LOS ANGELES (AP) — Son Heung-min was left frustrated and disappointed after his long-awaited home debut for Los Angeles FC ended with a 2-1 loss to San Diego FC on Sunday night.
And while the South Korean superstar's legions of new and longtime fans didn't get to see a goal from their hero or a team victory at BMO Stadium, at least they got a glimpse of the tantalizing potential in Son's new team after it has a bit more time together.
“I couldn’t wait for this night, and then I feel like I let the fans down," Son said after his first defeat in four matches with LAFC. "But we’ve got to (keep) our heads up and accept this result. We move forward and we work hard, and we’ll be back stronger than ever.”
Son finished with two shots on net and several strong attacking moments mostly after h