Premier League | Son leads Spurs to 2-0 win over Fulham and top of table

Tottenham regained top spot in the Premier League after a 2-0 win over Fulham, with Son Heung-min and James Maddison scoring. Both goals came from mistakes by Fulham defender Calvin Bassey, with Son showing great footwork to curl a shot into the far corner and Maddison slotting home under former Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno. Son has seven goals, the same as Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and only two behind top scorer Erling Haaland of Manchester City. Maddison has slotted in seamlessly since joining from Leicester and celebrated his first home goal with a darts pose alongside Son. Tottenham have 23 points under new manager Ange Postecoglou, the most any coach has gained from their first nine games in the competition.

With a clinical finish and a neat assist, Son Heung-min delivered his best impression of Harry Kane to propel Tottenham back to the top of the Premier League on Monday.

The 2-0 win over Fulham showed once again that Tottenham can thrive without the departed Kane this season.

Especially with Son, the player who has replaced Kane as the team’s center forward, in such prolific form.

Both of Tottenham’s goals came from the same source — Fulham defender Calvin Bassey giving away possession when passing out from the back under pressure — and Son had a key role in each of them.

In the 36th minute, the South Korea captain was on hand to collect a pass from Richarlison after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg intercepted Bassey’s clearance. Son showed great footwork to cut inside, around covering defender Tim Ream, and curl a shot into the far corner from the edge of the area.

The second goal, scored by playmaker James Maddison in the 54th, was similar as Hojbjerg again stopped a pass from Bassey reaching its intended target. Bassey is a left-footed player who was deployed Monday as a right-sided center back and he misplaced both passes with his right foot.

Hojbjerg stabbed a first-time pass to Son, whose deft lay-off went into the path of Maddison and the England playmaker slotted home under former Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno.