Denis Bouanga notched a first-half hat trick from Son's feeds in the 20th, 23rd, and 28th minutes, with Sergi Palencia adding another off Son's fourth assist before halftime.
An own goal opened the scoring as LAFC cruised to a 6-0 win, extending their unbeaten run to 5-0-1 atop the Western Conference-Son's second such four-assist half in MLS history, behind only Messi's five.
The South Korean star, fresh off his record transfer from Tottenham, exited to cheers around the 57th minute, drawing fan debates over player ratings and K-pop icons G-Dragon and Daesung celebrating courtside.
๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง: Son Heung-Min produced 4 assists in a single half last night, but still did NOT break the MLS record!
In 2024, Lionel Messi produced 5 assists in a single half in the MLS!
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