"Sunny-hyung! Salt Lake is our favorite spot." The Heung-bu duo, a staggering 18 offensive points in just four matches... LAFC: "Son Heung-min and Bouanga are a perfect fit"

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They combined for an incredible 18 offensive points across just four matches against a specific team. The 'Heung-bu duo' of Son Heung-min (34) and Denis Bouanga (32) once again demonstrated their overwhelming destructive power against Real Salt Lake.

On the 6th (Korean time), Son Heung-min appeared in an away match against Salt Lake at America First Field in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season game.

Following the match, LAFC highlighted the two players' destructive synergy through its official match report. The club stated, "Son Heung-min and Bouanga combined for a staggering 18 offensive points (12 goals and 6 assists) in their last four matches against Salt Lake since September 2025," praising the attacking duo's chemistry.

Both of LAFC's goals on this day were products of Son Heung-min and Bouanga's collaboration. In the 14th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min delivered a long pass from deep, which Bouanga broke through alone from the halfway line before curling it into the net for the opening goal.

With the score tied 1-1 in the 38th minute of the first half, their roles reversed. Bouanga perfectly created space on the wing and delivered a cutback cross, which Son Heung-min finished with a left-footed non-stop shot from directly in front of the goal. The match report praised him: "The Korean star completed it with a perfect one-touch finish."

With this goal, Son Heung-min reactivated his scoring form after eight matches without a goal, recording five goals and 11 assists in the regular season this year (seven goals and 18 assists in all official competitions combined).

However, despite the star duo's outstanding performance, LAFC failed to secure three points. In the 30th minute of the second half, defensive cracks appeared, conceding a painful equalizer to Noah Cresson.

In the 42nd minute of the second half, Son Heung-min penetrated the space behind the defense, evading the opposing goalkeeper and attempting a shot toward the empty net, but Diandre Yedlin's dramatic sliding tackle cleared it away, missing the winning goal. LAFC ended with a 2-2 draw, extending their winless streak to six consecutive league matches (four draws, two losses), remaining in third place in the Western Conference with 37 points.

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