Even with Labor Day in the rearview mirror, Son Heung-Min ’s red-hot North American summer rolls on.
Son Heung-Min Forward · Los Angeles Football Club
The LAFC superstar tormented the US men’s national team for South Korea on Saturday afternoon, opening the scoring with a fine solo strike before notching an assist on Lee Dong-Gyeong’s goal as the Tigers of Asia cruised out to a 2-0 halftime lead in the international friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey.
Working in a free role alone up top for the Taegeuk Warriors, Son accelerated into acres of space behind US center backs Tristan Blackmon and Tim Ream to latch onto an angled pass from Lee Jae-Sung and finish past Matt Freese in the 18th minute. It’s the icon’s 52nd career international goal, a