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Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) will aim to break his scoring drought against the weaker DC United.
LAFC will face DC United in an away match of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., on the 30th at 8:30 a.m. Korean time.
The starting lineup was announced before the match. Coach Marc Dos Santos deployed a 4-3-3 formation, selecting Son Heung-min, Jeremy Ebobisse, and Dennis Bouanga as the front three strikers.
A victory is crucial. Currently third in the Western Conference with 35 points, LAFC urgently needs to close the gap on first-place Vancouver, which has 40 points. However, since August, the team has recorded one draw and two losses without a win. In particular, opponents' intense marking has blocked their scoring routes, leaving them with just one goal in their last three league matches—a painful struggle for goals. Having regrouped during a week of rest amid a grueling second half of the season, LAFC must bounce back decisively in this away game.
Attention focuses on whether star striker Son Heung-min can reignite his scoring machine. After returning to his club following the 2026 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Son Heung-min delivered four consecutive goals and was named MVP of the MLS All-Star Game, but has since been hampered by tactical exposure and intense marking, falling into a six-game goalless slump.
This season, Son Heung-min has recorded 4 goals and 10 assists in 19 MLS appearances, with totals of 6 goals and 17 assists across all official competitions in 30 matches.
Opponent DC United sits 11th in the Eastern Conference and has exposed weaknesses in its defensive organization. The key question is whether Son Heung-min can penetrate their defense to restart his scoring streak and lift his team out of its slump.
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