Son, Bouanga score goals as LAFC beats Real Salt Lake 3-1
Son scored in the 11th minute as Hugo Lloris made six saves and LAFC extended its winning run with a third straight victory.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles FC defeated Real Salt Lake 3-1 at BMO Stadium, keeping LAFC within two points of Western Conference leaders San Jose and Vancouver.
- Son Heung-min, who struggled through 13 appearances before the World Cup break, scored in the 11th minute for his second consecutive goal, with 22,000 fans receiving commemorative bobbleheads.
- Denis Bouanga extended the lead in the 40th minute following four consecutive first-touch passes, while an own goal by RSL defender DeAndre Yedlin in the 68th minute capped the scoring.
- RSL defender Lukas Engel denied the shutout with an 86th-minute goal; LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris recorded six saves while Nkosi Tafari started for center back Aaron Long.
- LAFC hosts last-place Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, aiming to tally nine points in as many days following the midweek victory.
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Revived Son Heung-min, scoring in two consecutive matches, selected for MLS Round 16 & 17 Best XI. Son Heung-min, who returned to his club Los Angeles FC (LAFC) leaving behind the disappointment of the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup group stage elimination, was named to the league's Best XI after delivering an outstanding performance with goals in two consecutive matches. Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Son Heung-min was the decisive factor in the LAFC victory over the Real Salt Lake 3-1 on a good night at the BMO Stadium
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