Since Son Heung-min is a coach, global interest in MLS matchups → Kazan's miracle is mentioned...10th career face-off

Nov 21, 2025

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The match between Son Heung-min and Thomas Muller is of global interest. The UK is also interested in this matchup and even mentioned 'Kazan's Miracle'.

British Give Me Sports reported on the 21st (Korea time) "The MLS playoff semifinals are expected to be the 10th stage where the two stars who have only faced each other on the European stage, Thomas Muller of the Vancouver Whitecaps and Son Heung-min of LAFC, will clash for the 10th time in their careers."

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The two players have played a key role in the success of their respective teams this season and have faced each other in person several times on a larger stage.

Müller mostly got the result he wanted when he faced Son Heung-min in the German Bundesliga. Müller and Son Heung-min spent five seasons in Germany, facing each other seven times in person, during which Müller's Bayern Munich recorded five wins and two draws.

Although both players have excellent scoring ability, the combined score of the two players in seven games is only one goal. Even that was a goal scored by Müller back in November 2012.

Son Heung-min won his first league victory over Bayern Munich in his last season for Leverkusen, but Müller did not play in that game.

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Son Heung-min, who had a poor team performance against Bayern in the German Bundesliga, finally got a good revenge on Germany in the final group match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

South Korea was in a difficult situation to drop out of the group stage, and Germany needed a victory to advance to the round of 16.

In the match held in Kazan, Russia, South Korea played a miracle of beating Germany 2-0. Germany tried to strengthen its attack by sending Müller instead of Leon Goretzka in the 18th minute of the second half due to their frustrating performance.

However, South Korea scored two goals in extra time in the second half of the game. Among them, Son Heung-min's net goal was a scene that confirmed Germany's elimination, giving a strong impression to soccer fans around the world. The victory was South Korea's first in an official tournament against Germany and their third ever face-off between the two teams.

Interest in the MLS Western Conference playoff semifinals is so hot that there is even talk of a showdown between Son Heung-min and Mueller in the past. Attention is focusing on the showdown that will begin at 11:30 a.m. on the 23rd to see who will be in the final between Son Heung-min and Mueller.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.