Son Heung-Min scored his first MLS hat trick as Los Angeles FC earned a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.

Denis Bouanga added his 94th career LAFC goal in all competitions late in the second half to become the club's all-time leading scorer.

The win lifted the Black and Gold (13-7-8, 47 points) up to fourth in the Western Conference above the Seattle Sounders.

Bouanga now has 19 MLS goals this season, the third-best total in the league. He also assisted Son's third goal of the night and fifth in six league matches since his August arrival from Tottenham Hotspur.

LAFC got its second hat trick in as many games after Bouanga scored three times in a 4-2 road win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.

Zavier Gozo cut Real Salt Lake's deficit to 2-1 on a sensa

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