Son Heung-min’s Tottenham (England) wrapped up their second tour of South Korea with a friendly against Bayern Munich (Germany).
Tottenham fell to Munich 1-2 in the second match of the Coupang Play 2024 series at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Wednesday. The team went 1-1-1 in two matches in South Korea, including a friendly against Team K-League (4-3).
Tottenham arrived in South Korea through Incheon International Airport on March 28th. It was their first visit to South Korea since 2022.
Two years ago, Tottenham traveled to South Korea for the first time and played a friendly against Team K League and Sevilla (Spain). This time, they faced Team K-League and then Munich.
Against Team K-League, they won 4-3 in a nail-biting match. ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min scored two goals in the victory.
The match was notable because it was the first time Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae faced each other in different jerseys. The two players have always played together in the national team, but have never met at the club level.
Spurs fell behind early, conceding a goal in the third minute through Gabriel Vidovic. However, Son Heung-min led the Spurs counterattack from the left flank.
In the seventh minute of the first half, he tried his trademark right-footed curling shot in front of the goal to the delight of the fans, but he missed the target.
The highly anticipated clash between Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae was not to be seen. Son clashed frequently with right full-back Shasa Boy, while Kim competed with Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison, who mostly attacked from the center.
Munich went into halftime with a 1-0 lead. At the start of the second half, Kim Min-jae was introduced as a ‘surprise captain’. Manuel Neuer was replaced by Sven Ulreich and the armband was handed over to Kim.
Five minutes into the second half, the fans applauded as Kim and Son competed for the captain’s armband side by side. Kim smiled as he blocked Son’s long 카지노사이트 pass with a header.
Kim Min-jae headed to the bench for Eric Dier in the 10th minute of the second half, and the two teams battled back and forth with one goal apiece.
Son Heung-min also ran the length of the field in search of a goal, but he was eventually substituted for Timo Werner in the 30th minute with the score at 2-2.
The result was a victory for Munich, with Kim Min-jae earning a decision win.
Thus, Son Heung-min and Tottenham’s second tour of South Korea came to an end. Although they didn”t win on the day, they left South Korean soccer fans with unforgettable memories on a hot summer night. After two years, he returned to the country and dazzled the fans with his play.
“I’ve never taken it for granted that the fans came out in large numbers,” said Son Heung-min after the friendly against Team K-League, “and I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this a very special and happy day.”
The two teams will travel to London, England, for a rematch on Nov. 11. For Tottenham, it’s a final test before the start of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) season against Leicester City on Sept. 20.