Son Heung-min, who scored the first goal in the league after returning to his team Los Angeles FC (LAFC) after the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, received favorable reviews. Son Heung-min scored a key goal in the 12th minute of the second half of the 16th round away game of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular league against LA Galaxy held at Dignity Health Sports Park in LA, California, USA on the 18th (Korean time) and won 3-0. Leading 2-0, Son Heung-min caught a one-touch pass from Mark Delgado and then scored a low right-footed shot into the net. Son Heung-min ended the game in good spirits as he was replaced by Taylor Boyd in the 31st minute of the second half. LAFC, which won its first game after the World Cup break, finished third in the Western Conference with 8 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses (27 points). According to soccer statistics site FootMob. In 76 minutes, Son Heung-min recorded 6 shots, 2 effective shots, a 97% pass success rate (28 out of 29 successes), and 2 opportunity creations. Son Heung-min, who recorded the most shots on both teams combined, scored an additional penalty kick.