Son goal helps Tottenham to FA Cup fourth round

Son Heung-min, second from right, celebrates with his Tottemham teammates after scoring a goal in a match against Leicester City, Wednesday. / Courtesy of Twitter

A goal from Korea’s Son Heung-min helped English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City 2-0 on Wednesday to advance to the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup.

In the away match for Tottenham at King Power Stadium, Son, 23, scored the opening goal with a powerful long-range kick 39 minutes into the first half.

He also provided one assist to Nacer Chadli before being replaced 39 minutes into the second half.

“It’s great feeling because we lost the last game against Leicester City in the Premier League, so this was a very important game for us,”

Son said.

“I could feel it was a great touch when I touched the ball.”

Son last scored on Dec. 28 against Watford, but had not scored in his past five games.

Tottenham will play Colchester United in the fourth round on Jan. 30.