By James Dutton For Mailonline
Published: 15:09 BST, 4 April 2019 | Updated: 15:09 BST, 4 April 2019
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It was the moment Tottenham fans had been waiting for when they finally made the move to their new stadium.
They had to wait until the 55th moment, but it was worth the wait, as Son Heung-min's low shot bobbled into the back of the net via a deflection.
The roof came off the new 62,000-seater stadium after the South Korean scored the first Premier League at the new ground.
Son Heung-min's deflected effort bobbles into the bottom corner for Tottenham
The South Korean made history by becoming the first goalscorer at Spurs' new stadium
Son's name is now immortalised in Spurs history after his moment in the sun, and he joins a surprising list of names to have broken the deadlock at a new ground.
His is the first goal at a new Premier League ground since Aaron Mooy netted Huddersfield's first at the John Smith's Stadium against Newcastle in August 2017.
A week earlier Sergio Aguero was the party pooper on Brighton's opening day - scoring the first in a 2-0 win for Manchester City at the AMEX Stadium.
Twelve months earlier Michail Antonio headed a late winner as West Ham crowned their opening game at the London Stadium with victory over Bournemouth.
Michail Antonio celebrates after breaking West Ham's duck at the London Stadium in 2016
Robbie Blake got Burnley off to a brilliant start in the Premier League at Turf Moor in 2009
He smashed an unstoppable volley past Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster
The Cherries' Premier League opener in August 2015 saw Rudy Gestede score Aston Villa's winner at the Vitality Stadium.
Edin Dzeko popped Cardiff's cherry in 2013, a game that Malky Mackay's side eventually triumphed in 3-2.
Robbie Blake was Burnley's hero as he smashed a winning volley past Ben Foster in a shock victory over champions Manchester United at Turf Moor in 2009.
Three years earlier Arsenal made their long-awaited move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, but it was Olof Mellberg who was the unlikely first goalscorer for Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw.
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