Hello fans, our "Dream Europa" met with you again this Tuesday. This week, the good news came from European football, Son Heung-min scored twice, helped the team beat West Ham United 3-1, and continued to maintain the possibility of competing for the Champions League; and Kim Hyun-jae, who joined Turkey for a year, finally ushered in his first goal in the league, and this goal also helped the team to win. Let's take a look at how South Korean players performed in Europe last week:
Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur)
For Son, he is well suited to bursting out under pressure. After much criticism of last week's mid-year league play against Brighton, no one expected that in less than 4 days, Son Heung-min's home game against West Ham United at the weekend would silence all critics! In the 30th round of the 2021-22 Premier League season, which ended on the evening of March 20, Son Heung-min shined! After creating a oolong ball from his opponent, he received a pass from Kane in the first and second halves, and blasted open the opponent's goal with his left and right feet respectively, which also helped the team to a key victory. It's SK connection again, and the legend of Son Heung-min and Kane continues. Conte also embraced his lover excitedly, releasing the pressure he had accumulated for a long time.
In this game, Son Heung-min played as a left winger on the field. Receiving a pass from Kane in the 8th minute inside the penalty area, the ball hit the leg of West Ham United defender Zuma and deflected into the net, relying on the opponent's oolong ball, Spurs took the lead.
In the 24th minute, Kane sent a wonderful pass, son Heung-min understood that he would carry the ball into the box and hit the ball with his left foot, 2-0! This is also another goal scored by Son Heung-min after a gap of 13 days.
Although the opponent pulled a goal back to try to equalize, in the 88th minute, it was Kane's clever pass, and Son Heung-min sent the ball into the opponent's goal for the second time with his right foot.
After the goal, the combination of Son Heung-min and Kane in the Premier League's total goalscorers' list expanded to 38 goals! Spurs also continued to follow Arsenal after a 3-1 win to retain their Champions League qualification. For Son Xingyu, in the case of two infections with the new crown affecting the body's functions, although the bad one is good, he is still trying to fight against fate, which is invaluable. Back in the national team, there is no longer any need to blame him.
Huang Xican (Wolf)
After the serious injury in the last round, Huang Xican's injury also touched the hearts of many fans. Although Wolves officially announced that Huang Xican will be absent for a month, we still saw Huang Xican in the 30th round of the Premier League on March 19 at Wolves' home match with Leeds United. In the 75th minute of the second half, Huang Xican returned to the field and also received applause from the fans. Although Wolves eventually lost 2-3 to Leeds United, Huang Xican's appearance did not reverse the defeat, but at least he was healthy and returned, and everyone could rest assured.
Li Gangren (Mallorca)
Since his home match against Barcelona on 2 January, Lee has not started in La Liga. But last weekend, the embarrassing record came to an end. In the away match against Espanyol, Li Gangren made his debut, and for nearly 2 months, he once again played for the team as a starter, which naturally stimulated Li Gangren's fighting spirit. In this game, Li Gangren's pass was very sharp, only in the first half, Li Gangren sent the penetrating ball many times, but unfortunately, the teammate's wrapping and grabbing point was too slow to form a shooting opportunity. In the 60th minute, in order to change the team's tactical thinking, Lee Gang-jin was replaced and ended the game. After Li Gangren left the field, Mallorca was basically in a passive situation, and the front court was full of passing mistakes. In the end, they lost 0-1 to the opponent and suffered six consecutive defeats. After the game, Li Gangren received unanimous praise from the local media, and although there were no goals and assists, Li Gangren was gradually regaining his own status.
Lee Jae-seong (Mainz [Bundesliga])
Lee Zaicheng returned to main squad in Mainz, which proves that Lee Zaicheng did not suffer from the new crown, but only because he was a new crown close contact and was isolated in the last round, this news can reassure the national team coach Bento. In the 29th round of the Bundesliga in this round, Lee was replaced after starting 55 minutes in the city, and his body was more tired and he needed to continue to rest. In the end, Mainz defeated Bielefeld 4-0. At the end of this game, Lee Jae-seong will also embark on a journey back.
Huang Yisuke (Bordeaux [Ligue 1])
Last week our news reported that Ligue 1 Montpellier wanted to bring in Huang Yisuke. Last weekend's Ligue 1, Bordeaux met Montpellier, this time Huang Yizhu's position was changed from center forward to left winger, perhaps to facilitate the "buyer" inspection, Huang Yizhu played the whole game and won many opportunities to hit the goal. In this game, Huang Yizhu had a chance to score, but in the 39th minute, he gave up the penalty that should have been his own penalty to his teammates, but the teammate wasted the penalty opportunity. In the end, Bordeaux lost 2-0 at home to Montpellier after being sent off by two people. After this defeat, Bordeaux are closer to relegation.
Hong Hyun-seok (Linz [Oga])
Last weekend, Linz's Hong Hyun-seok also went on to get the chance to start. In Linz's away match against Hartberg, Hong Hyun Seok played 73 minutes and performed decently, and the team eventually drew 0-0 with Hartberg.
Xu Zhongmin (Innsbruck Warriors [O2])
This time Xu Zhongmin was not able to score, and after contributing a goal and an assist in the last round, Xu Zhongmin has been pushed to the main position. However, in this round of away matches against Amstetten, Xu Zhongmin tried his best on the left side, but failed to score consecutive goals. In the end, the team lost 1-0 to the opponent, and Xu Zhongmin was replaced in the 87th minute.
Hong Yinxiang (St. Polten [O B])
After three rounds of silence, South Korean winger Hong Yin-sang of St. Polten regained his chance to play. In the 21st round of the Austrian Second Division against Austria Vienna ii on 18 March, Hong Yinxiang came on as a substitute in the 71st minute and played nearly 25 minutes. The team eventually drew 0-0 with their opponents. It is worth mentioning that this is the longest game played by Hong Yinxiang since 2022.
Kim Hyun-jae (Fenerbach [Tu Chao])
Finally, let's look at Fenerbach's Kim Hyun-jae. The good news came from the 30th round of the 2021-22 Turkish Super League on March 20, and Kim Hyun-jae scored! In the home match against Koña Sport, Kim Hyun-jae, with his side trailing by one goal, used his personal back-up insertion in the 66th minute to equalize in front of goal.
The goal also rekindled the morale of the team, and finally Fenerbach completed the 88th minute, winning 2-1 and winning two consecutive victories. With such confidence, Kim Hyun-jae, who returns to the national team, will also be full of motivation!
Attached: Performance of Korean players in Europe (3.18~20)