Son leads Spurs to a 2-0 win vs. Fulham and 1st place in PL

Tottenham defeated Fulham 2-0 in a London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as captain Son Heung-Min was the man of the match with his goal and assist as his team is now the new leader in the Premier League.

Son Heung-Min netted the 1st goal in the match in the 36^th minute after Richarlison’s assist. Fulham’s goalkeeper made a huge mistake and gave the ball to the Brazilian who instantly assisted Son, and he scored a beautiful goal into the bottom right corner.

Tottenham return to the top of the Premier League.#THFC | #TOTFUL pic.twitter.com/SXJBe3R5oK

— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) October 23, 2023

James Maddison doubled the lead of the home side with his goal in the 54^th minute as the assist gave captain Son Heung-Min, who spent 82 minutes on the pitch before being replaced by Giovani Lo Celso.

Tottenham is in 1^st place in the Premier League with 23 points after 9 matches – 2 more points than Manchester City and Arsenal, and 3 more than Liverpool.

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Fulham is in 13^th place with 11 points after 9 matches.

⚪️🇦🇺 Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou has now accumulated the most points by a Premier League manager in their first 9 games.

7 goals in 9 games for Son 🇰🇷
3 goals and 5 assists for Maddison 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

…Spurs sit on top of PL table with 23 points, still unbeaten. pic.twitter.com/F6rMwXtWnO

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 23, 2023