Slick Man City go top as Son’s treble fires Spurs

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester City powered to the top of the Premier League as Jack Grealish scored for the first time this season in a 3-0 win over Wolves, while Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a 13-minute hat-trick in Tottenham’s 6-2 rout of Leicester on Saturday. goals — including a pair of brilliant, long-range finishes — in an emphatic victory that lifted them into second place.

It was the ideal response from Son after he had been axed by boss Antonio Conte for failing to score in his previous eight appearances.

“My finishing has been poor this season, I’ve also been a little bit unlucky. I knew goals were coming and I wasn’t worried,” Son said after unbeaten Tottenham’s fifth win from seven league games.

Conte added: “I am really happy for Sonny — you know what I think of the player. I said to him, ‘If you’re going to score three goals maybe we can repeat this experiment!’ “

Bottom-of-the-table Leicester’s sixth-successive defeat will pile pressure on boss Brendan Rodgers after his outspoken criticism of the club’s failure to back him in the transfer window.

Youri Tielemans had put Leicester ahead with a retaken sixth-minute penalty but Harry Kane headed Tottenham’s equaliser two minutes later.

Eric Dier nodded the hosts in front after 21 minutes, before James Maddison’s half-volley drew the Foxes level in the 41st minute.

A pulsating half finished with Rodrigo Bentancur blasting Tottenham back in front from the edge of the area.

Introduced for Richarlison in the 59th minute, Son stole the spotlight as he curled a brilliant long-range strike past Danny Ward in the 73rd minute.

Son struck again with an even better finish from 20 yards in the 84th minute.

The 30-year-old completed his memorable cameo with a clinical effort two minutes later, celebrating by triumphantly raising three fingers after the goal survived a VAR check for offside.

At St James’ Park, Newcastle had to settle for a point for the fifth time in seven games this season as Bournemouth earned a 1-1 draw.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS Wolves 0, Man City 3 Newcastle 1, Bournemouth 1 Tottenham 6, Leicester 2

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(Photo: AFP) Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min (right) gestures after he scored their sixth goal during the English Premier League football match versus Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. Also pictured is Son’s teammate Harry Kane.