Son Heung-Min<\/a>, Denis Bouanga<\/a> and LAFC<\/a> are rolling into peak form.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Black & Gold maintained their lead atop the Western Conference with an eye-popping 6-0 win<\/a> over Orlando City<\/a> on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n Son led the charge with a remarkable four first-half assists, while Bouanga got on the end of three of them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n LAFC jumped out to a seventh-minute lead with the help of an own goal. After that, Son and Bouanga took over.<\/p>\n On three straight occasions, Son set the table for Bouanga, who made no mistake by converting each of his first three shots for a 4-0 lead after 28 minutes.<\/p>\n Sergi Palencia<\/a> was next to receive a Son assist, making it 5-0 before halftime.<\/p>\n \u201cSonny has been amazing for our group,\u201d head coach Marc Dos Santos said. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t have to score every time. He has to help the team, and that\u2019s what he\u2019s doing, so I see it in a different way.<\/p>\n \u201c[He was] involved in our five goals in the first half. What more can we ask? If people think he\u2019s going to score five goals in every game, it\u2019s delusional\u2026 Sonny gives a lot; he works hard. I have full trust in him, and man, what a performance in the first half.<\/p>\n “It was savage, the way he played.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Incredibly, Son became just the second player in MLS history to record four assists in one half. The only other was Inter Miami CF<\/a> superstar Lionel Messi<\/a>, who notched five against Red Bull New York<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n Bouanga\u2019s rapid hat trick \u2013 completed within the space of eight minutes \u2013 was the fourth earliest ever in the league. It was the third-shortest-ever period to complete a hat trick.<\/p>\n Son, who returned this week from international duty with South Korea, brings his 2026 assist total to 10 across all competitions. Despite lining up as a nominal No. 9, the ex-Tottenham Hotspur star has proven more of a provider than a goalscorer this season, leading the league in assists.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\nFirst-half dominance<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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