Son Heung-min scored his 100th goal for Tottenham Hotspur as they returned to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Leeds United to climb back into the Premier League’s top four on Saturday.
The South Korean doubled Tottenham’s lead just before the interval after strike partner Harry Kane’s penalty had given the hosts the lead on a crisp winter day in north London.
“To have scored 100 goals with you guys here would have been the best feeling ever, but I want to say thank you!”
Hear from the man of the moment, Heung-Min Son… #THFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/POw2tw1aQw
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 2, 2021
Toby Alderweireld’s header made it 3-0 in the 50th minute.
Tottenham, who topped the table in December, had gone four league games without a win, but a comfortable victory over Leeds sent them into third spot with 29 points from 16 games.
The only blemish was having defender Matt Doherty dismissed in the 90th minute for a second yellow…
