Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, where Son Heung-min played, lost to Manchester City, failing to advance to the UEFA Champions League UCL next season.
Tottenham lost 0-2 to Manchester City, where Erling Holland scored multiple goals at the end of the game, in the 34th round of the 2023-24 Premier League EPL held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 15th.
Tottenham's wish to return to the UCL for the first time in two years after the 2022-23 season has come to nothing. As the gap between Aston Villa at the fourth place 68 points, and Tottenham at the fifth place 63 points, which is the Maginot Line for the UCL, widened to five points, the order of the two teams has been confirmed. Tottenham will compete in the Europa League next season.
Manchester City, which is fiercely competing with Arsenal 86 points, regained the lead with 88 points by accumulating three points. Manchester City, which is two points ahead of Arsenal, will have a final match against West Ham United in the ninth place 52 points.
However, Manchester City is lagging behind Arsenal with +60 to +61 in goal difference. Therefore, if Manchester City draws or loses in the final match, and Arsenal defeats Everton 40 points, the final ranking could be reversed..
Tottenham, which sought to live up to its faint hope of advancing to the UCL, sought a chance to counterattack by bolstering its defense in a bid not to concede as many goals as possible. It was a half success. The team held out without allowing even a single goal in the first half, but failed to secure the goal it had hoped for.
Manchester City scored the first goal in the second half. In the sixth minute of the second half, Holan finished with his right foot when Kevin De Bruyne crossed a grounder from the right side. Holan, who scored his 26th goal in the league, is now five goals ahead of second-ranked Cole Palmer 21 goals, solidifying his position as top scorer for the second consecutive season.
Tottenham started hunting for an equalizer, but was blocked by substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Ortega, who replaced key goalkeeper Ederson who showed signs of concussion, kept the goal post from the 24th minute of the second half, blocking several critical chances.
Dejan Kulusevski, who received Son Heung-min's pass in the 27th minute of the second half, beat the defense and hit a decisive ground ball from the right side of the net, but it was caught by Ortega's leg. In the 35th minute of the second half, Kulshevski's shot was once again blocked by Ortega's defense.
In the 41st minute of the second half, Son created a critical scoring opportunity, which also failed to break through Ortega's barrier. Taking advantage of the opponent's defense mistake, Son created a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. However, as his shot was caught by Ortega's foot, the goalkeeper failed to score in the end.
Manchester City, which has overcome the risk of losing points several times, sealed the game with Holan's clean success in the 46th minute of the second half when Tottenham defender Pedro Porro's penalty kick was scored. 토토사이트 추천
Meanwhile, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been confirmed as the four teams that will advance to the UCL with only one game left for the EPL. In particular, Aston Villa, ranked fourth, will play in the UCL for the first time in its history. Aston Villa have never played in the UCL since its name was changed from the 1991–92 European Cup to UCL.