Europa League - Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur beat Hoffenheim 3-2

Another focus match was staged in the seventh round of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League. Tottenham Hotspur, who played away, defeated Hoffenheim 3-2 after goals from Maddison and Son Heung-min.

Three minutes into the game, Pedro Porro made a long pass, Maddison received it and broke into the penalty area with a volley, helping Tottenham Hotspur take the lead 1-0. In the 13th minute, Son Heung-min passed the ball to the defense, Pedro Porro followed up and shot, but the ball missed the post.

In the 15th minute, Tottenham Hotspur continued to attack. Son Heung-min got the ball and shot from the penalty area, but the ball went directly over the goal. In the 22nd minute, Hoffenheim made a mistake when clearing the ball. Son Heung-min took Madison's pass and shot into the penalty area. Although the ball was blocked by the opponent's player, it still bounced into the net, allowing Tottenham Hotspur to continue to lead Hoffenheim 2-0.

In the 32nd minute, Hoffenheim's attack was cleared, Bischoff got the ball and volleyed it, Tottenham goalkeeper Brandon Austin fell to the ground to resolve the crisis. In the 45th minute, Maddison took a free kick, Lucas Bergwal headed the ball but was blocked by Hoffenheim goalkeeper.

In the 54th minute of the second half, Hoffenheim continued to attack, and Andrej Kramaric headed the ball, but the ball hit the post. In the 56th minute, Tottenham Hotspur arranged for Moore to replace Richarlison. In the 68th minute, Jurasek passed the ball from the penalty area to the front of the goal, and Stach immediately pushed the ball into the goal, helping Hoffenheim to pull back a goal with a score of 1-2.

In the 76th minute, Hoffenheim defender Akpoguma made a mistake in passing the ball, and Son Heung-min received Moore's diagonal pass and broke into the penalty area with a long shot, helping Tottenham Hotspur to expand their lead to 3 to 1. In the 88th minute, Andre Kramaric made a lob pass to the penalty area, and Mukuwa headed the ball into the goal in the face of the defense, helping Hoffenheim to change the score to 2 to 3.

In the end, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Hoffenheim 3-2 away. After returning to the winning track, Tottenham Hotspur is currently ranked 6th in the standings with 14 points.