Overview
- LAFC host Austin FC on Wednesday in Game 1 of a best‑of‑three first round, with ties going straight to penalties and Game 2 set for Austin.
- Son closed the regular season with nine goals and three assists in 10 matches, forming a prolific duo with Denis Bouanga that produced 20 goals together and an MLS‑record run of 18 consecutive team goals between them.
- MLS confirmed Son’s Aug. 23 free kick at FC Dallas as the 2025 AT&T Goal of the Year, making him the first Asian‑born and first LAFC player to win the fan‑voted award.
- The forward was also reported as the 2025 Best Footballer in Asia, finishing ahead of Lee Kang‑in and Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Son said he plans to return to London to bid Tottenham supporters a proper farewell, while talk of a potential short‑term January move is being discussed but remains unconfirmed.