Champions League - Kane and Son Heung-min misfire, Tottenham draw 0-0 with Frankfurt

2022-10-05 13:35

Champions League - Kane and Son Heung-min misfire, Tottenham draw 0-0 with Frankfurt


In the third round of the Champions League Group D in the 2022/23 season, Tottenham drew 0-0 with Frankfurt. Kane, Son Heung-min, and Perisic missed many opportunities to score.


After 90 minutes, Tottenham ranked second in Group D with a goal difference advantage. Although Frankfurt and Tottenham have the same 4 points, they are third in the group due to a difference of 2 goals.


first half

Tottenham still used counterattacks to create a threat in the opponent's half, but failed to break the home team's goal due to poor offensive quality: only 6 minutes after the opening, Dier sent a long diagonal pass from the backcourt, and Emerson volleyed Shoot high off the field. Seven minutes later, Son Heung-min cut into the right side of the penalty area and made a pass, but Kane shot wide from close range without being marked.


In the 18th minute of the game, Knauff finally took advantage of the corner kick to complete the first shot for Frankfurt, but Loris saved it with a single punch. In the 25th minute, Son Heung-min sent a cross to the goal again, but Kane stepped forward but failed to touch the ball.


Five minutes before the break, Tottenham had a chance to break the deadlock, but Son Heung-min's shot failed to hit, and Perisic's push was blocked by Jakic.


second half

At the beginning of the second half, Perisic made a mistake and created a good chance for Frankfurt to score, but Jakic kicked the ball directly. In the 50th minute, the unguarded Knauf threatened Tottenham's goal with another shot but was turned away by Loris. In the 61st minute, Dyer was unable to make a clearance and was shot by Lindstrom again, but fortunately, he failed to shoot on target in the end.


Tottenham's defensive efficiency dropped sharply in the second half, and the striker was incapable of scoring: in the 54th minute, Richarlison knocked back with his back, and Son Heung-min failed to hit the goal. In the 83rd minute, Sessegnon sent a cross from the left, but Son Heung-min shot wide from 6 yards.


In the end, neither side made any achievements, and the game ended 0-0.