caught up right away. In the 20th minute of the first half, a free kick that Dybala put up sharply from the left side hit Ndika on the shoulder and crossed the crossbar into the goal. As the referee acknowledged the score, the game went back to square one.
Roma, who gained momentum, played Dybala once again in the 22nd minute of the first half. He led El Sharawi’s fantastic volley shot with an accurate pass through Tottenham’s defense with a sharp movement. The shot was straight into the net, but offside was declared after VAR review.
Tottenham turned the tone around. Kulusevski scored an additional goal in the 34th minute to finish with a 2-1 lead in the first half.
It was Rome who threw the replacement card first in the second half. Matthias Souleyre was put in place of Dybala. Souleyre diligently shook the opponent’s offense through breathing with Dubeyk. As a result, Tottenham was losing ground right after the start of the second half.
Paredes’ shot that received a pass from Dubeyk was blocked in the 6th minute of the second half. Roma rushed in here, but two offside blocked all chances even after crossing the goal. Roma, who continued to drive until the 15th minute of the second half, had offside every time when scoring a goal.
In the 19th minute of the second half, Roma intensified their offensives by dispatching Nikola Zalewski instead of Chelik. Unlike Coach Ranieri, who was actively using substitute cards, Coach Enzi Postecoglou saved the replacement cards. In the 22nd minute of the second half, he deployed James Maddison instead of Brennan Johnson and Yves Mussima instead of Pape Sarr, taking advantage of the first replacement cards.
Both teams were fiercely aiming for additional goals. In the 24th minute of the second half, Roma’s header, which Sole tried, went straight to the left corner of the goal, but Foster caught it. Tottenham was also caught by the goalkeeper when Solanke hit Medicine’s pass from the left side of the box.
Both teams were fiercely attacked. In the 31st minute of the second half, Bentancur was shown a yellow card due to excessive tackle.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Postecoglou used his replacement card again. He replaced Bentancourt with Lucas Berical and Timo Werner instead of Son. Bentancourt had influence from the yellow card she received as tackle.
Tottenham calmly maintained their lead. Pedro Porro was the only key players in the defense line, but Davis and Draguchin played well. On top of that, Foster also saved a difficult chance and succeeded in blocking additional points.
In the end, Son Heung-min’s first goal and Johnson’s additional goal were added to Tottenham’s victory.
However, Roma scored an additional goal in the 44th minute of the second half. Hummels got Angelino’s pass to end the game and scored an equalizer.
Tottenham Hotspur and Son Heung-min and Rodrigo Bentancourt all at once in the 32nd minute of the second half focused on defense. However, Humes kicked a strong pass that Anheliño posted inside the penalty box in extra time in the second half. The score ended in 2-2.
After the game, there were voices of regret over Son Heung-min’s performance. BBC commentator Paul Robinson, who played as Tottenham goalkeeper in the past, regretted the scene where Son Heung-min’s shot went over the net in the 35th minute of the first half. 토토사이트
“Son Heung-min made a huge mistake. He swung the ball over the net from a distance of just six meters. I don’t know why he missed this great chance,” Robinson said. “I can’t believe a player as big as Son Heung-min missed this opportunity.”
Football London asked Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou, “Son Heung-min scored a goal, but it was only his fourth goal of the season. Can I say that I lost confidence in the goal?”
“It’s not just Son that missed a chance. We hit the post three times and some of the scenes missed the goal line. If we had stayed calm, we could have won the game,” Postecoglou said.
