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Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) recorded his sixth goal and 13th assist of the season, joining Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami) for joint first place in league assists.
On the 20th (Korean time), Son Heung-min scored one goal and provided one assist in an away match against San Jose Earthquakes at Levi's Stadium in California, U.S., leading LAFC to a 2-2 draw.
Starting as the forward in a 4-3-3 formation, Son Heung-min received a pass after linking up with Aaron Long and Mark Delgado in the 34th minute of the first half, broke through, and scored the opening goal with a low left-footed shot. This was his first goal in three matches since the match against Real Salt Lake on the 6th.
LAFC found itself at a numerical disadvantage after Aaron Long's red card in the 36th minute of the first half, but Denis Bouanga finished off a counterattack in the 8th minute of the second half following a pass from Son Heung-min, extending the lead to 2-0.
San Jose, launching their comeback, brought on Timo Werner, Son Heung-min's former Tottenham teammate, in the 17th minute of the second half to shift momentum. Preston Judd scored an equalizer in the 20th minute following a cross from Werner.
In the 27th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min appeared to score another goal during a chaotic moment, but the goal was disallowed after video assistant referee (VAR) review ruled that a teammate had committed a foul.
After Son Heung-min was substituted out in the 47th minute of the second half, LAFC conceded a painful equalizer from Reid Roberts in the 53rd minute just before the final whistle, resulting in a 2-2 draw.
LAFC (41 points), which managed only two consecutive draws (one draw, one loss), remained in sixth place in the Western Conference, trailing San Jose (42 points).
After completing his league schedule, Son Heung-min will join the South Korean national team under interim coach Roberto Moreno. The national team will play four consecutive A-match games against Ecuador (24th at Suwon World Cup Stadium), Uruguay (28th at Seoul World Cup Stadium), Venezuela (October 2nd at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium), and Uzbekistan (October 6th at Yongin Mir Stadium).
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