The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick + 41 come from behind to win

Sep 22, 2025

The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick 41 come from behind to win



The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick 41 come from behind to win
The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick 41 come from behind to win
The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick 41 come from behind to win
Five goals in three games, the U.S. stage looks too small for Son Heung-min (LAFC).

Son Heung-min flew up once again. In the 2025 MLS home game against Real Salt Lake at BMO Stadium in LA on the 22nd (Korea time), he scored one goal, one assist, and one point to lead his team's 4-1 come-from-behind victory. Son Heung-min's partner Denny Buanga shot a hat trick and was selected as the man of the match.

Son Heung-min, who scored one goal in the match against San Jose (4-2 win) on the 14th and his first MLS hat trick in the match against Salt Lake (4-1 win) on the 18th, scored his best goal in three consecutive league games and five goals in eight days. It is the first time in three years and four months that Son Heung-min has scored three consecutive goals in the league since May 2022 when he was at Tottenham. Including the national team matches, the team has scored five consecutive goals. In September, he scored consecutive goals in A-match friendly matches against the U.S. (2-0 wins) and Mexico (2-2 draws). The total score for the season has increased to six goals and the total number of offensive points has increased to eight (seven games).




Ahead of the game, Son Heung-min greeted Carlos Vela, the best legend of LA FC, and Kim Hye-sung, who plays for the LA Dodgers. LA FC honored the legend, who retired in May, designating the game as 'Bella Day'.

'Sony Time' began in earnest in the first half of extra time.

The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick 41 come from behind to win
Son Heung-min poked a timely pass to his partner Dnie Vuanga, who ran toward the space on the right side in the 7th minute. Buanga's shot that caught the ball was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.




In the 14th minute, Los Angeles dedicated the first goal to Bryan Vera's surprise cannonball mid-range shot. Unlike that day, Salt Lake, which faced LA FC just four days ago, focused on the LA defense with strong forward pressure and active offensive development.

L.A. has launched a counterattack. Son Heung-min, who was handed the ball that Buanga slipped, attempted a left-footed shot at the top of the goal, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.

In the 25th minute, Nkosi Tapari header Son's corner in front of goal, but it hit the crossbar.




L.A. is starting to hit. Buanga's shot in the 31st minute was once again blocked by the goalkeeper, and Buanga's shot in the 32nd minute went over the net.

The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick 41 come from behind to win
But Los Angeles scored an equalizer before finishing the first half. Son Heung-min was at the center. Son Heung-min, who caught the ball in the penalty area, stabbed the pass with good timing to Buanga, who was running toward the left space, and Buanga's right-footed shot aimed at the bottom right of the goal shook the net. The highest combination 'Heungbu Duo' scored again. Son Heung-min's second assist.

It was Son's turn next. Son Heung-min, who had earlier completed the aim of zeroing his left foot, received a pass from the left-leaning point of the penalty arc in the third minute of extra time and swung his left foot as it was. The ball that left Son Heung-min's foot hit the left post and crossed the goal line. Salt Lake's defense, which dedicated a hat trick to Son Heung-min in the previous game, gave Son Heung-min space and time even in the scene of the reverse goal loss. LA finished with a 2-1 lead in the first half.

Son Heung-min had a chance to score multiple goals in the 7th minute of the second half. However, the shot from inside the box was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, swallowing regret.

Salt Lake then tried to equalize with Diego Luna, but had difficulty opening the LA goal guarded by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

The U.S. stage is narrow. Son Heung-min scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point against Salt Lake → 3 consecutive goals...Buanga hat trick 41 come from behind to win
Then, in the 28th minute of the second half, LA scored its third goal and ran away. Son Heung-min gave up the pass to Moran, and Moran again stabbed the space pass to Buanga, who ran toward the back of the defense. With Son Heung-min as the starting point, Buanga finished with a goal.

Son Heung-min was replaced by Jeremy Ebovise in the 40th minute of the second half and retired to the bench. Immediately after the replacement, he created an unfamiliar scene in which he complained to the waiting room about the previous decision.

In the 42nd minute of the second half, Buanga completed a hat trick with a sensational chip shot, and the game ended with a 4-1 victory for LA. Son Heung-min won his first home victory since joining LA in August.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.