Los angeles: The South Korean superstar for Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) scored in his third straight match for his Major League Soccer (MLS) club and also collected an assist, helping them to a 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time).

According to Yonhap News Agency, the goal, which came late in the first half to put LAFC up 2-1, was Son's first at home. He had scored all five of his previous goals away from LA, including his first MLS hat trick against Real Salt Lake last Wednesday.

Real Salt Lake were in control early on and took the lead with a shot by Brayan Vera in the 14th minute. However, LAFC gradually gained momentum, with Son testing goalkeeper Rafael Cabral with a shot in the 25th minute. On the following corner, Son found Nkosi Tafari for a header that hit the crossbar.

LAFC equalized in stoppage time, as Denis Bouanga played a give-and-go with Son and scored his 20th goal of the season. Moments later, Son scored the go-ahead goal with a left-footed shot, marking his sixth MLS goal in seven matches.

In the second half, Son took another shot at Cabral, who made a diving save. LAFC extended their lead to 3-1 in the 73rd minute, with Son assisting Andrew Moran, who set up Bouanga for his second goal of the match. Son was substituted in the 85th minute, and Bouanga completed his hat trick two minutes later.

LAFC secured a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs out of the Western Conference, following St. Louis City SC's win over San Jose Earthquakes. LAFC is now in fourth place with 50 points, on 14 wins, eight draws, and seven losses, with five matches left. They have two matches in hand on the conference-leading San Diego FC and third-place Minnesota United FC.

In MLS, the nine highest-ranked teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs, with the top seven earning a first-round bye.