"Son Heungmin, 1 goal, 3 assists." Super special performance! LAFC smashed Real España 6-1... New Year's First Game Fire Show 'Big Explosion'

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He took control of the game by himself. Los Angeles FC (LAFC) ace Son Heung-min (34) led his team to a complete victory by sweeping four offensive points in the 39th minute of the first half in the first official game of the new year in 2026.

Son Heung-min's team LAFC beat Real España (Honduras) 6-1 in the first round of the 2026 season's North-China Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) Champions Cup at Francisco Morasan Stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, at 12 p.m. on the 18th (Korea time).

On this day, LAFC constantly hit the goal of Real Spain, a traditional powerhouse with 12 Honduran league wins, with Son Heung-min at the center. Son Heung-min showed a solo dribble breakthrough from the defense camp in the 11th minute of the first half when his team was leading 1-0, and then stabbed a sharp through pass to record his first horse-riding help of the season.

Son Heung-min's firepower show didn't stop. In the 22nd minute, he was the troubleshooter himself. Son Heung-min, who stepped up as the kicker of the penalty shot obtained by Dennis Buanga, opened the scoring with a calm right-footed shot to the bottom of the goal.

The attack point march continued. In the 24th minute, just two minutes after the scoring, he even helped Buanga's net goal to complete the multi-help. Son Heung-min delivered a pass that seemed to be measured with a ruler to Buanga, who was rushing to the gate from inside the penalty box, and Buanga leisurely connected it to the net.

The fantastic performance never stopped. In the 39th minute, he scored an assist hat trick and scored his fourth attack point. Son Heung-min, who caught the ball with an exquisite touch on the right side, scored a sharp cross, which Timothy Tillman finished with a goal.

With this, Son Heung-min recorded a phenomenal record of one goal and three assists in the 39th minute of the first half. LAFC scored five goals in the first half alone thanks to Son Heung-min's strong performance.

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 work with Son Heung-min. The midfield was built by Marco Delgado, Timothy Tillman and Stephen Eustachio. The defensive line was made up of four backs by Sergi Palencia, Nkosi Tapari, Ryan Porteous and Eddie Segura. Hugo Lloris wore goalkeeper gloves.

The game tilted at kick-off. Less than a minute into the game, Martinez tripped over an opponent's rough tackle in the box and won a penalty. Kicker Buanga scored the first goal with a clean right foot shot in the first minute of the first half.

In the 11th minute, Martinez, who received Son Heung-min's fantastic pass, scored an additional goal with a left-footed direct shot, solidifying his spirit early on. Afterwards, Son Heung-min scored a penalty goal himself and helped Buanga and Tillman in succession, completely dominating the stadium even before the first half ended.

The home team, Real Spain, also launched a counterattack. In the 6th minute of the second half, Jack Jean Baptiste scored a goal with a header shot at the top of the goal.

As the game tilted early, LAFC coach Mark dos Santos replaced Son Heung-min early. 17 min Son Heung-min, Eustachio and Martinez entered the bench.

The goal party continued in the second half. 27 min Vuanga completed the hat trick. He pushed a low cross from the right side with his right foot. Buanga, who scored three goals alone, was replaced in the 37th minute.

There have been no additional goals since then. LAFC won a big victory on the road to Honduras in the first game of the new year, preoccupying an advantage in advancing to the second round of the CONCACAF Cup.

LAFC took a step closer to the opportunity to face the world's top teams with a great victory against Real Spain. The winner of this tournament will qualify for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. If LAFC confirms its victory in the total score of the first and second games, it will face Costa Rica's powerhouse 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 official match of the successful new year, will start 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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