Player ratings as substitute Son ends drought with hat-trick

Tottenham came from behind to earn a riotous 6-2 victory at home to Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday evening, with Son Heung-min bagging a 13-minute hat-trick as a substitute.

James Justin earned Leicester a fourth-minute penalty after a squall of wayward lunges from their flustered hosts, with Davinson Sanchez eventually landing the final clumsy blow.

Youri Tielemans saw his first spot kick well saved by Hugo Lloris but Tottenham’s skipper had strayed off his line. Tielemans crisply ruffled the side-netting with his retake.

Yet, as has all too often been the case for Leicester this term, the Foxes didn’t have long to revel in their lead. Dejan Kulusevski arced in a devastating delivery from a short corner, picking out Harry Kane at the back post to nod in a swift equaliser.

Eric Dier sprinted to the front of a throng at the near post, glancing in Ivan Perisic’s wickedly whipped corner in the 22nd minute – condemning Leicester to their unrivalled 25th concession from a dead ball since the start of last season.

A rollercoaster first half took another loop on the cusp of half-time as James Maddison hauled Leicester level. Timothy Castagne out-jumped Ryan Sessegnon, hooking the ball back for Maddison to spin an effort beyond Lloris’ sprawled dive.

Tottenham took a more proactive approach to proceedings after the interval. Rodrigo Bentancur pushed out from midfield to pick the pocket of a dozing Wilfred Ndidi, confidently stroking Spurs back into the lead within two minutes of the restart with his first goal in 119 club games.

The visitors recovered from a groggy restart to resume the threat that bubbled beneath much of their performance.

However, Bentancur punctured Leicester’s promise as he turned provider in the 73rd minute. Snapping into a tackle on the halfway line, Bentancur set Son running towards goal. The South Korean had been dropped after a goalless start to the season but ended his drought with an explosive strike from range.

After eight matches without a goal, Son had to wait just 11 minutes before he netted his second, sweeping a sumptuous left-footed effort past the hapless Danny Ward. Tottenham’s number seven completed his hat-trick barely 100 seconds later, condemning Leicester to a sixth consecutive defeat as Spurs sliced through the visitors on the break.

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