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LA Man' Son Heung-min (33, LA FC) is literally chewing up the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).
Son Heung-min was again selected as the best 11 of the week. Son Heung-min was selected for the MLS Matchday 35 'Team of the Matchday' announced by the MLS Secretariat on the 23rd (Korea time). Son Heung-min joined Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Alonso Martinez (New York City), who scored two goals and one assist against DC United. Dennis Buanga of 'Heungbu Duo', who scored a hat trick, was named the best midfielder in the 35th round.
The MLS secretariat praised Son Heung-min, saying, `Messie's magic, LAFC duo's domination.' The MLS secretariat said, `Son Heung-min, the highest transfer fee (22 million euros, about 36.2 billion won) player in MLS history, gave two assists to Buanga for the mid-range winning goal. Thanks to this, LAFC highlighted that for the first time in MLS history, a hat-trick player came out for three consecutive games. On Buanga also 'Messie and Golden Boot tied for the lead. It was the second hat-trick in three games and the first time in MLS history that he had scored more than 20 goals in three consecutive seasons.'
Son Heung-min was selected as the best 11 this week, and he was selected as many as three of the six best 11 weekly announced after his transfer to MLS. Son Heung-min was also selected as the best 11 in the matchday 30 against FC Dallas, which scored his MLS debut goal, starting with the first best 11 in the matchday 29 week with one assist against New England Revolution last month.
Son Heung-min led his team's 4-1 come-from-behind victory by scoring one goal, one assist and one starting point in the 2025 MLS home game against Real Salt Lake at BMO Stadium in LA on the 22nd. 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. The total score for the season has increased to six goals and the total number of offensive points has increased to eight (seven games).
At the end of the first half, when they were being dragged 0-1, 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 of the right side 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.
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. 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.
Son Heung-min will go on the road to St. Louis City at 9:30 a.m. on the 28th and try to score goals in four consecutive MLS games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
