"Son Heungmin even got a standing ovation."' "One Man Show" with one goal and three assists, which even the opponent who was devastatedly defeated admired

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Son Heung-min (34, Los Angeles FC) took the first step of the 2026 season. He played a one-man show to build as many as four offensive points in one game. Even local fans who suffered a crushing defeat at home gave a standing ovation when Son Heung-min was replaced.

Son Heung-min started in the first round of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup against Real España (Honduras) at the Francisco Morasan Stadium in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on the 18th (Korea time) and played 62 minutes until he was replaced in the 17th minute of the second half.

In the first half of the day alone, Son Heung-min played a one-man show in which he accumulated as many as three assists per goal, including a penalty kick. Son Heung-min shook the net by helping David Martinez score an additional goal with an exquisite through pass following a solo dribble breakthrough in the 11th minute of the first half when his team was leading 1-0, and then finishing a penalty in the 22nd minute of the first half.

Two minutes later, Son Heung-min, who helped to the extra goal with an accurate penetration pass toward his "partner" Dnie Vuanga, even achieved the so-called "assist" (three assists) with an accurate cutback to Timothy Tillman in the 39th minute of the first half. It took only 28 minutes from Son Heung-min's first assist to his fourth offensive point.

Son Heung-min, who had a one-man show with only 9.6 points in the first half based on pot mob, was replaced in the 17th minute of the second half when his team was leading 5-1. Son Heung-min scored one shot and had the most five key passes. The Potmob rating was 9.6 points, the second highest in the team after Buanga (9.7 points), who recorded a "hat trick."

In Honduras, especially in the 17th minute of the second half, applause for Son Heung-min, who was replaced, also became a hot topic. Reporter Gustavo Rocca said, "Son Heung-min was replaced with a standing ovation from the fans of the entire stadium, and Son Heung-min also responded to the fans with applause. "It was Son Heung-min's perfect game, with one goal and three assists," he said. "Real Spain was humiliated by LAFC, which is dominant in every way at home."

Local media outlet Todo Deportes Television (TDTV) said, "Son Heung-min received cheers from fans with one goal and an assist hat trick in the 45th minute of the first half. "When I was replaced in the second half, I received applause from the entire stadium, and Son Heung-min also left the stadium, thanking the Honduran fans for their enthusiastic cheers," he added.

LAFC, which added Buanga's additional goal after Son Heung-min's replacement, defeated Real Spain 6-1. The two teams will move to BMO Stadium, LAFC's home stadium, at noon on the 25th and play the second game. Like the UEFA Champions League, this tournament is the biggest club competition in North and Central America. The winning team will qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup in 2029. Prior to the second game against Real Spain, LAFC will play the opening game of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) against Inter Miami, where Lionel Messi belongs, at 11:30 a.m. on the 22nd.

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