Harry Kane Becomes Tottenham Joint Leading Scorer With Winner Against Fulham
Harry Kane scored the game-winning goal as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday, tying him for the team's all-time leading scorer.At Craven Cottage, Tottenham had struggled in the opening period, but Kane scored his 266th goal for the Londoners just before the break with a classic finish.With his performance, Kane equaled the late Jimmy Greaves' record of 266 goals in 379 appearances. Kane, the captain of England, accomplished the feat after 415 games.Harrison Reed, Aleksandar Mitrovic, and Willian all had chances to give the hosts the lead before Kane's right-footed goal, but Fulham was the superior team at the time.Even after halftime, Kane had the chance to break the record, but his header was blocked by Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno.Tottenham's chances of finishing in the top four were resurrected by the win, which put them in fifth position with 36 points, three points behind Manchester United and Newcastle United, who both had played one fewer game.Fulham has 31 points and is still in sixth position.Kane is the most consistent goal scorer despite Tottenham's recent inconsistency; following his goal on Monday, he now has 16 league goals for the year.He needs only one more in the league to join Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney as the only other players with 200 goals in the Premier League, in addition to overtaking Greaves.
After Tottenham's losses to Arsenal and Manchester City, Kane said Sky Sports, "It was a difficult game, a really vital three points for us today." "A challenging week but a solid 1-0 win and a clean sheet."We wanted to return to the fundamentals, and keeping the scoreless would be crucial if we want to remain in the Champions League places."We wanted to be little and go through it gradually." "Last night was encouraging."For playing with "a bit of a fever" and scoring a "great goal," Tottenham boss Antonio Conte lauded his captain."He [Kane] was amazing,"He made a spectacular goal, and the way he handled the ball and struck it,
Only a striker of the highest calibre can manage the ball and strike it in such a manner as he did to score that magnificent goal, according to Conte.I want to emphasise that the spirit I mentioned earlier played a little feverishly. Although he wasn't feeling well, he still wanted to play since he understood the situation and it served as a touchstone for me and us. We're discussing a player with incredible talent. Without a doubt, I hope he succeeds with Tottenham.Fulham, which may have finished sixth, was in control early on, so things did not seem good for Tottenham.Reed's close-range volley prompted Hugo to make a quick save.
Hugo Lloris had to make a quick save in response to Reed's close-range volley, and he also turned away Andreas Pereira's free kick.Aleksandar Mitrovic's well-placed header went wide, and Tottenham continued to give the ball away because they lacked confidence in their abilities.However, Kane had only one thought in mind when Son Heung-min saw him on the outside of the box in first-half stoppage time. After gaining some space with a few touches, he sent a right-footed shot inside the post.Although Fulham will be perplexed by their lack of success, Tottenham was far better in the second half.
