"It's faster than SON." Mitoma League's 10th goal → Reversal and tie score involvement...the EPL champion's defeat
"It's faster than SON." Mitoma League's 10th goal → Reversal and tie score involvement...the EPL champion's defeat
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Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion), a former member of the Japanese national soccer team, scored his 10th goal in the English Premier League ahead of Son Heung-min (Tottenham). The team beat Liverpool, the "champion" of the EPL.
Brighton came from behind to beat Liverpool 3-2 in the 37th round of the 2024-25 EPL at Amex Stadium in Brighton and Hove, England on the 20th (Korea time). Brighton ranked eighth in the league (58 points) with the victory. Liverpool, which has already confirmed its league championship, has recorded its fourth league loss (25 wins, 8 draws, 83 points).
Brighton got off to a shaky start, losing a point to Liverpool Harvey Elliott in the ninth minute of the first half. Yasin Ayari's equalizer in the 32nd minute balanced the match, but Dominique Sobosler scored an additional goal in extra time to end the first half 1-2 behind.
Brighton's counterattack began when Mitoma replaced him. Mitoma replaced Simone Addinga at the 20th minute of the second half when his team was losing 1-2. Four minutes later, he caught the ball from the left side and passed it to Danny Welback in the box. Wolbaek's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper, but Mitoma connected the ball with a left-footed shot to shake the net. Mitoma's 10th goal in the league.
Brighton enjoyed the momentum by attacking on the left side using Mitoma. Mitoma also shook Liverpool by actively attempting dribbling and crossing.
Brighton finally paid off. In the 40th minute of the second half, Mitoma's pass led to Matthew O'Reilly's cross. Jack Hinshallwood shook Liverpool's net with a shot in the box. The initial decision was offside, but the score was recognized after VAR.
Brighton recorded as many as 12 shots on target on the day, and finally turned the game around and finished the league's last home game in a good mood.
Football statistics media Potmob praised Mitoma, who was involved in the equalizer and come-from-behind goal, 메이저사이트 giving him a 7.8 rating.
Through his performance on the day, Mitoma accumulated his 14th offensive point in this season. He has scored 10 goals and three assists in 35 matches in the EPL. At the Cup, he has scored one goal in five matches. The record in official matches is 11 goals and three assists in 40 matches. Although he played less time due to heel injury at the end of the season, he has scored three goals in just four recent league matches.