A Fulham player made a point of socializing with his opponent's captain even when his team was losing, bringing smiles to South Korean fans and sighs to Fulham fans.

Tottenham won 2-0 at home against Fulham in the ninth round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 4:00 a.m. ET on April 24, with goals from Son Heung-min in the 36th minute and James Maddison in the ninth minute.

With the win, Tottenham moved to 7-2-2 (23 points) and sole possession of first place in the league. Son played 82 minutes on the day, scoring his seventh goal of the season to move into a tie for second place in the league's scoring charts, while also picking up his first league assist.

In the 36th minute, Fulham played the ball out from the back and Tottenham defender Van der Penne intercepted the ball high up the pitch and played it to Heung-min. After receiving the pass from the left side of the box, Son Heung-min took one touch to the center before firing a right-footed shot that rattled the Fulham net. Tottenham's 1-0 lead. 고스톱사이트

Son, who scored the goal in the first half, added an assist in the second half. In the ninth minute of the second half, after receiving a pass from Hojbjerg on the left side of the box, Son slipped a right-footed pass to an incoming Maddison, who finished low with his right foot to make it 2-0. Son also picked up his first league assist.

Despite Tottenham's dominance and pushing Fulham forward, they were unable to find the back of the net for more than 30 minutes of the first half. That's when Son proved to be Spurs' savior.

In the 36th minute, a ball from Fulham's backline was intercepted high up the pitch by Tottenham defender Vander Penne and sent through to Heung-min. He received the pass from the left in front of the box and took one touch to the center before firing a right-footed shot that rattled the Fulham net. Tottenham took a 1-0 lead. It was Son's seventh goal of the season, moving him into a tie for second place in the league.

Tottenham could breathe a sigh of relief, and Fulham had a lot on their minds. Fulham would have to be frustrated with Son for breaking the 0-0 stalemate.

However, the humanity of Son, who usually gets along with many players, made even the losing team smile. In the 38th minute, Kulusebski's cross from the right found the head of Son Heung-min in the Fulham box before hitting Fulham defender Calvin Vash for a corner. Afterward, Bash approached Son and whispered something to him, but he just smiled and prepared to defend the corner. It was a friendly gesture, recognizing Son's play even when it could have cost his team another goal.

Tottenham went on to win the game 2-0 with a goal from Maddison nine minutes into the second half, assisted by Son. On the day, Son scored, assisted, won, and even won the hearts of his opponents.