Son Heung-min Shines with Three Consecutive Goals, Leading LAFC to Fourth Straight Win

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Son Heung-min has been in stellar form since returning to his club, LAFC. He scored in his third consecutive match, leading the team to its fourth straight victory.

Reporter Ha Seong-nyong has the details.

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Putting behind the disappointment of an early exit from the North and Central American World Cup, Son Heung-min made an immediate impact just five minutes into the home match against Kansas City.

During a counterattack, he sprinted at incredible speed, shook off a defender who was trying to pull him back, and found the back of the net with a right-footed shot.

[Broadcast Commentary: His instantaneous reaction was extremely sharp, and he handled the defender's pressure very well. Above all, what stood out was that composure.]

Son Heung-min was initially in an offside position, but following a video review, it was determined that the ball had deflected off a defender's foot, and the goal was rightfully awarded.

After scoring his first league goal belatedly on the 18th, he continued his peak scoring form with goals in three consecutive games.

This season, he has recorded a total of 5 goals and 17 assists. He also continued an interesting streak of scoring his 5 goals alternately with his right and left feet in sequence.

Son unleashed multiple shots afterward but failed to add another goal. However, with Bouanga scoring two goals and Martinez adding one, LAFC secured a 4-0 victory, extending their winning streak to four games and climbing to second place in the league.

[Aaron Long / LAFC Captain: (Son Heung-min has scored in three straight games. Was time all it took for him to rediscover his scoring touch?) Sonny! It was only a matter of time. Son had been consistently scoring in training. Seeing him step up as a starter and perform like this from the very beginning is exactly what we wanted to see.]

Selected as the sole LAFC representative for the All-Star team, Son Heung-min will make his first-ever appearance in the All-Star game on the 30th.

(Video Editing: Park Ki-deok, Design: Park Tae-young)
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