What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times + opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego

Sep 01, 2025

What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego



What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego
Son Heung-min (33, LA FC), who made his home debut, cried due to bad luck in the goal.

LA FC suffered a 1-2 upset loss in the 31st round of the 2025 U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) against San Diego FC at BMO Stadium in California on the 1st (Korea time). Son Heung-min played full-time on the day, but failed to score an offensive point. Son Heung-min had a bitter taste of his first defeat since joining LA FC. San Diego remained firmly in the lead with 56 points with six undefeated games.

Son Heung-min started as a front-line striker. It is the third consecutive game. Dennis Buanga and David Martinez stood on the left and right. The midfield was formed by Eddie Segura - Maci Delgado - Mathieu Chouinier. The Four Bag was set up by Artem Svoliyakov - Nkosi Tapari - Ryan Porteous - Sergi Palencia. The goal was defended by Hugo Lloris.




It was Son Heung-min's home debut match. Son Heung-min left Tottenham, which has been affectionate for 10 years, and wore an LA FC uniform for the highest MLS transfer fee of $26 million. Son Heung-min, who officially joined the team on the 7th, made his U.S. debut through an away game against Chicago Fire FC on the 10th. Since then, they have continued to play away games. It is the first home game since the end of the three away games. Son said in an official pre-match press conference "I had an incredible three weeks."The month felt like a year, but I'm looking forward to the day when I'll be in front of my home fans."."

What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego
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LA was shaken by Son Heung-min's home debut. Son Heung-min quickly became the biggest star in LA. LA FC posted an article titled 'Son Heung-min Effect' on the 26th of last month, saying that the effect after Son Heung-min joined was unprecedented. After Son Heung-min joined the team, the number of club-related content views increased 594% to 33.98 billion. Media coverage of the club also increased by 289%. Son Heung-min's uniform sold more than 1.5 million, three times more than when Messi moved to Inter Miami. During that period, Son Heung-min's uniforms were reportedly the most sold in all sports around the world.

Son Heung-min is only three weeks into the game, but he is ranked fourth in MLS history and is already considered the top star. Son Heung-min threw the first pitch in the '2025 Major League Baseball (MLB)' game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 28th. Son Heung-min, who finished his first pitch with a perfect strike, was applauded so loudly that he said, "(Welcome) I was very surprised when I threw the first pitch because I didn't think people would know me because soccer is not the biggest sport in the United States." The price of tickets for Son Heung-min's home debut match in LA was up to 5,200 dollars, and it was traded at about 7.2 million won in Korean won.




What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego
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Son Heung-min showed his best performance since entering the U.S. Son Heung-min, who induced a penalty kick that became an equalizer in the match against Chicago, led his team to victory with fantastic help in the match against New England Evolution on the 17th. In the match against FC Dallas on the 24th, he scored his debut goal with a picturesque free kick six minutes into the match. Son Heung-min, the kicker of Dennis Buanga's free kick, fired a powerful right-footed shot. Ball poked a fantastic trajectory into the corner of the Dallas goal. It was Son's first goal in the U.S. Son Heung-min, who recorded help in the last game, performed his signature 「Click Ceremony」 in the U.S. after three games. Locally, he praised it as a 'World Class Free Kick' that should be hung at the Louvre Museum.

Following the 29th round, Son Heung-min was selected as the goal of the week, winning as much as 60% in the 30th round 'AT&T Goal of the Matchday' (Goal of the Matchday) selected by the fans, after being selected as the goal of the week.

BMO Stadium was rippled with Taegeukgi, reminiscent of the Seoul World Cup Stadium. LA FC tried to press from a high position with Son Heung-min at the beginning. 3 min San Diego got the chance first. A sharp free kick from the left hit the LA FC defense and headed to Lloris. In the 10th minute, Anders Dreyer dug in and fired a sharp left-footed shot from the left side of the box. Lloris defended well again this time.




What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego
LA FC, which was looking for the flow little by little, scored the first goal. 15 min Martinez poked a sharp left-footed long pass from the right near the centre circle. It was incredibly connected to Buanga, who was digging into the back space, and Buanga pushed it with his right foot and shook the San Diego net.

25 min LA FC had a chance to score an extra goal. Palencia went on the attack, scoring an exquisite right-footed early cross. It was connected to the infiltrating vuanga. But Buanga's first site was not good. Buanga even connected with a right footed shot, but missed the right crossbar.

San Diego, who was behind in the 32nd minute, scored the equalizer. Dreyer's left foot pass connected to Rosano, who was penetrating into the background. Rosano scored with a tempo fast right footed shot from the center after taking off the defense with a touch. Lloris was stuck.

35 min LA FC fought back. Son Heung-min scored a sharp corner. A right-footed corner kick from the left crossed the goalkeeper, but Segura's shot did not fit properly. In the 38th minute, Smolyakov attempted a left-footed shot, but missed.

LA FC's offensive continued. In the 44th minute, Buanga, who was in a good position in the box, tried to shoot with his right foot. He came out after hitting the defense. In the following situation, Porteous gave up to Son Heung-min, who was in the middle from the right. Son Heung-min attempted his own left foot swirling shot, but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper's super save. The first half ended 1-1.

What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego
There was a tight flow in the second half. 8 min Dreyas' shot was blocked by the LAFC defense's hand-to-hand defense. There is a variable in LA FC. Martinez was knocked down by a rough tackle from the opponent's defense in a counterattack. In the end, Nathan Ordaz was put in instead. He poked Son Heung-min's sharp pass in the 19th minute. Smolyakov, who was digging to the left, quickly received Son Heung-min's pass and gave it to the other side, and unfortunately, the ball did not lead to LA FC players.

LA FC, which had been raising the atmosphere, collapsed with a counterattack. Dreyer, who received a pass from Jefferskopf, approached the LA FC goal. After beating one defense, he fired a left footed shot. The LAFC defender tried to block it, but the goal was deflected and sucked into the goal. San Diego turned the game around 2-1.

LA FC, which allowed the turnaround, made consecutive shots by Tapari and Choinier. But he didn't head to the goal. 23 min San Diego put in Amahle Pellegrino without Rosano. 26 min LAFC's Palencia got a sharp right-footed cross after overlapping high. Segura, who participated in the attack, connected with a no-marker header, but it didn't fit properly.

In the 28th minute, Son Heung-min received a pass from the back and smashed the back with explosive speed. The opposing tackle was caught just before the shot, but the assistant referee raised the offside flag. But Son's position was clearly onside. In the 32nd minute, Son Heung-min sent a good pass to Buanga, but he was blocked by the opponent's tackle. Son Heung-min, who received the ball in front of the arc in the ensuing attack chance, hit a right-footed shot by the referee, but came out after hitting the right post.

What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego
What a waste! Hit the goal post! Son Heung-min, despite his strong performance in effective shots 2 times opportunity creation 2 times, remained silent in his LA home debut match, LAFC lost 12 games to San Diego
LA FC, which gained momentum, replaced the players. 33 min I put Frankie Amaya instead of Segura. 36 min LA FC missed a crucial chance. There was a great forward pass from the back. Buanga took a golden opportunity to face the goalkeeper. The moment I tried to beat the goalkeeper, I got caught in his hands. In the 32nd minute, Son Heung-min intercepted the ball of the opponent's defense and smashed the left side of the box before sending a sharp pass. However, he was blocked by the opponent's defense and did not lead to a shot.

In the 38th minute, Vuanga broke through from the left and fired a right footed shot. He headed in front of the goalkeeper. In the 42nd minute, Palencia's ground ball cross from the right was headed to Choineer, who was a no-mark. But the shot didn't hit properly. In the 45th minute, Buanga crossed after breaking through the left, but it hit Ordaz's chest and did not head for the goal. LA FC played a hearing battle that even included Ryan Laposo.

Son Heung-min once again hit a shot from a good position in extra time. He caught the ball given by Buanga and fired a sensational right foot shot in front of the arc, but was blocked by the goalkeeper. Son Heung-min was disappointed as he wrapped his head around him. Son Heung-min struggled for the equalizer. The 49th minute shot went off the opponent's defense. Despite a last-minute offensive, he did not score an equalizer in the end. In the end, the game ended with a 1-2 defeat by LA FC.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.