I'm glad 'Sonta Claus' has come Heungmin, 11th goal of the season, ‘gift’

Son, winning goal against Everton 2-1 win, tied for 3rd place... 1st place: Holland with 14 goals “I hope you have a fantastic Christmas holiday” After joining the national team after the match against Brighton on the 29th, Tottenham's '3 wins in a row' 4th place, 4 points behind the leader

Son Heung-min roars in victory Tottenham's Son Heung-min (No. 7) roars as the English Premier League home game against Everton ended in a 2-1 victory on the 24th. Son Heung-min, who scored the winning goal, scored his 11th league goal this season. Tied for 3rd place in scoring.

Son Heung-min (Tottenham) gave fans a Christmas present by scoring a goal in the Christmas Eve game.

Son Heung-min scored an additional goal to make it 2-0 in the 18th minute of the home game against Everton in the 18th round of the 2023-2024 season English Premier League (EPL) on the 24th. When teammate Brennan Johnson's shot from the right side of the penalty box was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper, he hit it with his right foot and hit the net. Son Heung-min said, “Luckily, the ball came right in front of me. “I didn’t kick it as well as I thought, but it went into the goal.” Tottenham allowed one goal in the 37th minute of the second half, and Son Heung-min's goal became the final score.

With this goal, Son Heung-min lived up to the name ‘Sonta Claus’. For Son Heung-min, the game against Everton was his third Christmas Eve game since his debut in the EPL in the 2015-2016 season. The previous two games were held on December 24, 2017 and 2018. He was unable to score in 2017, and in the following year's Christmas Eve game, he scored two goals and provided one assist, leading the team to a 6-2 victory.

Five years ago, Son Heung-min's Christmas Eve match opponent was also Everton. At the time, the EPL secretariat, which covered the news of this game, expressed Son Heung-min's performance, which scored three attack points, saying, "Sonta Claus (Son Heung-min + Santa Claus) came to town!" Five years ago, it was a visit to Everton, but this year, he scored a goal in front of the home fans who visited Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. On this day, Son Heung-min was selected as the ‘Man of the Match (MOM)’, equivalent to the best player of the game. This is his seventh individual Man of the Match selection this season.

Son Heung-min scored his 11th goal in 18 league games this season, surpassing last season's 10 goals. Son Heung-min, who is tied for third place in scoring, is three goals behind leader Erling Holland (Manchester City, 14 goals) and one goal behind second place Muhammad Salah (Liverpool, 12 goals). If Son Heung-min maintains his current scoring pace, he could score 23 goals this season according to his calculations. Son Heung-min scored 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season, becoming the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the EPL. In the scoring season, Son Heung-min scored 15 goals in the second half, nearly twice as many as the first half (8 goals). The EPL plays 38 games per season.

After the game, Son Heung-min left a Christmas greeting on his Instagram, saying, “I hope everyone has a wonderful, fantastic holiday and a happy Christmas with their loved ones.” Son Heung-min is expected to play until the last game of the first half of the year, against Brighton on the 29th, and then join the national team to prepare for the Asian Cup to be held in Qatar in January next year.

Tottenham, with three consecutive wins, increased its points to 36 (11 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses) and rose to 4th place. It is 4 points behind leader Arsenal (40 points). Son Heung-min said, “Top 4 is our goal. “I want to keep getting better,” he said. In the EPL, you must finish in the top 4 to participate in the UEFA Champions League next season.


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