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The U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) ecosystem has completely turned upside down with the appearance of one Son Heung-min (33, LA FC). Less than two months after the transfer, Son Heung-min completely took over MLS. This is because it has already been selected as the best 11 of the week for the third time.
The MLS Secretariat selected and announced MLS Matchday 35 'Team of the Matchday' on the 23rd (Korea time). It's the same concept as the weekly best 11. Here, Son was listed alongside Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Alonso Martinez (New York City) in the striker category.
Announcing this Team of the Match Day, the MLS secretariat's title was 'Messie's Magic, LA FC Duo's domination'. The title contains the assessment that Son Heung-min dominated MLS with performances at the same level as Messi. Son Heung-min, who received the highest transfer fee in MLS history, then scored the winning goal for a mid-range shot and gave two assists to Buanga. Thanks to this, the first hat-trick player in MLS history appeared in LA FC for three consecutive games.
As the title suggests, Dennis Buanga's outstanding performance with Son Heung-min also drew attention. Buanga was also selected as a midfielder in this 'Team of the Match Day'. Vuanga is currently the co-leading scorer. In response, MLS shared the lead with Messi in Golden Boots. He scored his second hat-trick in three games (in the last 35 rounds) and scored more than 20 goals for the first three consecutive seasons in MLS history.
If Son Heung-min was just a good goalscorer before he came to LA FC, it shows that after meeting Son Heung-min, he evolved into a 'special goalscorer'. Son Heung-min may have easily made a soft landing at LA FC because he had a vice.
Son Heung-min led his team to a 4-1 come-from-behind victory by scoring one goal and one assist in the 35th round home game of the 2025 season against Real Salt Lake at BMO Stadium in LA on the 22nd. In the extra time of the first half, when they were trailing 0-1, they exchanged a wonderful 2-1 pass with Buanga to assist Buanga's first goal and the equalizer.
Two minutes after the equalizer assist, he scored the winning goal himself. He received David Martinez's pass from the right side of the penalty arc, moved slightly to the center, and fired a left-footed strong shot. The goalkeeper was sucked into the corner of the goal that he could not touch. Later in the second half, Buanga added two goals to complete the hat trick. Son Heung-min also played a key role in Buanga's second goal in the second half.
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With this, Son Heung-min made the best 11 of the week three times in six weeks after moving to MLS. Son Heung-min was named the best 11 players for the 29th week of Match Day with one assist in the New England Revolution match last month.
After the match against FC Dallas, which scored its MLS debut goal, it was selected as the "Match Day 30 Best 11." Son Heung-min, who was named the best 11 for two consecutive weeks, swept the 35 best 11 again on matchday. Son Heung-min has scored three consecutive league goals since the match against San Jose on the 14th. In just eight days, he has scored a total of five goals in three games. In the match against Salt Lake on the 18th, he even achieved a hat trick. The heyday of Tottenham Hotspur has been revived. It can be said that few teams in MLS have defense capabilities that can prevent Son Heung-min. This means that Son Heung-min will continue to maintain his dominance in MLS.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
