Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) scored a thrilling come-from-behind goal in a 'mini Korea-Japan' match.

Son Heung-min scored a goal in the 88th minute against Luton Town in the 30th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. ET. The team went on to win 2-1.

With the result, fifth-place Tottenham, with 17 wins, five draws, and seven losses, and 56 points, moved to within one point of fourth-place Aston Villa (18 wins, five draws, and seven losses, 59 points), who have played one more game.

Spurs are looking to move up a spot in the standings. Depending on the results of the remaining matches, the top four teams in the EPL will qualify for the next UEFA Champions League.

Spurs' realistic goal is to finish in the 'big four'. After that, they need to have a good pre-season to go into next season.

Spurs got off to a shaky start on this day. They conceded the first goal less than three minutes into the game. On a counter-attack, Andros Townsend beat Yves Bissouma and crossed into the box. Ross Barkley was on hand to receive it and cut it back to the left, where Tahit Chong rattled the net with a precise left-footed strike.

Son Heung-min hit the ground running with a stunning goal-breaker in the 19th minute when he slipped in behind the defense and calmly shot past the keeper. With no angle, the shot hit both the right and left posts and bounced away. "Oh, how can Tottenham not equalize!" exclaimed the BBC.

But Son Heung-min kept charging. 안전놀이터 He finally scored the winning goal. In the 41st minute of the second half, with the score tied at 1-1, he pounced on a ball that Brennan Johnson had dropped behind him. The ball deflected between the legs of Japan international Daiki Hashioka and into the back of the net.

Son celebrated the victory in a "mini Korea-Japan game.

Hashioka came on as a substitute at the start of the second half, but was unable to fulfill his special assignment of stopping Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min was subbed off in the 43rd minute of the second half, ending the on-field action.

"Hashioka was substituted at the start of the second half with a 1-0 lead, but allowed Son Heung-min to score the winning goal," said Japanese media Nikkan Sports. He tasted defeat."

Meanwhile, with this goal, Son Heung-min moved into the top five of Tottenham's all-time goalscorers. He reached the 160-goal plateau in his Tottenham career, passing Cliff Jones (159) for fifth place on the club's all-time goalscoring list. Only Martin Chivers (174), Bobby Smith (208), Jimmy Greaves (268), and Harry Kane (280) remain above him.