Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) was silent for the 12th consecutive match.
LAFC lost 3-2 to Nashville SC in an MLS away match at Geodis Park in Tennessee on the 18th. LAFC fell into a slump of three straight league losses and four straight losses in all competitions.
Son Heung-min started up front and played the full match. Son Heung-min recorded his 16th assist of the season but remained goalless for 12 consecutive matches.
Son Heung-min, five minutes into the first half, picked up the ball near the half line and immediately began his trademark explosive dribble. He made a solo run of about 40 meters into the box. He connected to a left-footed shot, but it was stopped by the goalkeeper.
Son Heung-min assisted Denis Bouanga's goal with a sharp corner kick in the 22nd minute of the second half. Son Heung-min created as many as five chances, but all four of his shots missed.
In particular, Son Heung-min tried for an equalizer with a curling left-footed shot in the 27th minute of the second half, but it failed. Having missed a big chance, Son Heung-min failed to convert any of his four shots, including two on target, into goals.
After the match, Soccerway gave Son Heung-min a rating of 7.3. This contrasts with teammate Bouanga, who scored and received a 9.0. Son Heung-min's own slump continues.
LAFC coach Steve Dos Santos' tactical use of Son Heung-min as a playmaker has a major impact. But Son Heung-min's declining finishing ability is also pointed out as a problem.
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