Since arriving in the US, Son Heung Min has made a significant impact. He has surpassed Messi to become the player with the highest jersey sales in the MLS recently. Furthermore, the South Korean forward has captivated everyone with his stellar performances on the field.
Before the second leg of the MLS play-off Round of 16 against Austin, Son Heung Min had scored 9 goals in 11 appearances. In this morning’s (November 3) rematch, the forward, born in 1992, continued to shine by contributing one goal, helping LAFC secure a 4-1 victory over Austin. With this result, Son Heung Min and his teammates advanced after two consecutive wins against Austin. In the quarterfinals, they will face the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Entering the match, LAFC did not hesitate to attack despite being the away team against Austin. Son Heung Min was closely marked but still managed to make a difference. In the 21st minute, the South Korean forward used his pace to break away, before beating an Austin defender and finishing decisively, opening the scoring.
Son Heung Min’s goal further energized LAFC. In the 25th minute, the South Korean striker again contributed to his team’s goal. During a counter-attack, the former Tottenham forward sprinted down the field, rounded Austin’s goalkeeper, and then passed the ball to Bouanga, who easily tapped it into the opponent’s net, making it 2-0.
In the 44th minute, Bouanga shone by scoring his second goal, putting LAFC ahead 3-0. However, in the final minute of first-half stoppage time, Pereira helped Austin narrow the deficit to 1-3 from a penalty kick.
In the second half, Austin pressed intensely, aiming to score. Meanwhile, LAFC played defensively on the counter-attack. Throughout this half, Austin struggled to breach the visitors’ defense. Furthermore, in the 90+3rd minute, they conceded another goal after Ebobisse’s strike. The match concluded with a 4-1 victory for LAFC.
