Son Heung-Min made an instant impact at LAFC , winning a penalty kick less than 20 minutes into his debut off the substitutes' bench to help his new team rescue a 2-2 draw at the Chicago Fire on Saturday.

The South Korea star, taking the field just three days after sealing an MLS -record $26 million transfer from Tottenham Hotspur , was taken down in the penalty area by Chicago defender Carlos Terán as he sprinted onto the end of a through ball with a clear sight of goal.

Despite not initially awarding the penalty kick, referee Ricardo Montero pointed to the spot after an intervention from VAR. Denis Bouanga , the team's top scorer this season, converted the penalty in the 81st minute to give LAFC a share of the points in Bridgeview, Illinois.

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