'Only 45 minutes of knife replacement' Son Heung-min failed to attack P for 3 consecutive games → Real Spain won 7-1 total... FIFA Club World Cup Challenge Cruise

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Los Angeles FC ace Son Heung-min (34) was replaced in just 45 minutes. Son Heung-min, who had already devastated the opponent's defense by playing a one-man show in the first game, rested on the ground in the second game and then retreated to the bench.

LAFC beat Real España (Honduras) 1-0 in the second round of the first round of the 2026 season of the North American Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF) Champions Cup at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California at 12 p.m. on the 25th (Korea time). As a result, LAFC won a total of 7-1 in the first and second games, and will meet Alahuelense (Costa Rica) in the round of 16.

LAFC, which won 6-1 in the first game, operated a partial rotation. He made changes to the second line, the midfield, the defense and the goalkeeper.

On this day, Son Heung-min started as a one-top striker in the 4-2-3-1 formation after wearing the captain's armband. Dennis Buanga, Amin Boudry and Tyler Boyd applied for the second term. The midfield was formed by Stephen Eustachio and Mathieu Chooniere, with Ryan Hollingshead, Nkosi Tapari, Kenneth Nilsson and Ryan Laposo in charge of the four backs. The goal was defended by Thomas Harshal.

Real Spain, which collapsed due to consecutive runs early in the first half against LAFC, solved the game with a different tactic in the second game. After lowering the line, he efficiently blocked LAFC's attack, and operated mainly on counterattacks. LAFC had a high ball share of 6 to 4. However, Real Spain's defense was so tight that he could only try shooting twice. The first half ended 0-0.

After the end of the first half, LAFC coach Mark dos Santos replaced Son Heung-min. Neither the main strikers Son Heung-min, Buanga, and midfielder Eustachio played in the second half. Nathan Ordaz, Timothy Tillman and Jude Terry took the ground.

LAFC led with Tapari's first goal in the 19th minute of the second half. In a set piece situation, he put in a left footed shot. The total score of the first and second games was 7-16.

At the end of the second half, LAFC allowed a penalty kick after VAR. Goalkeeper Harshal read the direction and hit the ball out of the goal. The game ended in a 1-0 victory for LAFC without additional points.

LAFC continued its upward trend with three consecutive wins since the opening of this season.

Son Heung-min's performance in the first game was already phenomenal. At that time, Son Heung-min scored only one shot (penalty kick) and showed an overwhelming performance of one goal and three assists. Masugar helped through a through pass following a solo dribble breakthrough in the 11th minute of the first half, then succeeded in a direct penalty kick and later helped Buanga and Tillman's goals in turn, sweeping four offensive points in 39 minutes. Son Heung-min smashed his opponent with a nine-point rating in the first round, including "Sofa Score" and "Foot Mob."

This tournament is the most prestigious club competition in the North-China Caribbean Football Federation Champions Cup region, and the winning team will be eligible to participate in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. A total of 27 teams from member countries such as the United States, Mexico and Honduras will participate in the tournament.

Son Heung-min is still strong this season. Son Heung-min, who played an active role in the first game against Real Spain, helped Lionel Messi (39) to the first final against Inter Miami in the opening game of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). In the match, LAFC defeated defending champion Miami in the MLS Cup, 3-0.

LAFC, which has achieved three consecutive wins since the opening, will play Houston in the second round of MLS at 10:30 a.m. on the 1st.

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