Son Heung-min's first home game with Los Angeles FC ended in a 2-1 defeat on Sunday with Anders Dreyer scoring the winner for San Diego.
South Korean star Son was playing his first game at LAFC's BMO Stadium, more than three weeks after landing with the club in a deal worth a reported Major League Soccer record $26 million transfer fee.
The former Tottenham captain appeared in three away games: a victory at New England Revolution and draws at Chicago and Dallas.
But after waiting what he said "felt like a year" to play before the home fans, he endured a first MLS defeat at the hands of Western Conference leaders San Diego.
Son received a rapturous welcome and LAFC got off to a promising start as Denis Bouanga put the hosts ahead with a goal in the 15th minute.
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