Son Heung-min Held Silent for 7th Straight Match... LAFC Draws with DC, Extending Winless Run to 5 League Games

As Son Heung-min of Major League Soccer (MLS) club Los Angeles FC (LAFC) has gone goalless in his 7th consecutive official match, his team's winless streak also continued.

Son started and played the full match in the 2026 MLS Round 23 away game against D.C. United held at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., on the 30th (Korean time).

Son, who has recorded 6 official goals this season—combining 4 goals in the MLS and 2 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup—failed to register an attacking point on this day.

Following the league Round 19 match against Vancouver early this month, his scoring clock has stopped for 7 straight official matches across both the MLS and Leagues Cup.

Amid Son's silence, LAFC played to a 0-0 draw, falling into a 5-match winless streak (3 draws, 2 losses) in the league.

LAFC maintained 3rd place in the Western Conference with 36 points, while D.C. United positioned 11th in the Eastern Conference with 25 points.

On this day, Son was deployed on the left flank, spearheading the attack alongside Denis Bouanga and Jeremy Ebobisse.

Although he actively covered the left flank, he did not get many decisive opportunities due to intensive marking from the opponent's defense.

In the 20th minute of the first half, Son was even struck in the face by D.C. United's Japanese defender Kimito Nono.

After finishing the first half at 0-0, a tight battle continued in the second half, but neither team managed to open the opponent's goal.

LAFC avoided conceding goals thanks to multiple saves by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, including a shot by Jackson Hopkins following a cross from D.C. United's Nathan Ordaz in the 4th minute of the second half.

In the 16th minute of the second half, a sharp left-footed shot unleashed by Son from the center of the penalty area was blocked by the defense right before the goal line.

After LAFC substituted out Ebobisse and brought in Tyler Boyd in the 36th minute of the second half, Son more frequently orchestrated attacks from the center.

In the 40th minute of the second half, Son attempted another left-footed finish from the center of the penalty area following a cutback from Yevhen Cheberko on the left, but it did not connect to a goal.

On this day, LAFC unleashed 16 shots but recorded only 1 shot on target, while D.C. United recorded 15 shots, including 3 shots on target.

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