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The opening goal for LAFC was sparked by Son Heung-min (34), a 'fashion model,' with his threatening shots.
On the morning of the 10th at 11:30 (Korean time), LAFC led 1-0 at halftime in their home match against New York Red Bulls, the 25th round of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Currently, LAFC sits third in the Western Conference with 37 points (10 wins, 7 draws, 7 losses), while New York is 12th in the Eastern Conference with 27 points (7 wins, 6 draws, 11 losses).
Arriving at the home stadium today, Son Heung-min wore a simple outfit of a white T-shirt and gray shorts, striding toward the locker room like a model walking down a runway.
Starting as the forward, Son Heung-min recorded his first shot in the early stages of the match, just 12 minutes into the first half. During a counterattack, after Buang-ga broke through on the left flank, he spotted Son Heung-min sprinting toward the goal and delivered a forward pass. Son Heung-min then controlled the ball with his right foot and shot with his left, but was blocked by a defender's tackle.
Son Heung-min's active movement sparked the opening goal. In the 21st minute of the first half, Son Heung-min completely outmaneuvered a defender on the left side of the penalty box using a feint and fired a powerful shot with his left foot. The goalkeeper barely deflected the ball, which was then struck by Jude Terry into the net.
Son Heung-min continued to press. In the 29th minute of the first half, during a corner kick situation, a defender cleared the ball, which Son Heung-min quickly collected and shot with his left foot. However, a defender blocked it with his body.
Son Heung-min's assist narrowly failed. In the 42nd minute of the first half, after receiving the ball inside the box, Son Heung-min passed to Jacob Shaffelburg on the left when a shot was not feasible. Shaffelburg immediately shot toward the far post corner, but the goalkeeper dove to make the save.
In stoppage time of the first half, Son Heung-min cut inside from outside the penalty box and took a shot, but this time too was denied by a goalkeeper's save, leaving him disappointed.
LAFC recorded a total of six shots during the first half, four of which were taken by Son Heung-min. The first half ended with LAFC leading 1-0.
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