Spurs increased the pressure on Brendan Rodgers after beating Leicester City 6-2 during Saturday afternoon’s Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Despite falling behind after just four minutes after a penalty was successfully converted by opposing midfielder Youri Tielemans, it took the Lilywhites just 15 minutes to take the lead thanks to two quick goals from Harry Kane and Eric Dier.
However, the explosive first half did not end there. James Maddison leveled the score once again after launching a beautiful goal just before the halftime whistle.
However, it took only two minutes for Antonio Conte’s men to regain the lead after the second half began. Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, who pocketed Wilfried Ndidi, pierced through the heart of the Foxes’ defense before slipping the ball past goalkeeper Danny Ward, and from then on, the Londoners never let their lead slip away again.
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Although they had taken the lead early on and then defended well, Leicester City’s misery mounted after Son Heung-min, who had been relegated to the bench after an extended period of poor form, was introduced. with about 30 minutes to go. .
Surprisingly, the South Korean superstar not only silenced his critics, but he did so emphatically.
The 30-year-old scored a 13-minute hat-trick and reminded fans, as well as his manager, that he is still a player capable of world-class moments.
After what was an utterly impressive performance from the dark horses of this season’s title, all four of Conte’s goalscorers have been named to WhoScored’s ‘Team of the Week’.
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— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) September 18, 2022
