Son Heung-min made a controversial penalty in the United States! The legendary substitute director of Tottenham is on the bench and wins the final victory in the second.

Former Tottenham star Son Heung-min ushered in Los Angeles FC's debut under the gaze of the crowd. The Black Gold Army drew aside with Chicago Flames

Son Heung-min made a substitute and helped Los Angeles get a point when the team was behind. Son Heung-min completed his debut in Bridgeview, Illinois in the 61st minute of the substitute and created a penalty

Los Angeles rose up to tie the team under the backward situation. What happened?

Son Heung-min's era at Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) kicked off last Saturday, and the Tottenham legend made his debut in Bridgeview, Illinois against the Chicago Flames just three days after the team officially announced their joining.

The score on the court was 1-1 at that time, and Son Heung-min replaced David Martinez in the 61st minute. The 33-year-old star gradually adapted to the pace of the game and quickly made an impact after taking the lead again in the 70th minute of the Chicago Flames. In a counterattack, Son Heung-min formed a one-on-one with Carlos Tran. He passed the Colombia defender and was knocked down by the opponent from behind when he broke into the penalty area. At first the referee did not award a penalty, but after reviewing the video assistant referee (VAR), the penalty was overturned and Los Angeles got a penalty. Dennis Buanga calmly took the penalty and tied the score.

Son Heung-min almost made a final shot in injury time. In the 93rd minute, he cleverly penetrated his crotch and passed two defenders to get an excellent shot, but unfortunately his shot was blocked by a slippery tackle. This became Los Angeles' last chance, and the two sides finally shook hands 2-2.

After this game, Los Angeles has scored 37 points in 23 games. The Chicago Flames have 36 points, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference, barely holding the last place in the playoffs playoffs.

Son Heung-min said after the game

Son Heung-min emphasized that he should have scored three points, but he was satisfied with his penalty kick in his debut.

"That was a wonderful pass from Nathan (Oldaz), very beautiful. There was definitely physical contact, and it was definitely a penalty. There was no doubt." Son Heung-min told Apple TV after the game. "We tied this game, but like I said before, we should have won the game. I'm a little disappointed."

Broader background

Sun Heung-min completed three shots (1 shot on the right) in his debut and successfully completed eight passes. The Chicago Flames used their previous venue, SeatGeek Stadium, in this game because their home soldier stadium was used by the NFL team Chicago Bears on Sunday. Although the game tickets were not sold out, there were still a considerable number of South Korean and Tottenham fans in the stands to support Son Heung-min.

Do you know?

This is Son Heung-min's first club debut in nearly 10 years. His last debut for his new club dates back to September 13, 2015, when he made his debut in the game wearing Tottenham's jersey (the team won 1-0). He has since scored 127 league goals for Tottenham.

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