Son Heung-min’s one-man show is insane! ‘1 goal, 2 assists’ explosion... Assisted all of Bouanga’s multi-goals, then scored the decisive goal with a ‘bang!’ LAFC also secures a 3-1 comprehensive victory

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‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (LAFC) truly exploded. After assisting on all of his team’s attacking partner Denis Bouanga’s multi-goals, he directly scored the decisive goal as well, contributing to all three of LAFC’s goals.

On the 15th (Korean time), LAFC defeated Austin FC 3-1 in a home match of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA.

With this, LAFC escaped from a winless streak of four recent matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Their season record became 12 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses, with 45 points.

Son Heung-min was at the center of the victory.

On this day, Son Heung-min started as an attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 formation. ‘Best friend’ Bouanga was placed up front, and Son Heung-min supported the attack from behind him.

LAFC, which finished the first half with a 0-0 score, finally broke the deadlock in the 7th minute of the second half.

The starting point was Son Heung-min. When LAFC won the ball back in the opponent’s territory, Son Heung-min immediately launched a dribble breakthrough. Having instantly dismantled the opposing defense, Son Heung-min created a decisive chance with the goalkeeper and goal right in front of him.

It would not have been strange if he had taken a direct shot to aim for his 7th goal of the season.

However, Son Heung-min did not get greedy. After checking on Bouanga, who was rushing alongside him, he passed the ball, and Bouanga calmly finished Son Heung-min’s pass to score the opening goal. It was Son Heung-min’s 11th assist of the season.

Austin’s counterattack was also formidable. They scored an equalizer in the 21st minute of the second half, bringing the score back to a 1-1 tie.

However, the Son Heung-min and Bouanga combo immediately solved it again. Just one minute after conceding the equalizer, in the 22nd minute of the second half, Son Heung-min assisted Bouanga’s goal once more. The ball cleared by the opponent hit Son Heung-min’s body and deflected to the side, which Bouanga connected with a precise shot to shake the net.

It was Son Heung-min’s second assist of the day. Also his 12th assist of the season.

Son Heung-min did not settle for just assists. In the 27th minute of the second half, he stepped up as the direct finisher. After receiving a pass from Jacob Shaffelburg, Son Heung-min attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty box, and the ball went straight into the goal.

It was the moment when Son Heung-min, who had assisted on all of Bouanga’s multi-goals, directly scored the decisive goal this time.

On this day, Son Heung-min recorded 1 goal and 2 assists, putting on a one-man show by contributing to all three goals scored by LAFC. He also raised his season record to 7 goals and 12 assists.

In particular, the race for the assist title became even hotter. With 12 assists this season, Son Heung-min rose to a tie for first place in that category.

He will engage in fierce competition with ‘God of Football’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Anders Dreyer (San Diego), and Christian Espinosa (San Jose).

The hot momentum he showed for the Korean national football team carried over directly to his club team as well.

Son Heung-min scored consecutively against Ecuador, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan in A-matches in September and October last month. He recorded his 59th career A-match goal, surpassing former national team manager Cha Bum-keun (58 goals) to become the all-time top scorer in men’s Korean football A-matches.

And upon returning to his club team, he exploded with 1 goal and 2 assists in a single match, leading the team to victory. Football statistics media FootMob gave Son Heung-min an impressive rating of 9.2.

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