'Help hat trick' Son Heung-min scored in the first half of the 'one goal and three assists' with all-time great performance... The prestigious 12-time league champion 'Warri'

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One player controls the game. Los Angeles FC (LAFC) ace Son Heung-min (34) swept four offensive points in the first 39 minutes of the first official game of the new year in 2026.

Son Heung-min's team, LAFC, met Real España (Honduras) in the first round of the 2026 season's North American Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) Champions Cup at 12 p.m. on the 18th (Korea Standard Time) at Francisco Morasan Stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

On this day, LAFC, led by Son Heung-min, beat Real Spain's goal, which shines with 12 Honduran league wins. Son Heung-min reported Masugar's help in the first game of the season by stabbing a sharp through pass in the 11th minute of the first half when his team was leading 1-0. Son Heung-min showed a solo dribble breakthrough from the defense to break down the opponent's side at an explosive speed.

Son Heung-min's firepower show didn't stop there. In the 22nd minute, he was the troubleshooter himself. Son Heung-min was the kicker of Dennis Buanga's penalty kick and opened the scoring with a calm right-footed shot through the bottom left of the goal.

In the 24th minute, just two minutes after the joy of scoring was gone, he even helped Buanga's net goal and recorded multi-help. Son Heung-min connected an accurate pass to Buanga, who was rushing into the gate from inside the penalty box, and Buanga shook the net with ease.

Son Heung-min never stopped playing. In the 39th minute of the first half, he even completed an assist hat trick and scored his fourth offensive point. Son Heung-min scored a sharp cross after catching the ball with an exquisite touch on the right side, which Timothy Tillman scored.

With this, Son Heung-min scored one goal and three assists in the 39th minute of the first half. LAFC scored five goals in the first half alone.

On this day, Son Heung-min started as the center striker in the 4-3-3 formation. Buanga and David Martinez were placed on the left and right wings to breathe with Son Heung-min. The midfield was built by Marco Delgado, Timothy Tillman and Stephen Eustachio, while the defensive line was four-backed by Sergi Palencia, Nkosi Tapari, Ryan Porteous and Eddie Segura. The last room was guarded by Hugo Lloris.

LAFC's overwhelming offense exploded at the same time as kickoff. Less than a minute into the game, Martinez tripped over an opponent's rough tackle in the box and won a penalty. Buanga scored the first goal in the first minute of the first half by connecting it with a clean right foot shot. Martinez, who received Son Heung-min's fantastic pass, then scored an additional goal with a left-footed direct shot in the 11th minute of the first half, solidifying his spirit early on.

Afterwards, Son Heung-min scored a penalty goal himself and helped Buanga and Tillman in succession, dominating the stadium even before the first half was over.

The opportunity to face the world's top teams is approaching. The winner of this tournament will be given the right to participate in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. If LAFC confirms its victory in the first and second games, it will face Costa Rica's Alahuelense in the round of 16.

Son Heung-min, who led his team to third place in the Western Conference with 12 goals and four assists in 13 games immediately after joining the team last season, is proving a different performance from the first game of the new season. Son Heung-min, who is playing his first successful game of the new year, is expected to enter a forced schedule leading to the league's opening match against Inter Miami on the 22nd after the away match in Honduras.

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