Football: Son double shoots Spurs into fifth with 3-1 win over West Ham

LONDON (REUTERS) – Striker Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur rose to fifth within the Premier League desk with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday (March 20) that left them three factors off the highest 4 and the possibility of Champions League soccer subsequent season.

The afternoon received off to a horrible begin for Hammers defender Kurt Zouma when he steered Harry Kane’s low centre to Son into the online within the ninth minute, the tenth personal objective of the season that Spurs have benefited from.

It received worse for the French centre again halfway via the primary half as Son made it two for Spurs, amassing a defence-splitting go from Kane earlier than firing a left-foot shot that glanced Zouma’s outstretched leg earlier than looping into the online.

Said Benrahma pulled one again for West Ham within the thirty fifth minute, twisting his physique to side-foot a volley from a flick-on into the online.

West Ham weathered a few early second-half probabilities earlier than discovering their rhythm, and they need to have levelled after a sweeping transfer that ended when Michail Antonio volleyed over the bar within the 56th minute.

Having suffered via a poor spell, Spurs received their passing again on monitor and up to date signing Dejan Kulusevski curled an effort simply over and huge as the house facet started to take again management.

Harry Kane missed a fair higher probability, by some means blazing the ball over after an outstanding go from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg left him with solely the keeper to beat.

Son got here to the rescue once more within the 88th minute, chasing down an extended ball from Kane and firing dwelling to ship Spurs fifth within the desk, three factors behind North London rivals Arsenal, who’re presently fourth on 54 factors and have a recreation in hand over Spurs.

“From the start of the game we played really well, first half we created so many chances. It’s a massive three points before the international break so we are really happy,” a delighted Son advised Sky Sports earlier than praising strike associate Kane, who had a hand in all three targets.

“I just make the runs as an option for Kane. If he doesn’t pass me the ball he might have the space to pass to someone else or to shoot,” Son stated. “It’s incredible to have this striker next to me.”

The consequence was a bitter blow for David Moyes’ West Ham as they slipped to seventh within the desk, with their probabilities of Champions League soccer subsequent season quickly fading.

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