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20,000 witnesses! Son Heung-min s debut in the MFA League: Running 30 meters to create a penalty kick, substitute

6:17pm, 10 August 2025Football

At 8:30 am on August 10, in the 26th round of the UEFA FC, Los Angeles FC challenged the Chicago Flames away. At the scene, 19,831 people witnessed Son Heung-min's debut in the American League, and the Korean superstar ran 30 meters to break through to create a penalty kick. 2-2, the two teams shook hands and made peace. Son Heung-min's debut performance was active, winning cheers from Korean fans at the scene.

Sun Heung-min is the number one focus person in this American League battle. The SeatGeek Stadium, which can accommodate 21,000 spectators, has nearly 20,000 fans. Son Heung-min, 33, left Tottenham, who had been playing for 10 years this summer, joined Los Angeles FC for a transfer fee of 22 million euros, and is still wearing the No. 7 jersey. In the game against the Chicago Flames, Son Heung-min sat on the bench, waiting for his debut opportunity. Many Korean fans came to the scene, hoping to witness Son Heung-min’s first game in the American League.

After 1-1 in the first half, in the 61st minute, Son Heung-min replaced David Martinez and made his first appearance for Los Angeles FC!

Son Heung-min, who returned from vacation, is not in his best physical condition. In the 70th minute, Chicago's Flames Bamba scored 1 goal, and Los Angeles FC fell behind 1-2 away.

In the 77th minute, Los Angeles FC launched a counterattack. After receiving a straight pass from his teammate, Son Heung-min ran 30 meters all the way, dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and fell to the ground under the defense of the opponent's defender Carlos Tran. The referee did not say anything. Son Heung-min failed to ask for a penalty and sat on the street to complain.

VAR intervened and repeatedly played the moment when Son Heung-min dribbled into the penalty area. Judging from the slow motion replay, Chicago Flame Carlos Tran stretched out his foot to intercept it, which was indeed tripping Son Heung-min. The referee made a change of judgment and called a penalty! Tran and Son Heung-min expressed dissatisfaction due to previous protests and received a yellow card.

However, the penalty kick was not taken by Son Heung-min. In the 81st minute, Bo'an scored a penalty kick, and the two teams returned to the same starting line 2-2. For the first time he played for Los Angeles FC, Son Heung-min made a contribution and created a crucial penalty. Although this is not the best Son Heung-min, his personal ability and desire to win are still online. After 9 minutes of stoppage time, the game ended and the two teams tied 2-2. Judging from the data, Son Heung-min performed positively, with three shots and one shot direct, and one shot invaded (creating a penalty kick). As a single arrow, the Korean star gritted his teeth and sprinted to create a threat.

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