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You can look at the scoring chart to see how great the effect of Son Heung-min (LAFC) is in the ground.
Son Heung-min's original position is a winger who makes a difference in the opponent's side, but in LA, where he joined in August, he plays as a front-line striker and focuses on scoring. If Los Angeles FC's average score has fallen since Son Heung-min made his U.S. debut through the 2025 U.S. Professional Football (MLS) match against the Chicago Fire in August, the effect of Son Heung-min is low, and if his average score has increased, it can be interpreted that Son Heung-min is benefiting from it.
Until now, when Son Heung-min played seven games in the LA uniform, Los Angeles is enjoying the latter, or Son Heung-min's effect. LA, which ranked 12th out of 15 teams in the Western Division's scoring rankings before Son Heung-min made his MLS debut, has now risen to the top with 57 goals. It beat teams with outstanding scoring skills such as San Diego, which leads the West Division, and Vancouver Whitecaps, which are ranked second (more than 56 goals).
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LA scored as many as 18 goals in the seven games Son Heung-min played. It is a huge record with four points in the last three consecutive games and an average of about 2.57 goals per game. Son Heung-min was directly or indirectly involved in 50% of his team's scores with a total of six goals and three assists in seven games, including three consecutive league goals. In other words, one of the two goals went through Son Heung-min's feet. Son Heung-min rose to second place in the team's score after just seven games.
LA's expected score (xG) rose from 10th before Son Heung-min's debut to 4th after his debut, and the number of chances generated jumped from 20th to 4th. Son Heung-min has 23 key passes in seven games, with an average of more than three per game. The record is comparable to that of Timothy Tillman (26 in 26 games), a midfielder who played the full season. From 2015 to 2025, he played 333 games in the English Premier League (EPL) for Tottenham, scoring 127 goals and 71 assists, and displaying 'Class' as the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the EPL.
The biggest beneficiary of recruiting Son Heung-min is Dnie Vuang, the youngest member of 'Heung Bu Duo'. Buanga has shown off his monstrous scoring ability to shoot hat tricks in two of his last three games. In particular, the average score per game nearly doubled after partnering with Son Heung-min. Gabon international Buanga has shot a total of nine goals and eight through open play in the last seven games. On the other hand, before Son Heung-min joined the team, he only scored 13 goals in 21 games and seven open-play goals. The score of open play and the score of penalty kick (6 goals) were similar. However, he has become the top scorer with 22 goals with Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) by increasing field scores without resorting to penalties. In addition, he became the first in MLS history to record 20 points in three consecutive seasons.
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Son finished the match against Real Salt Lake with a 4-1 victory on the 23rd and "It is very difficult to score 20 goals in three consecutive seasons in Europe." "It's not a coincidence. In my experience, he's a very high quality player. He tries to quickly figure out the play that Buanga prefers. I think the synergy effect is better after having a lot of conversations in the stadium."I couldn't hide my satisfaction with my new partner. Son Heung-min, who scored his first hat trick since his MLS debut against Salt Lake on the 18th, scored a come-from-behind goal with a picturesque left-footed mid-range shot and added two more assists to help his team win.
LA FC, which has won three consecutive games with the overwhelming attack power of 'Heungbu Duo', which collaborated on hat tricks for three consecutive games, ranks fourth in the West with 50 points. Ahead of the match against Salt Lake, the team confirmed its advance to the Western Conference playoffs early. It is the first time Son Heung-min has participated in the postseason in his professional career.
Son Heung-min, who gained momentum, will go on the road to St. Louis on the 28th and aim for his fourth consecutive goal and seventh goal. Jung Sang-bin (St. Louis), a junior striker who played an A-match schedule together in September, will hold a 'Korean Derby' for the first time since advancing to MLS. Jung Sang-bin moved from Minnesota to St. Louis in July and played six games as a right-handed striker.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
