Son Heung-min was denied by the post, but LAFC won after 7 matches

Son Heungmin failed to score after hitting the post with a decisive shot in the match against the New York Red Bulls, but LAFC earned three points for the first time in seven games with a 20 victory. LAFC defeated the New York Red Bulls 20 in a home match of Round 25 of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season held on the 10th at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. LAFC, which had slowed with four draws and two losses in its previous six matches, moved up to third place in the Western Conference with 40 points. Son Heungmin started as the central striker and played the full 90 minutes. He threatened the opposing goal by attempting several shots from the first half, and in the 21st minute of the first half, Jude Terry scored the opening goal after Son Heungmin's shot was deflected into the play. However, in the 33rd minute of the second half, he was unlucky as his leftfooted shot hit the goalkeeper's fingertips and then struck the crossbar, failing to score in consecutive matches. LAFC sealed the game with an additional goal from Armando Giv in stoppage time of the second half.