Tottenham Hotspur, where “Captain” Son Heung-min was absent due to injury, defeated Manchester United 3-0 to establish a foothold at the top. On the other hand, Manchester United struggled when Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off with a red card.

Tottenham won 3-0 in an away match against Manchester United in the sixth round of the English Premier League EPL in the 2024-25 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on the 30th.

Son Heung-min was excluded from the list of players due to a hamstring injury in the back of his thigh in the previous game. On the 27th, he was replaced in the 26th minute of the second half against Garabakh in the UEFA Europa League UEL due to thigh pain. It is the first time in more than two years that Son Heung-min has been sidelined due to injury since he underwent surgery for an orbital fracture in the 2022-23 season.

Son showed off his training with teammates on Tottenham’s official social network service SNS. However, as he failed to participate in the match, his injury is becoming more serious.

Despite Son Heung-min’s absence, Tottenham ranked eighth 103 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the league, up two spots. After the previous match against Crystal Palace 0-0 draw, Manchester United failed to secure a win against Tottenham, ranking 12th 72 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Tottenham gained the upper hand by scoring the first goal just three minutes into the first half. Central defender Mickey van der Penn dribbled through the front and penetrated the goalposts. Brennan Johnson, who sprinted to the right-hand goal, finished the game with the ball that van der Penn gave.

Then, Manchester United had a change. Surprised by Tottenham’s first goal, Manchester United struggled to block the opponent’s counterattack, and in the 42nd minute of the first half, Fernandes was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle with the sole of his foot visible to James Maddison. With the captain’s departure, Manchester United finished without a goal despite numerical inferiority.

Tottenham put Manchester United ahead with numerical advantage. In the second minute of the second half, Dejan Kulusevski scored an additional goal with a left-footed shot from the ball that Johnson deflected from the right side. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Dominic Solanke scored a decisive goal from a corner kick with the ball connected by Pape Sarr’s header outstretched. Tottenham scored a goal from a set piece for the first time in a long time.

What caught fans’ attention was the goal ceremony. While Solanke was performing the ceremony after scoring a goal, he performed a “click ceremony” on behalf of Captain Pedro Porro who was absent. He expressed his hope to recover soon. 메이저놀이터