Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham) played a key role in the team's opening goal with clever pressure and recorded an assist.

In the first leg away game on the 7th, Tottenham lost 0-1. They need to win by at least two goals in the second leg to advance to the quarterfinals.

Tottenham, which remains in 13th place in the English Premier League (EPL), has been eliminated from both the EFL Cup and FA Cup, leaving the Europa League as the only tournament with championship hopes this season.

Tottenham deployed a 4-3-3 formation. Son Heung-min, Solanke, and Odobert formed the attacking line. In the midfield were Maddison, Bervival, and Sarr, while the defense was protected by Spence, Van der Ven, Romero, and Pedro Porro. The goalkeeper is Vicario.

Alkmaar used a 4-2-3-1 formation. Parrott started as the foremost striker. In the second line were Sadik, Burmeister, and Poku. In the third line, Koopmeiners and Klaasie entered. The defense was comprised of Maikumar, Hus, Alexandre, and Müller Wolf. The goalkeeper is Ousu-Odor.

Both teams engaged in an early search.

Son Heung-min led the Tottenham attack. In the 22nd minute of the first half, he delivered a sharp curling cross from the left flank. It seemed to connect with a teammate, but the opposing goalkeeper punched the ball away first.

Tottenham scored the opening goal in the 25th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min played a pivotal role. Noticing the pressure from Alkmaar defender Hook as he closed in, Son attempted to kick the ball away from his own half. However, the ball hit Son, deflected, and reached Tottenham forward Solanke, who was near the box. In an instant, a counterattack opportunity for Tottenham was created. Odobert, rushing towards the goal, received the ball and struck a powerful shot into the net.

With Odobert's goal, the aggregate score for the first and second legs stands at 1-1.

In the 33rd minute of the first half, Son Heung-min aimed for a goal himself. He cut in from the left side towards the center and took a shot with his right foot, but it was saved. Three minutes later, he attempted another shot for the team's second goal from a similar route, but this time the defense cleared Son's shot.

In the second minute of added time in the second half, Tottenham earned a free kick near the box through a clever foul. Maddison took the kick, but it was blocked and rose into the air. The ensuing corner kick was also wasted.

The first half concluded with Tottenham leading 1-0.

In the second minute of the second half, Tottenham breathed a sigh of relief. After receiving a back pass from Romero, Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario seemed to handle the ball comfortably but broke into a sweat due to the pressure from the opposing players. He narrowly avoided losing the ball.

After the crisis came an opportunity. In the third minute of the second half, Tottenham scored another goal. Son Heung-min provided the assist, and Maddison scored. In a counterattack, a lateral pass was delivered to Son, who was on the left side. Charging into the Alkmaar box without any defensive pressure, he made a short pass to Maddison, who found the net with a precise shot into the lower right corner.

Currently, in the ongoing second half, Tottenham is leading 2-1 on aggregate score across both legs.

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