Xuan Son: Breaking the limits of ASEAN Cup 2024

Nguyen Xuan Son once again shined at the ASEAN Cup 2024, with spectacular statistics from Vietnam's 2-0 win over Singapore.
Korean referee Kim Woo Sung made a big mistake when he denied Nguyen Xuan Son's masterpiece in the first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup (AFF Cup) semi-final between Vietnam and host Singapore.

Xuan Son's goal was "robbed". Source: FPT Play

Xuan Son's goal was taken away. Photo: Hai Hoang

Mr. Kim Woo Sung lacked the best support from the assistants in the VAR room, so his decision was somewhat based on emotion, even though he had watched the screen for quite a while.

Despite this mistake, the Vietnamese team under the guidance of coach Kim Sang Sik was still unstoppable. In extra time, Xuan Son himself brought home a penalty and gave Tien Linh the opportunity to successfully open the score.

Immediately after that, Nam Dinh 's player directly scored with a precise move and read of the situation to finish close to the goal, securing the result 2-0 for Vietnam.

Tien Linh's goal on the 11 meter mark was not counted as having Xuan Son's participation, according to statistics. However, on sofascore, he is still the most outstanding player, with 8 points.

The 27-year-old striker had the highest score, being named the best player of the match. Behind Son were teammates Dinh Trieu and Xuan Manh, both with 7 and 8 points. Previously, he received 10 points in the 5-0 win over Myanmar.

Statistics about Xuan Son at ASEAN Cup

Xuan Son only needed the first 180 minutes of his career to score 3 goals for the "Golden Star Warriors", on the journey towards the final of the ASEAN Cup 2024. On average, he scored 1 goal every 60 minutes.

If counting the situation that led to the penalty (causing the ball to hit the hand of a Singapore defender), every 30 minutes Xuan Son participates in 1 goal. This is an unbelievable number at the ASEAN Cup 2024.

In the first leg in Singapore, Xuan Son's role was somewhat different from the Myanmar match. He fought more, only completing 2 shots, with 1 on target and becoming a goal.

Instead, Son stood out with 3 breakthroughs and achieved an absolute success rate (100%). He made 2 favorable opportunities for his teammates, having 47 touches of the ball.

The heat map shows his wide range of activity. Xuan Son covered the entire pitch, winning 5 out of 8 one-on-one duels; 6 aerial duels with 4 wins.

What was more impressive and pleased coach Kim Sang Sik was his participation in defense, against an opponent who had scored 2 goals against Thailand: Son made 7 clearances to help reduce the pressure on Dinh Trieu's goal.

“I respect the referee’s decision. I have nothing to say, everything is fine. The important thing is that the Vietnamese team won,” Xuan Son said after the victory over Singapore.

Xuan Son is showing the special qualities of a comprehensive and modern striker. What he has shown helps the Vietnamese team open the door to the final of the ASEAN Cup 2024.

Vietnamnet.vn

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