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Son Heung-min Nets First MLS Goal on Free Kick as LAFC Draws at Dallas

The South Korean forward’s third-game breakthrough highlights a swift transition to MLS ahead of his Aug. 31 home debut.

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Son Heung-min of Los Angeles Football Club (R) controls the ball next to Shaq Moore of FC Dallas during the clubs' Major League Soccer match at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2025, in this Imagn Images photo via Reuters. (Yonhap)
Son Heung-min of Los Angeles Football Club (C) is mobbed by teammates after scoring a free kick goal against FC Dallas during the clubs' Major League Soccer match at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on Aug. 23, 2025, in this Imagn Images photo via Reuters. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Son opened his LAFC account with a curling free kick from about 25 yards in the sixth minute after Denis Bouanga was fouled by Cappis.
  • FC Dallas leveled in the 13th minute through Logan Farrington, who finished from a Patrickson Delgado setup.
  • It was Son’s third MLS appearance and second start since joining LAFC, and he said he was really disappointed not to secure three points.
  • LAFC controlled large stretches and outshot Dallas but could not find a winner as goalkeeper Michael Collodi made four saves.
  • Son arrived this month from Tottenham in a reported MLS-record transfer of around $26 million and is slated for his LAFC home debut on Aug. 31 against San Diego FC.