'Son Heung-min Returns' to Start in Champions Cup Match Against Toluca, Aiming for Third Goal of the Season

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Son Heung-min (34, LAFC), who sat out his previous team's match, will start in the first leg of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals.

Son Heung-min was named in the starting lineup for the tournament's quarterfinal first leg against Toluca (Mexico) at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, at 11:30 a.m. on the 30th (Korean time).

Son Heung-min, who rested after being left out of the substitution list for the 10th round MLS away match against Minnesota United on the 26th, will aim for the goal against Toluca today with his condition fully restored.

According to LAFC's announcement, Son Heung-min will play as the forward in a 3-4-3 formation today. Timothy Tillman and David Martinez will line up on the flanks. Denis Bouanga, who has been an attacking partner, cannot participate in this match due to accumulated yellow card suspensions.

Son Heung-min will aim for his third goal of the season in the match against Toluca. He scored one goal (with four assists) in the first leg of the tournament's first round against Real España (Honduras) in February and recorded one goal (with one assist) in the quarterfinal match against Cruz Azul on the 8th.

In this season's MLS, he has yet to score with eight matches and six assists, but in the Champions Cup, he has scored two goals (with five assists) in six matches, showing clear strength in this tournament.

Opponent Toluca is a team ranked fifth in the Mexican Liga MX. Earlier in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, they defeated LA Galaxy 4-2 and 3-0 in separate matches to advance to the tournament's semifinals.

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