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<\/p>\nChicago Fire\u2019s Philip Zinckernagel and FC Cincinnati\u2019s Evander da Silva Ferreira also scored for the MLS in front of 35,197 at Bank of America Stadium.<\/p>\n
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Luis Gabriel Rey sent a running header off a free kick past Matt Freese, the United States men\u2019s national team goalkeeper, 10 minutes into the game to give Liga MX a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Then Son took over.<\/p>\n
The LAFC forward fielded a pass from Gil on the left side of the pitch, settled the ball and slid a well-placed shot<\/a> past a diving Carlos Acevedo to even the score at the 20-minute mark.<\/p>\n Son gave MLS the lead for good just moments later when Gil hustled to stop the ball from going out of play and fired a pass back in front of the goal. Son buried the shot<\/a> in the back of the net.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an unbelievable player,\u201d said Hany Mukhtar, a midfielder for Nashville FC, said of Son. \u201cHe\u2019s a world class player for a reason. He shows it every week, and we all know how good he is. We see it in training, and I\u2019m not surprised at what he did.\u201d<\/p>\n Zinckernagel made it 3-1 MLS in the 42nd minute when he scored off a rebound<\/a>. <\/p>\n Liga MX got to within 3-2 early in the second half on a goal by Salomon Rondon, before Ferreira\u2019s goal in the 58th minute gave MLS some cushion. Jose Pardela added a late goal in extra time for LIGA MX to make it 4-3.<\/p>\n MLS superstar Lionel Messi of Inter Miami didn\u2019t play.<\/p>\n Messi was not at the game after Argentina made a deep run in the World Cup before falling to Spain in the finals. Messi has 12 goals and eight assists for Inter Miami at the all-star break.<\/p>\n He and teammate Rodrigo De Paul received an excused absence from Major League Soccer.<\/p>\n Charlotte is hoping that hosting the MLS all-star game serves as a precursor for selection as a host city for the 2031 Women\u2019s FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n The city has strongly supported its Charlotte FC team, and the stadium also drew rave reviews from the USMNT team after its friendly against Senegal, which was well attended.<\/p>\n Bank of America Stadium is undergoing a $1.3-billion renovation project<\/a> that should be completed by 2030.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n