"The LAFC forward cut open the USMNT defence easily with a well-timed run in between Tim Ream and Tristan Blackmon in the 18th minute for the first goal. Blackmon earned his first international cap on Saturday night. Since moving to the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2022, the 26-year-old has been a stalwart in a backline that has kept 12 clean sheets so far this season."
"Korea built up play along the left flank early in the match, and Jae-Sung Lee's incisive through-ball was weighted to fall into Son's stride, and the former Premier League Golden Boot winner set off with three dark-blue shirts chasing after him. It looked like he had taken it too far, but swiped it across the face of Matthew Freese's goal to raucous cheers. Son celebrated with his signature camera gesture while his former Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino, watched on."
"South Korea doubled its lead in the 43rd minute with a quick, tiki-taka-esque, team goal with Son and Lee involved again in the build-up. Seung-Ho Paik's pass took out the U.S.'s midfield pair while finding Son. He played a quick one-two with Lee at the edge of the box to get past the defensive line, and the former Tottenham Hotspur forward squared it to the scorer, Dong-gyeong Lee, for the easy tap-in."
South Korea defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 2-0 in an international friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Son Heung-Min opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a well-timed run between Tim Ream and Tristan Blackmon and finished by swiping the ball across Matthew Freese's goal. South Korea added a second in the 43rd minute after a quick team move involving Seung-Ho Paik, Son, and Jae-Sung Lee, with Dong-gyeong Lee converting the tap-in. The U.S. dominated possession early but failed to create clear chances in the first half. Christian Pulisic, Sergino Dest, Josh Sargent, and Timothy Weah returned to the starting lineup.
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