Heung-min Son underlined his return to form with a brace for South Korea in Friday’s friendly against Colombia.
Both of the Tottenham winger’s goals in Ulsan were impressive efforts with the first coming after only ten minutes as he punished goalkeeper Camilo Vargas for wandering out of his box with a clinical finish from range.
Son made it 2-0 to his country in first-half stoppage time when he unleashed an accurate free-kick that dipped into the bottom corner.
Former Real Madrid and Everton player James Rodriguez got Colombia on the board shorlty after the break before Jorge Carrascal netted a quickfire equaliser.
[GOAL] 대한민국🇰🇷 1-0 🇨🇴콜롬비아
— theKFA (@theKFA) March 24, 2023
전반 10분! 캡틴 손흥민 선수가 클린스만 감독에게 첫 골을 선물합니다!
상대의 실수로 빈 골문에 깔끔한 슛을 꽂아넣습니다!👍🏻#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #3월 #친선경기 #다시카타르 #TEAM클린스만 pic.twitter.com/JMwU4Hf0rV
The score finished 2-2 in Jurgen Klinsmann’s first game as Korea boss, with a friendly against Uruguay next up on Tuesday.
Son had spoken of his happiness to be working under the former Spurs star and he excited his club’s fans by continuing his return to goalscoring form.
[GOAL] 대한민국🇰🇷 2-0 🇨🇴콜롬비아
— theKFA (@theKFA) March 24, 2023
전반 45+2분! 손흥민 선수 콜롬비아한테 자꾸 이러시면 감사합니다❤
아크 정면 프리킥 상황, 아름다운 곡선으로 골을 만들어냅니다!#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #3월 #친선경기 #다시카타르 #TEAM클린스만 pic.twitter.com/lya0FH9NHU
Before the internationals, the 30-year-old netted in the Premier League win over Nottingham Forest before setting up another as Tottenham drew at Southampton.
By the time he gets back to north London, Son is likely to have a new manager given the increasingly precarious nature of Antonio Conte’s tenure.
Standard Sport understand there are no guarantees the Italian will return to the club while currently on a break with his family back home, and Ryan Mason has been tipped to take charge until the end of the season.
