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Tottenham's captain Son Heung-min (32) collapsed during the match, causing great concern to fans. Coincidentally, the situation came after he said, We are not robots, saying, We are not at risk of injury due to too many games.

Tottenham beat Karabakh FK 3-0 in the first round of the 2024-2025 Europa League phase at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 4:35 a.m. on the 27th.

Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson formed the offense, while Mickey van der Ben and Radu Dragusin led the defense.

Tottenham, which returned to the Europa League after four years, faced a crisis early in the game. In the seventh minute of the first half, Dragusin lost the ball to his opponent Juniyu while handling the back pass. He immediately committed a foul to block Junihu, but was sent off directly after the decision to block the perfect scoring chance. Tottenham, which suddenly became 10, reorganized its defense by removing the midfield resource Beribal and putting in Udo-gi.

Nevertheless, Tottenham took the lead. In the 12th minute of the first half, Bissouma intercepted the opponent's pass and connected it to Solanke, who passed it to Johnson to score the first goal. Tottenham continued to attack in the second half afterwards, and in the 7th minute of the second half, Sar finished the goalkeeper's clearing miss with a shot from a corner kick to score the second goal.


Karabakh got a chance to fight back but failed to take the bottom line. In the 14th minute of the second half, De Ben fouled inside the box and gave up a penalty, but Byramov's shot went over the post. Tottenham, which overcame the crisis, sealed the match by scoring a rebound goal after Son Heung-min's shot was blocked in the 23rd minute of the second half.

Tottenham finished their first Europa League match in a good mood with a 3-0 victory. Juninho scored a goal at the end of the game, but the score was canceled due to an offside decision.

However, the joy of victory was also brief, and Tottenham fans expressed concern over Son's condition. At 26 minutes in the second half, Son felt uncomfortable in his thighs and sent a substitute sign directly to the bench. He complained of pain and was eventually replaced by Timo Werner as a way to prevent injury.

Fan community Hotspur HQ said, It is not yet clear whether Son Heung-min was injured, adding, The fact that he collapsed late in the game caused great concern to fans.

Tottenham won by overcoming numerical inferiority, but the possibility of Son Heung-min's injury is a big concern, he added.

Postecoglou declined to comment on Son's condition after the match. I haven't spoken to him yet. He said he felt a bit tired, he told a news conference, declining to elaborate.

Tottenham fans are keeping a close eye on Son's condition.

Meanwhile, at the pre-match press conference on the day, Son Heung-min drew attention by making a determined statement.

We are not robots. We need to reduce the number of games to get better performance, he said.

Son Heung-min's remarks are in line with the recent problem of excessive game schedules raised by Rodri (Manchester City) and Erik Tenhach (Manchester United manager).

Rodri is in danger of being out of the season with a knee injury after suggesting a possible player strike.

Son Heung-min said, There are too many games and frequent movements. Players need time to recover, but it is difficult in reality.

He also stressed the need to reduce the number of games, saying, If you play without preparation, you will be at higher risk of injury. Coincidentally, after the remarks, Son Heung-min left the stadium due to injury issues.