Son Heung-min scores in 3rd straight match for LAFC

Son Heung-min is on fire. The Korean superstar for Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) scored in his third straight match for his Major League Soccer (MLS) club and also collected an assist, helping them to a 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time). The goal, which came late in the first half to put LAFC up 2-1, was Son's first at home. He had scored all five of his previous goals away from LA, including his first MLS hat trick against Real Salt Lake last Wednesday. Real Salt Lake were in complete control early on and took the lead on a rocket of a shot by Brayan Vera in the 14th minute. But LAFC gradually wrestled the momentum back, with Son testing goalkeeper Rafael Cabral with a hard left-footed shot from the left side of the box in the 25th minute. On the ensuing corner, Son found Nkosi Tafari for a header that struck the crossbar. LAFC pulled even in the early moments of stoppage time, as Denis Bouanga played a nifty give-and-go with Son and scored his 20th goal of the season. Just a couple of minutes later, Son joined the party with the go-aheadWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times