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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Son Heung-min leads Tottenham past Leicester to bolster top-four bid

Son Heung-min celebrates with Emerson Royal after scoring Tottenham’s third goal of the game
Son Heung-min (left) celebrates with Emerson Royal after scoring Tottenham’s third goal of the game. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Where would Tottenham be without Harry Kane and Son Heung-min? It’s a question that Spurs supporters must hope they never have to answer after watching the deadly duo ensure Antonio Conte’s side maintained their push for a top-four finish despite a less than vintage performance against Leicester’s B team.

Kane’s 13th Premier League goal of the season – courtesy of an assist from Son, of course – came in the first half before the substitute Dejan Kulusevski got in on the act to set up the South Korean for both his 18th and then a spectacular 19th were enough to ensure victory for Spurs in their race with Arsenal for fourth spot.

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