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Son Heung-min is shaking the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). The power ranking has also risen.
The MLS Secretariat announced the official MLS power ranking on the 24th (Korea time). The power ranking is a structure that is selected and officially announced through voting by 15 MLS Soccer dotcom officials. The MLS Secretariat said 'It's been a great week. Denis Buanga and Son Heung-min scored, Cincinnati won, and Alonso Martinez scored the winning goal.
LA FC, where Son Heung-min plays, ranked sixth in the power ranking. The MLS secretariat said 'LAFC has scored 14 goals in its last five games. Who scored all 14 goals? Son scored three goals against RSL and Buanga added one in a 4-1 win during the week Buanga currently has 22 goals and is tied for first place in the Audi Golden Boot category with Lionel Messi. He also overtook Carlos Vela to become the most prolific scorer in club history (97 goals in all tournaments) and the first player in MLS history to score 20 or more goals in three consecutive seasons. In the end, LAFC has scored four goals in all of its last three games. Unless something special happens, it will be difficult to catch up with Vancouver or San Diego for the first and second place in the Western District. However, it has virtually confirmed its entry into the fourth place, and now the third place is on the horizon.
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Son Heung-min, the leader of LA FC, was definitely on the rise. Son Heung-min has recently led LA FC's attack with tremendous performance. During the September A-match, his scoring ability against the U.S. and Mexico has shown no signs of cooling down even after returning to LA. Son Heung-min immediately scored his second goal in the league against San Jose Earthquake. He also scored his first MLS hat trick in an away game against Real Salt Lake. It was the first 'explosive' performance in about two years since the hat trick against Burnley in September 2023.
In the subsequent home game against Salt Lake, he scored one goal, one assist, and one starting point to spread influence over the overall offense. With Son Heung-min's performance, LA FC won three consecutive games. LA FC, which has already confirmed its advance to the playoffs, is expected to be able to win its second MLS Cup since 2022 if its offense continues, led by Son Heung-min.
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Meanwhile, Son Heung-min was also selected for the MLS Matchday 35 'Team of the Matchday' announced by the MLS Secretariat recently. Son Heung-min is already the best 11 players in the third week since entering the U.S. Starting with being selected as the best 11 for the 29th week of Match Day with one assist in the first start match against New England Revolution, he was also ranked as the best 11 on Match Day 30, when FC Dallas scored its debut goal in the last MLS. Unfortunately, the match against Salt Lake, which scored a hat trick, could not be named because it was a soft match. Instead, he was included in Matchday 35's best 11 of the week with one goal and one assist in this game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
