Son Heung-min, captain of the South Korean national football team, made a triumphant return to his club LAFC after the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, scoring his first goal of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season.
On July 18, in a match against LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, Son started the game and found the net in the 57th minute.
With LAFC leading 2-0, Son received a pass from Mark Delgado and struck the ball with his right foot into the goal. This marked his first goal against local rivals LA Galaxy since joining LAFC last summer.
This goal also represents Son's first in the MLS this season. Prior to this match, he had recorded nine assists in the league without scoring, while netting two goals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
With Son's goal, LAFC was ahead 3-0 against LA Galaxy, closing in on a victory.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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