Son brace fuels MLS All-Stars win over Liga MX
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- Son Heung-Min scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half off assists from Carles Gil, the second sealing the MLS lead for good after Gil hustled to keep the ball in play
- LAFC forward Son marked both goals with his signature "camera" celebration, framing the shot with his fingers before pretending to snap a picture
- Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire) and Evander da Silva Ferreira (FC Cincinnati) added the other MLS goals, the latter in the 58th minute to restore a two-goal cushion
- Liga MX's Luis Gabriel Rey opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a running header off a free kick past U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Freese
- Salomón Rondón pulled Liga MX within 3-2 early in the second half before Jose Paradela added a stoppage-time goal to set the final margin
- Lionel Messi sat out the match with an excused absence, as did Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul; Messi enters the All-Star break with 12 goals and eight assists for Inter Miami
- Bank of America Stadium drew a crowd of 35,197 for Wednesday night's showcase
Why it matters: Son's first-half brace — his first major showcase as LAFC's headline summer signing — gives the league a marquee moment in a 4-3 win over Liga MX, even with Lionel Messi watching from the sideline at a stadium that drew 35,197 fans.