(Football news) The South Korean international appeared visibly uncomfortable during Thursday’s home loss to West Ham United, which sparked concerns that he could have to miss the Magpies’ visit. However, he was cleared to play this weekend.
Before Newcastle came to town, Tottenham had led five straight Premier League games but had failed to win any of them, setting a new record for the tournament. They had only managed one point out of a potential fifteen.
Once more, Tottenham’s first blood was drawn in North London as Destiny Udogie scored his first Premier League goal for the team after Son’s cutback. Tottenham was penalized for not extending their lead against West Ham in the middle of the week.
But there would be no repetition of their previous failures, as Richarlison doubled Spurs’ advantage just before halftime, scoring his first Premier League goal with his feet for Tottenham. An hour later, he added another goal to his score.
Son put the icing on the cake when he brushed himself down and scored his team’s fourth goal of the game with five minutes left in normal time, after Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka had been penalised for taking down Son.
After Joelinton broke Tottenham’s record in stoppage time, Son also made an exclusive party when he scored a beautiful goal from 12 yards out, but the Brazilian’s goal had little effect on the hosts’ happiness.
After scoring his 10th Premier League goal of the season via a penalty kick, the 31-year-old became the ninth player to score in double figures in the Premier League for the eighth consecutive year.
Merely six players have additionally scored ten or more goals in at least eight consecutive seasons; Manchester United great Wayne Rooney accomplished this milestone in eleven straight years, while Frank Lampard did so in ten consecutive seasons.
In the meantime, Son is joined in the eight-season brigade by Thierry Henry and Sadio Mane, and Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane have each scored ten or more goals in nine consecutive Premier League campaigns.
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