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Sigh of relief at SON's crucial mistake

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is in despair as he lies down when Son Heung-min had a chance to score one on one in the 40th minute of the second half in a match against Tottenham in the 34th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League EPL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on Saturday. However, the result was goalkeeper Stefan Ortega's superb performance.

Son Heung-min missed a one-on-one chance to score in the 40th minute of the second half in the match against Manchester City in the 34th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League EPL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 15th.

Son Heung-min Tottenham missed a decisive one-on-one scoring opportunity against Manchester City. He completely demolished the back space of the defense and confronted the goalkeeper, but he swallowed his regret as his right-footed shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the face of a loss crisis, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola even lay down, but when Son Heung-min failed to score, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The situation was like this. Tottenham and Manchester City played a match against each other in round 34 of the 2023-24 English Premier League EPL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday . After losing the first goal to Erling Holan in the sixth minute of the second half, Tottenham had a chance to score an equalizer in the 40th minute of the second half.

The main character was Son Heung-min. Tottenham's strong forward pressure eventually worked, and Son caught the ball that flowed into the back space of Manchester City's defense. Son, who entered the penalty box with his signature explosive speed, connected with a right-footed shot in a one-on-one match with goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.

Son's shot was normally sufficiently resolved. However, his shot was blocked by goalkeeper Ortega who swung his body. At the end of the second half, the chance to score a dramatic equalizer was wasted.

For Manchester City, it was a heart-wrenching scene. In particular, it was a more heart-wrenching moment for the enemy Guardiola. According to local broadcasts, Guardiola sat down with his head wrapped around him when Son Heung-min dug into the back space of the defense and took the opportunity, and lied down. This was because he was on the verge of losing the equalizer at the end of the second half.

Son Heung-min greets head coach Pep Guardiola after losing 0-2 against Manchester City in the 34th round of the 2023-24 English Premier League EPL at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 15th.

It was Son Heung-min, who was particularly strong against Manchester City, so the "Son Heung-min nightmare" could have been reproduced for Guardiola and Manchester City. However, when Son Heung-min's shot was blocked by goalkeeper Ortega, Manchester City could breathe a sigh of relief.

In addition to this scene, Son Heung-min connected Brennan Johnson's ground ball cross with a non-stop shot at the gate in the 4th minute of the second half, but it rarely came to fruition, as the shot was blocked by goalkeeper Ederson. The expected score xG of this scene was 0.44, and the scene that made Guardiola lie down reached 0.49, but he swallowed his regret because of his decision-making ability that was not like Son Heung-min.

The chance that Son lost became a critical moment that divided the joys and sorrows of the two teams. Having failed to tie the match, Tottenham ended up losing 0-2 after losing a decisive penalty kick goal to Holan in extra time in the second half. Tottenham's chances of participating in the UEFA Champions League in the next season have disappeared, and on the contrary, Manchester City took the lead over Arsenal to pave the way for its fourth consecutive win in the EPL.

"Do you know how much Son has frustrated us over the past seven to eight years? He said to himself, 'No way, no way,'" Guardiola said after the match. "The scene where Ortega blocked Son's shot was the best goalkeeper I have ever seen." 안전놀이터 추천