Son helps Tottenham crush Aston Villa

Son Heung-min scored one goal and contributed two assists, helping Tottenham win 4-0 at fourth-placed Aston Villa in round 28 of the Premier League.

The game at Villa Park has a huge bearing on the race for the final Champions League spot. The fourth and fifth-placed teams were tight in the first half, with neither side managing a shot on target. The turning point came early in the second half when James Maddison opened the scoring, before Son shone with a goal and two assists to give Tottenham a big win. The three points saw Ange Postecoglu's men close the gap on Aston Villa to two points, having played a game less.

Son (No. 7) scored to make it 3-0 at Villa Park on March 10. Photo: Reuters

Aston Villa players were not able to keep their composure after conceding two goals in a row against their direct rivals. The home team was also down in the 65th minute, after captain John McGinn was sent off for a rough tackle on defender Destiny Udogie.

Despite being short-handed, Aston Villa still pushed their formation high, creating conditions for Tottenham to counterattack. Kulusevski missed many opportunities but also left his mark in the first minute of injury time, with a favorable pass for Son to connect directly in front of the goal to score against the home team.

Son celebrates the goal that increased the score to 3-0 for Tottenham. Photo: Reuters

After the Aston Villa captain was sent off, the Tottenham captain shone brightly. In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Son had his third impact on the visitors' goals. The South Korean international dribbled down the left wing and passed to Timo Werner for a one-touch finish, sealing a 4-0 win.

Aston Villa lost but still held on to fourth place. However, the team with the advantage in the Top 4 race at the moment is Tottenham, with a game in hand and only two points behind Aston Villa. Coach Postecoglu's team also restored the six-point gap with sixth-placed Man Utd.

Line-up

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet (Zaniolo 58'), Torres, Digne (Moreno 58'), McGinn, Luiz, Tielemans (Diaby 58'), Watkins, Bailey (Iroegbunam 69').

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven (Dragusin 49'), Udogie, Bissouma, Sarr (Bentancur 70'), Kulusevski, Maddison (Werner 87'), Johnson (Hojbjerg 88'), Son.

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