Tottenham Hotspur attacker Heung-min Son this afternoon equalled the altogether impressive tally of a club legend, during his side’s meeting with Aston Villa.

Højbjerg on target

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are of course currently locked in action.

After slipping to a concerning trio of successive defeats, the Lilywhites welcomed Villa to North London, eyeing a much-needed 3-point Premier League haul.

And, as things stand, a return to winning ways is precisely what Spurs are headed towards.

Early in the 2nd-half on Sunday, the hosts lead Dean Smith and co. by a goal to nil, on the back of a solid if unspectacular opening 45 minutes.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg has proven the difference thus far, latching onto Heung-min Son’s pass, before slotting home from the edge of the area in characteristically no-nonsense fashion:

Son joins Berba

And, as outlined above, owing to Højbjerg’s rare goalscoring exploits this afternoon, the man to have teed him up – Heung-min Son – has reached an altogether impressive Premier League milestone.

South Korean international Son’s latest assist marked his 40th in the English top-flight.

As revealed by Squawka Football, this is the same number as was managed by former Lilywhites hitman Dimitar Berbatov across his illustrious stint in North London, etching Son’s name ever further into the history books at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.