Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham) demonstrated remarkable performance in the English Premier League (EPL) match against Ipswich Town, but he did not make it to the Team of the Week list for Round 26 of the 2024-2025 EPL season.
The EPL announced the Team of the Week selected by Alan Shearer on its official website on the 24th (Korea time).
The lineup was arranged in a 3-4-3 formation. The left winger position was not filled by Son Heung-min, who recorded 2 assists in the match against Ipswich, but by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), who scored the winning goal against Arsenal.
Bowen formed the attacking lineup of the Team of the Week alongside Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Alexander Isak (Newcastle).
Salah recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in the Round 26 match against Manchester City, while Isak netted 2 goals against Nottingham Forest.
Son Heung-min also made a notable performance in the EPL Round 26 match against Ipswich.
He recorded 2 assists leading his team to a 4-1 victory in the away match against Ipswich held at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, England, on the 23rd. Starting as a left winger, he assisted Brennan Johnson's goals in the 18th and 26th minutes of the first half. He assisted Johnson's opening goal with a quick and precise cross following a long pass break from center-back Arch Gray and also set up Johnson's additional goal with an accurate pass from the left side.
With this match, Son Heung-min's season attacking points increased to 10 goals and 10 assists (6 goals and 9 assists in the league). He has recorded 20 attacking points for nine consecutive seasons since the 2016-2017 season. Son was substituted for Tel in the 29th minute of the second half, ending his game early.
He played for 74 minutes, touching the ball 44 times, recording 3 shots, and creating 3 opportunities, including 2 assists.
Footmob rated Son Heung-min with a score of 8.5. This is the second-highest rating after Johnson (8.7).
[OSEN = Reporter No Jin-joo]