Let's go for our debut goal! Son Heung-min plays his first starting nail against New England since entering MLS!

Aug 17, 2025

LA Man'S Son Heung-min (LAFC) is aiming for his U.S. debut goal in two games.

Son Heung-min will play the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts on the 17th (Korean time) in 2025 as an away game in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).

Son Heung-min is on the starting list for the first time since entering the U.S. Son Heung-min will play as the front-line striker in the 4-3-3 formation. Son Heung-min will work with Dennis Buanga and David Martinez on the left and right. Timothy Tillman, Maci Delgado, and Igor Jesus are located in the waistline. The Four Bag consists of Ryan Hollingshead - Nkosi Tapari - Edi Segura - Sergi Palencia. The goal is defended by Hugo Lloris.

Son Heung-min has been flying since his debut. Son Heung-min stepped on the ground in the second half of the MLS regular league away game against Chicago Fire FC at Sitgig Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, on the 10th (Korea time). Son Heung-min scored a tie penalty with a sharp movement. LA FC drew 2-2 amid Son Heung-min's performance.

It was an earlier debut than expected. LA FC announced on the club's channel the day before that `Son Heung-min left Chicago with the team.' He then revealed that Son Heung-min qualified to play in the match against Chicago. Son Heung-min, who joined the team on the 7th, said "My goal is to play as fast as possible" There was no problem with my condition. Son Heung-min said, `You don't have to worry about your physical condition because you played well in the pre-season.'

The key was documents. LA FC said Son Heung-min will be able to play immediately if he gets a U.S. P-1 visa and International Transition Certificate (ITC). Depending on whether or not a visa is issued, it is expected to be his debut match against Chicago on the 10th at the earliest and New England Revolution on the 17th at the latest. His visa came out faster than expected and he played three days after entering LA FC.

Son Heung-min, who started from the bench, warmed up in earnest from the end of the first half and prepared to play. Fans began to cheer when Son Heung-min changed his uniform to play. The MLS website said, `Most of the stadium was filled with red spectators, but the LA FC away cheering squad cheered tremendously when Son Heung-min appeared. Fans wearing Tottenham, Leverkusen and Korean national team uniforms reacted to the crowd, and some fans were in tears at the historic moment.

Son Heung-min's MLS debut was fantastic. Son Heung-min's class, which was the best in the English Premier League, was also in the U.S. Son Heung-min played as a front-line striker in the three-top. Son Heung-min, who made his first touch with an interception, fired his first shot in the 21st minute of the second half. He got a ground ball cross from the right and attempted a left footed shot from the front of the arc. The ball headed to the net but was weak. In the 23rd minute, he made a sharp move in the counterattack situation.

Son Heung-min's movement became busy as he was dragged 1-2. The 27th minute counterattack situation, the cutback came up from the right. Son Heung-min created a shooting opportunity with a great off-the-ball movement. He jumped in and tried a backhill kick, but he came out after facing the opponent's defense.

The 31-minute match was brought to square one. Son Heung-min, who received a through pass in the counterattack situation, took the opportunity to face the goalkeeper with explosive speed. As soon as he tried to shoot, he tripped over opposing defender Carlos Terran. Son Heung-min raised his hands to protest, but the referee did not declare a penalty. After a while, I communicated with VAR (video reading). 'Onfield Review' was conducted, and the referee's choice was a penalty. Son drew cheers from his fans. In the process, Terran and nerve conduction were conducted. 'Ace' Dennis Vuanga scored a penalty. Son Heung-min could have been greedy for his debut goal, but he showed respect for Buanga.

Son Heung-min created a chance to score the winning goal by breaking down the back space with a fantastic movement in extra time, but the shot was blocked by the opponent's defense's tackle. Although there was no offensive point, it was a debut match that expected future performance. The MLS website said 'The era of Son Heung-min has opened' in MLS. 'Good debut'

In addition to inducing penalties, Son recorded three shots, one shot on goal, six pass successes, one tackle, and three ground-contention successes. It was a short time, but the LA FC strikers fired a lot of shots on the day. Despite working together for the first time, he showed a fluid position with excellent soccer intelligence. Sometimes, Son Heung-min and Buanga did not match the tempo, but it was something that could be matched in the future.

The U.S. 'Sports Illustrated' said that the past week would have been a busy one for Son Heung-min, 33, but it did not stop his efforts to make his MLS debut as soon as possible. 'His debut performance couldn't be better. He showed a variety of cool scenes, including PK judo' was well received. LA FC coach Steve Cherundolo also said, `It didn't take long to explain what tactics our team is using to a player of the level of Son Heung-min. He is remarkably clever, and full of talent.'

Son Heung-min said after the game, `It was a lot of fun. It was the first time I had been greeted so warmly on the road. I was happy to see people enjoying soccer. It's really nice to be here."It was a draw, but it was a game we should have won. I regret it a little bit. Next week's game is also being prepared. I ran for about 30 minutes today and made my body. I look forward to starting next week through collaboration with my colleagues."

Son showed off his amazing marketing power after his debut. Los Angeles FC co-chairman and general manager John Sorrington said in an interview with Talk Sports in the U.K. on the 15th that `Son Heung-min's uniforms were the most sold in all sports in the world during the week.' Since signing with LA FC, it has sold more uniforms than any other sports player in the worldIt was sold more than soccer players such as Lionel Messi (Miami) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Alnasr) as well as other sports players such as LeBron James (LA Lakers) and Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)," he added.

The price of tickets for LAFC has also increased significantly. On the 31st, Son Heung-min's home debut, the ticket price against San Diego soared from $300 to $1,500 (about 2.08 million won), according to Talk Sports. `The success of recruiting Son will be judged not by commercial success but by trophies,' Sorrington said. `We expect both team performance and commercial success.'

Son Heung-min's conquest of the United States has begun.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.