Son was shown a straight red card for pushing over Jefferson Lerma in the 43rd minute, becoming the first South Korean player to be dismissed in England’s top flight. Spurs defended stoutly but couldn’t eke out a point that would have inched them closer to Champions League qualification. It was hardly the preparation an already fatigued Tottenham squad needed ahead of the second leg of its Champions League semifinal at Ajax on Wednesday. It was a rare loss of temper for Son for his red card. “We are third, we are competing for the top four and in the semifinals of the Champions League,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said.

Source: National Post May 04, 2019 13:30 UTC