Tottenham 6-2 Leicester City: Son ends drought with sublime hat-trick in devastating cameo

Son Heung-min ended his Premier League goalscoring drought with a sensational second-half hat-trick as Tottenham routed Leicester City 6-2.

The South Korean striker has paid the pre-match price for his disappointing form this season as he was benched by Antonio Conte for his side's final game before the international break.

But last season's Golden Boot came off the bench after the break to steal the show in a remarkable performance that allowed him to score three goals in a quarter of an hour.

All three goals came with a degree of class, to ensure Spurs entered the international window on a winning note and left Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers under mounting pressure.

Son's late heroism somewhat overshadowed an already spirited spectacle which served eight goals in all, with Youri Tielemans opening the scoring from the penalty spot just six minutes into the game.

The Belgian regained his penalty after Hugo Lloris encroached on an early save, but the visitors' lead was quickly canceled out by Harry Kane's close-range header.

Eric Dier put the hosts in front for the first time less than a quarter of an hour later with another header, before James Maddison restored parity before the interval with a fine volley.

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Rodrigo Bentancur quickly restored Spurs' lead after the break, before Son entered the fray for Richarlison.

The striker ended his drought with two superb long-range strikes, then wrapped up an early break to put a tough few weeks firmly behind him.

What does this mean? His son silences the critics

With nothing to show for this term on the scoresheet and just one assist before Saturday, there's no doubt the Golden Boot winner has been in a rut.

But Conte's decision to bench him has obviously had the desired effect, with Son now trailing only Kane for Spurs goals this term in the top flight.

Kane keeps the Foxes happy

The England captain has scored 20 goals against Leicester during his career, including 18 in the Premier League for Spurs. Only one player has scored more in the competition against a specific opponent, in Alan Shearer, who got 20 against Leeds.

Maddison calls for England recall

It's been almost three years since the Leicester man won his only Three Lions cap but his continued form - even as the Foxes struggle - could make the case for a shock return for Qatar. Only Kane (32) has more goals than Maddison (24) among England players since the start of last season in the top flight.

Key facts about Opta

– Tottenham's 17 points from seven Premier League appearances this season is their best joint record at this stage of a campaign, tied with 2016-17 when they finished runners-up to Conte's Chelsea.

– Leicester are winless in their first seven league games of a campaign for the first time since 1983-84, while their 22 goals conceded is their record after seven league games.

– Tottenham scored six goals in a Premier League home game for the first time since beating Wigan Athletic 9-1 in November 2009.

– After failing to score with one of his first 17 Premier League shots this season, Son scored with three of his four attempts against Leicester tonight.

– Leicester have dropped more points than any other Premier League side this season (11), while no side have won more from behind so far this season than Spurs (7 ).

What's next?

Both teams are taking a break for the international break and returning early next month. Tottenham will face Arsenal on October 1 in the North London derby, and Leicester will face Nottingham Forest two days later.