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Just three games, it was enough time for Son Heung-min's wonder goal.
Son Heung-min started at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas on the 24th (Korea time) in the away game of the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) against FC Dallas. Son Heung-min scored a fantastic goal with a free kick in the 6th minute of the first half, and LA FC drew 1-1 with Son Heung-min's goal.
Starting with the Chicago Fire match, where Son Heung-min made his debut, LA FC went on an unbeaten streak (1 win, 2 draws) for 3 consecutive games, raising the mood.
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Son Heung-min was included in the starting list for the second time since entering the U.S. Earlier, he played his first start since moving to LAFC against New England. Son Heung-min was the front-line striker in the 4-3-3 formation. Son Heung-min built a three-top by Dennis Buanga and Nathan Ordas, who were placed on the left and right. Timothy Tillman, Maci Delgado and Igor Jesús were located in the midfield. The defense consisted of Ryan Hollingshead, Nkosi Tapari, Eddie Segura and Sergi Palencia. The goal was defended by Hugo Lloris.
Earlier, Son Heung-min's every game was a hot topic after moving to LA FC. In his MLS debut against Chicago Fire FC, he scored a tie penalty with sharp movements. Son Heung-min, who made his debut as a starter against New England, dug in front of the arc in the extra time of the second half and stabbed a pass to Matiu Chonière, who was running to the left. Choniere's shot led to a goal and sealed the game, and LA FC won. Despite his performance, Son Heung-min's first goal was not scored, so much attention was paid to whether Son Heung-min scored in the match.
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Son Heung-min threatened Dallas by showing light movements from the beginning of the game. In the fourth minute of the first half, Son Heung-min broke through near the box himself and even tried to shoot. Son scored the first goal. In the 6th minute of the first half, Buanga stepped up as a kicker for a free kick. Son Heung-min's shot went straight into the corner of the Dallas goal. Son Heung-min once again proved his worth by scoring his first goal since entering MLS.
However, Dallas also balanced the game by scoring an early equalizer. In the 13th minute of the first half, Delgado delivered the ball cleared by the defense back to the front, and Logan Farrington, who caught it, tried to shoot. Lloris did not properly grasp the direction of the shot and the ball headed straight into the goal.
Son Heung-min threatened Dallas with his excellent skills. In the 16th minute of the first half, he even showed himself breaking through the Dallas defense from the left. As a leader, he also took care of his teammates. When his teammate collapsed on the ground and complained of pain in the 22nd minute of the first half, Son Heung-min immediately shouted at the referee and demanded the suspension of the game, and thanks to Son Heung-min, his teammate was able to receive medical attention.
Despite Son Heung-min's performance, LA FC almost gave the opponent a chance to come from behind. In the 26th minute of the first half, Palencia committed a foul by blocking Farrington in the box during the opponent's counterattack. The referee immediately declared a penalty. However, VAR readings confirmed that only the ball was touched from outside the box, and the penalty was canceled, and Palencia's warning also disappeared.
Son Heung-min actively tried to shoot and scored. In the 35th minute of the first half, he received the ball in front of the box arc and tried to shoot himself, but he was caught in defense. VAR pandol gave them as much as 12 minutes of extra time in the first half, and LA FC struggled for additional points. In the extra time of the first half, both Ordas and Pereira's shots went off the post. Son Heung-min's mid-range shot in the 8th minute of the first half was also caught by defense. The first half ended 1-1.
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In the second half, LA FC also aimed for an opportunity. In the 9th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min's shot bounced off the defense, and Hollingshead finished it at the gate, but it was not recognized as a goal. Son Heung-min actively participated in the attack. In the 15th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min received the pass directly from the counterattack and entered the box, and delivered a cutback pass from deep on the right side of the box. But Buanga's shot was caught in defense. After that, LA FC continued to shake the Dallas defense to take the lead.
Dallas was also looking for an opportunity. He got a free kick in the 30th minute of the second half, and the cross from the side was delivered into the box, but the ball fell weakly in front of Lloris after the header.
Son Heung-min continued to aim for additional scoring opportunities until the end of the game. In the 40th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min tried to shoot from the right side of the box himself and was caught by the Dallas defense and failed to head to the goal. LA FC missed a disappointing opportunity. When Son Heung-min passed a cross from the box in the 43rd minute of the second half, Hollingshead finished it with a shot, but it was caught by the defense and hit the post. The subsequent shooting attempts were also blocked by defense. Son Heung-min's cross from the subsequent corner kick went off the goal line as it was.
In the 7th minute of extra time in the second half, LA FC swallowed the disappointment as even Martinez's sharp shot was blocked by the opponent's defense.
In the end, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
