LAFC will play for back-to-back MLS Cup titles after beating Houston 2-0 in Western Conference final
1 year, 3 months ago

LAFC will play for back-to-back MLS Cup titles after beating Houston 2-0 in Western Conference final

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — After the longest season in Major League Soccer history, Los Angeles FC still has one more week of work to do. Ryan Hollingshead scored late in the first half and defending champion LAFC advanced to its second straight MLS Cup Final with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Houston’s Franco Escobar scored an own goal in the 80th minute to seal the Western Conference Final for LAFC, which will travel to Columbus next weekend to play for the title. We know how to attack, and we know how to defend, and we showed it tonight.” Although Houston had more than 70% possession, the LAFC defense led by Giorgio Chiellini and Diego Palacios frustrated the Dynamo, whose nine-game winning streak ended just shy of the franchise’s first MLS Cup Final since 2012. LAFC finally broke through in the 44th minute when Chiellini’s low header from Vela’s corner was saved by Steve Clark, but Hollingshead banged home the rebound for his fifth MLS goal of the season.

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Another game, another shutout by LAFC in win over Columbus
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Another game, another shutout by LAFC in win over Columbus

LA Times  

When defender Christie Pearce was roaming the backline for the women’s national soccer team, she lived by a simple adage. Tuesday’s victory, in LAFC’s most complete performance of the season, was the first in four games with Columbus since Wilfried Nancy took over the Crew three years ago. But at some point it won’t be that way.” Columbus put just …

Mark Delgado lifts LAFC to CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 in win over Colorado
1 month, 1 week ago

Mark Delgado lifts LAFC to CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 in win over Colorado

LA Times  

Olivier Giroud, front, of LAFC is fouled by Ian Murphy of Colorado during the first half. Delgado rewarded that faith Tuesday, scoring the lone goal in LAFC’s 1-0 win over Colorado in the deciding second leg of a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup playoff at BMO Stadium. The score left the teams tied, 2-2, on aggregate goals, but LAFC will advance …

Galaxy and LAFC are paying a price for success. Are they still MLS Cup contenders?
1 month, 1 week ago

Galaxy and LAFC are paying a price for success. Are they still MLS Cup contenders?

LA Times  

Will Kuntz knew something few others did when the MLS Cup final kicked off in December: The Galaxy team Kuntz had so carefully rebuilt, the one that would win the league title that day, would begin to be dismantled shortly after the game. “You know about MLS rules — hopefully one day it’ll change and this league will grow up. …

LAFC ‘incredibly hungry’ as it opens Champions League play in search of elusive title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

LAFC ‘incredibly hungry’ as it opens Champions League play in search of elusive title

LA Times  

LAFC star Denis Bouanga will be counted upon to play a prominent role in the team’s efforts to finally win a CONCACAF Champions League title. “We as a club will learn from those experiences,” LAFC co-president and general manager John Thorrington said of his team’s previous visits to the title game of CONCACAF’s most prestigious club tournament. But actually raising …

LAFC’s MLS Cup hopes shattered in loss to Seattle: ‘We beat ourselves’
4 months, 1 week ago

LAFC’s MLS Cup hopes shattered in loss to Seattle: ‘We beat ourselves’

LA Times  

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga reacts after missing a shot in overtime during a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference semifinals at BMO Stadium on Saturday night. “It’s tough right now, in this moment,” he said after Saturday’s 2-1 extra-time loss to the Seattle Sounders in an MLS Western Conference semifinal at a sold-out BMO Stadium. We’re …

LAFC’s roster overhaul hasn’t derailed its championship aspirations
4 months, 1 week ago

LAFC’s roster overhaul hasn’t derailed its championship aspirations

LA Times  

LAFC forward Olivier Giroud, right, battles Sporting Kansas City defender Joaquin Fernandez for the ball during a game in October. That was just two years ago, a season in which Sánchez, who wore the captain’s armband in that MLS Cup final, led all outfield players in starts and minutes and made his second All-Star roster. After last December’s MLS Cup …

Mateusz Bogusz lifts LAFC past Vancouver and into conference semifinals
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mateusz Bogusz lifts LAFC past Vancouver and into conference semifinals

LA Times  

LAFC’s Mateusz Bogusz celebrates after scoring during the second half of a 1-0 win over Vancouver in the first round of the MLS playoffs on Friday night at BMO Stadium. For the Whitecaps, Friday’s loss ended their most successful season in six years, one in which they captured their third straight Canadian Championship and won 13 regular-season games for the …

Vancouver stuns LAFC to set up decisive Game 3 showdown in L.A.
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Vancouver stuns LAFC to set up decisive Game 3 showdown in L.A.

LA Times  

Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld controls the ball in front of LAFC’s Cristian Olivera, left, during LAFC’s 3-0 loss in the second game of a first-round playoff series between the two teams Sunday. Vancouver got an early goal from a red-hot Ryan Gauld and two own goals from Western Conference top seed LAFC, Yohei Takaoka posted his third clean sheet in five …

LAFC Dominates Vancouver in Thrilling First-Round Matchup
5 months ago

LAFC Dominates Vancouver in Thrilling First-Round Matchup

Associated Press  

Los Angeles FC secured a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Denis Bouanga and Cristian Olivera scored the goals for LAFC, with Olivera's assist by Mateusz Bogusz and Ryan Hollingshead being crucial. Vancouver's Ryan Gauld scored a hat trick for the Whitecaps, but LAFC held on for the win. The two teams …

LAFC weathers shaky start to beat Vancouver in MLS Cup playoff opener
5 months ago

LAFC weathers shaky start to beat Vancouver in MLS Cup playoff opener

LA Times  

LAFC forward Cristian Olivera, right, celebrates with midfielders Lewis O’Brien, left, and Mateusz Bogusz after scoring in the second half Sunday during a 2-1 win over Vancouver at BMO Stadium. But all that became moot when a video replay convinced referee Jair Marrufo that Vancouver defender Tristan Blackmon had blocked Mateusz Bogusz’s shot with his arm, leading to a penalty …

The road to MLS Cup runs through LAFC and BMO Stadium
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The road to MLS Cup runs through LAFC and BMO Stadium

LA Times  

LAFC players embrace and celebrate on the pitch at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday night after defeating the San Jose Earthquakes and scoring enough goals to finish atop the Western Conference and clinch home-field advantage in the playoffs. When the dust finally settled the teams were separated, appropriately enough, by a tiebreaker — one that gave LAFC the …

LAFC closes in on Galaxy with win over Vancouver
5 months, 2 weeks ago

LAFC closes in on Galaxy with win over Vancouver

LA Times  

Mateusz Bogusz, shown here earlier this season, scored quickly for LAFC on Sunday. Mateusz Bogusz scored 35 seconds into the match, Ilie Sánchez found the net during second-half stoppage time, and LAFC pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night. LAFC pulls within three points of the Galaxy in the race for the top seed in …

LAFC celebrates finally snapping its finals skid, winning the U.S. Open Cup
6 months, 1 week ago

LAFC celebrates finally snapping its finals skid, winning the U.S. Open Cup

LA Times  

LAFC’s Omar Campos celebrates with Sergi Palencia after scoring a goal against Sporting Kansas City during extra time of the U.S. Open Cup final at BMO Stadium on Wednesday. Yet when a massive crimson victory platform was wheeled onto the stadium floor Wednesday night, minutes after LAFC beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in extra time to win its first U.S. …

Carlos Vela agrees to return to LAFC as it prepares for another MLS Cup run
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Carlos Vela agrees to return to LAFC as it prepares for another MLS Cup run

LA Times  

Carlos Vela has agreed to a deal with LAFC that will return him to its roster for the final month of the MLS regular season, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations not authorized to speak publicly. Vela, the club’s original first-team signing in 2017, captained LAFC to two Supporters’ Shields, two trips to the MLS Cup final …

Revived Galaxy aiming to beat LAFC and build momentum for a potential MLS Cup run
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Revived Galaxy aiming to beat LAFC and build momentum for a potential MLS Cup run

LA Times  

Galaxy midfielder Gastón Brugman celebrates a goal by Marco Reus, second left, during a win over the Atlanta United at Dignity Health Sports Park on Aug. 24. “I do it to try to position us to win championships.” The Galaxy can take a big step toward that goal Saturday when they play crosstown rival LAFC at Dignity Health Sports Park. …

LAFC, Galaxy playoff showdown would be a dream come true for MLS
7 months ago

LAFC, Galaxy playoff showdown would be a dream come true for MLS

LA Times  

What MLS commissioner Don Garber envisioned when he insisted on having two teams in Southern California was seeing both of them enter the final stretch of the season atop the conference table and fighting for the Supporters’ Shield. It has played in the last two MLS Cup finals, won the Supporters’ Shield in two of the last five seasons and …

LAFC reaches final of Leagues Cup with win over Colorado
7 months, 1 week ago

LAFC reaches final of Leagues Cup with win over Colorado

LA Times  

LAFC played the most challenging schedule in MLS history last year, a 53-game slog that saw the team play for six trophies. With Wednesday’s 4-0 rout of the Colorado Rapids, LAFC advanced to Sunday’s Leagues Cup final against the Columbus Crew, which beat the Philadelphia Union in the other semifinal. “Our group is looking forward to a rematch and I …

Denis Bouanga scores twice to lead LAFC to victory over Seattle
8 months, 1 week ago

Denis Bouanga scores twice to lead LAFC to victory over Seattle

LA Times  

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga, shown here controlling the ball during a match against Minnesota in May, scored twice in LAFC’s 3-0 win over Seattle on Saturday. Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick before adding a second-half goal and LAFC ended the Seattle Sounders’ five-match win streak with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night. LAFC took a 1-0 lead …

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead
8 months, 4 weeks ago

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead

Associated Press  

PASADENA, Calif. — Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga scored four minutes apart late in the first half, and Los Angeles Football Club beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Thursday night in front of 70,076 at the Rose Bowl in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. “From the outside looking in, it looked like the Galaxy …

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead
8 months, 4 weeks ago

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead

Associated Press  

PASADENA, Calif. — Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga scored four minutes apart late in the first half, and Los Angeles Football Club beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Thursday night in front of 70,076 at the Rose Bowl in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. “From the outside looking in, it looked like the Galaxy …

Denis Bouanga puts on a show, leading red-hot LAFC past Orlando City
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Denis Bouanga puts on a show, leading red-hot LAFC past Orlando City

LA Times  

LAFC star Denis Bouanga, shown here during a match against Seattle in February, had two goals and an assist in LAFC’s 3-1 win over Orlando City on Saturday. Denis Bouanga finished with two goals and an assist and LAFC ran its win streak to six with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Saturday night. Orlando City pulled even in …

LAFC is surging as the hottest team in MLS. Will it carry the team to another title?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

LAFC is surging as the hottest team in MLS. Will it carry the team to another title?

LA Times  

Eleven games into this MLS season, LAFC had lost as many games as it had won and had scored as many goals as it had given up. Cherundolo said LAFC’s uneven start was magnified by the team’s success in winning two Western Conference championships, a Supporters’ Shield and an MLS Cup in the last two seasons. “We understand our role …

Denis Bouanga’s stoppage-time goal helps LAFC beat Timbers 3-2
11 months ago

Denis Bouanga’s stoppage-time goal helps LAFC beat Timbers 3-2

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Denis Bouanga scored in the second minute of stoppage time, Timothy Tillman added a goal and Los Angeles FC beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 Saturday night. Kei Kamara’s header off a corner kick was swatted away by goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau but skipped out to the left side of the area where a charging Bouanga scored on a …

Denis Bouanga scores in stoppage time to lift LAFC over Portland
11 months ago

Denis Bouanga scores in stoppage time to lift LAFC over Portland

LA Times  

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga, top right, shoots over Portland Timbers defender Kamal Miller during the first half of LAFC’s 3-2 win at BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Denis Bouanga scored in the second minute of stoppage time, Timothy Tillman added a goal and LAFC beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 Saturday night at BMO Stadium. Olivera, on the right side, dropped …

Bouanga and Los Angeles FC host the Portland Timbers
11 months, 1 week ago

Bouanga and Los Angeles FC host the Portland Timbers

Associated Press  

Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles FC Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE LAFC -200, Portland +473, Draw +346; over/under is 3.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Denis Bouanga leads Los Angeles FC into a matchup with the Portland Timbers after a two-goal outing against the New York Red Bulls. The Timbers rank third in the MLS with 18 goals …

LAFC's El Tráfico win over Galaxy could jump start its season
11 months, 3 weeks ago

LAFC's El Tráfico win over Galaxy could jump start its season

LA Times  

It’s a cliché to say records mean little in a rivalry game. “This victory was really important for the team,” said Denis Bouanga, whose penalty-kick goal late in the first half proved to be the difference. “We’re going to build on this.” For the Galaxy, meanwhile, how they rebound from their first loss of the year will not only test …

LAFC triumphs in El Tráfico to end rival Galaxy’s unbeaten start to season
11 months, 3 weeks ago

LAFC triumphs in El Tráfico to end rival Galaxy’s unbeaten start to season

LA Times  

LAFC star Denis Bouanga, shown here during a match against Real Salt Lake in October, scored during LAFC’s win over the Galaxy at BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Timothy Tillman and Denis Bouanga scored in the first half, and LAFC ended the Galaxy’s unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory Saturday at BMO Stadium. Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy …

Dénis Bouanga scores twice to help LAFC snap three-game losing streak
1 year ago

Dénis Bouanga scores twice to help LAFC snap three-game losing streak

LA Times  

LAFC forward Dénis Bouanga, shown here playing against Seattle in February, scored twice in LAFC’s 5-0 win over Nashville on Saturday night. Dénis Bouanga scored two goals and added a late assist as LAFC ended a three-game winless and scoreless streak with a 5-0 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night. Bouanga, last season’s Golden Boot winner with 20 goals …

LAFC signs reigning Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga to a contract extension
1 year ago

LAFC signs reigning Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga to a contract extension

LA Times  

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga controls the ball during a match against the Galaxy in October 2022. LAFC signed prolific goal-scorer Denis Bouanga to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season, the team announced Friday. The 29-year-old Bouanga won the Golden Boot as Major League Soccer’s top scorer in 2023, tallying 20 goals in the regular season while earning an …

No Carlos Vela, no problem for LAFC in season-opening win over Seattle
1 year, 1 month ago

No Carlos Vela, no problem for LAFC in season-opening win over Seattle

LA Times  

When LAFC entered the league in 2018, its first game was against the Sounders in Seattle. LAFC’s latest win came Saturday, with goals from Timothy Tillman and Mateusz Bogusz carrying it to a 2-1 season-opening victory over the Sounders in front of a sun-splashed sellout crowd of more than 22,000 at BMO Stadium. And this one came with a bit …

Carlos Vela’s absence hangs over LAFC as it embarks on new season
1 year, 1 month ago

Carlos Vela’s absence hangs over LAFC as it embarks on new season

LA Times  

It doesn’t appear Carlos Vela will be on the field Saturday when LAFC opens its season against the Seattle Sounders at BMO Stadium. That could change Saturday afternoon when the reigning Western Conference champions face the Seattle Sounders at BMO Stadium since Vela, the team’s longtime captain and all-time leader in goals and assists, remains unsigned. “Maybe there’s something that …

Messi again in spotlight ahead of first full MLS season
1 year, 1 month ago

Messi again in spotlight ahead of first full MLS season

The Hindu  

Argentine great Lionel Messi will start his first full season with Inter Miami on Wednesday and alongside some familiar faces from his Barcelona days, his new side are favourites to secure a maiden Major League Soccer title in 2024. The teams that win are the ones that come together.” Miami’s opening match will be at home against Real Salt Lake …

Carlos Vela’s future is among the 14 roster riddles LAFC is trying to solve
1 year, 2 months ago

Carlos Vela’s future is among the 14 roster riddles LAFC is trying to solve

LA Times  

Carlos Vela waves to fans while walking next to his wife, Saioa Cañibano, after LAFC’s playoff win over the Houston Dynamo on Dec. 2. Although that’s true, general manager John Thorrington said Thursday he’s making progress on filling the 14 vacant roster spots just the same. It’s not because we’re not working.” Those reasons, Thorrington said, include the shortest offseason …

LAFC to play one of MLS’ toughest 2024 schedules as it pushes to return to Cup final
1 year, 3 months ago

LAFC to play one of MLS’ toughest 2024 schedules as it pushes to return to Cup final

LA Times  

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga smiles during the second half of the team’s win over Houston in the 2023 MLS Western Conference final. LAFC will meet the crosstown rival Galaxy three times in 2024, including a renewal of last season’s July 4 game at the Rose Bowl, which drew an MLS-record 82,110 fans. That makes LAFC’s 34-game schedule among the league’s …

LAFC has no time to rest after exhausting season as key decisions loom
1 year, 3 months ago

LAFC has no time to rest after exhausting season as key decisions loom

LA Times  

LAFC’s Mario González and the Columbus Crew’s Rudy Camacho vie to head the ball during the MLS Cup final Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Crew in the MLS Cup final, which made first-year Columbus coach Wilfried Nancy the first Black manager to win the league title, brought the longest season in league history to an end …

LAFC’s bid for MLS Cup history undone by disastrous stretch in loss to Columbus
1 year, 3 months ago

LAFC’s bid for MLS Cup history undone by disastrous stretch in loss to Columbus

LA Times  

Columbus Crew star Christian Ramírez holds up the MLS Cup trophy while celebrating with teammates after a 2-1 win over LAFC in the MLS final on Saturday. LAFC entered Saturday’s MLS Cup final 90 minutes from history. I don’t think any other teams has done what we’ve done,” said LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo, whose team was trying to become the …

‘We faced a lot of adversity’: How LAFC made the MLS Cup final
1 year, 3 months ago

‘We faced a lot of adversity’: How LAFC made the MLS Cup final

LA Times  

LAFC midfielder Ryan Hollingshead, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the first half of the MLS Western Conference final on Saturday at BMO Stadium. Still ahead is Saturday’s MLS Cup final in Columbus, Ohio, where LAFC has a chance to become the first team to win back-to-back league titles in more than a decade. So there’s a moment where …

Defending champion LAFC defeats Houston to return to the MLS Cup final
1 year, 4 months ago

Defending champion LAFC defeats Houston to return to the MLS Cup final

LA Times  

The longest season in MLS history will continue one more week for LAFC. With Saturday’s 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Western Conference final, LAFC earned a spot in next weekend’s Cup final with the Columbus Crew, adding a 53rd match to what has already been the league’s most exhausting schedule ever. “Having that willingness, that togetherness …

LAFC isn’t underestimating ‘a very good’ Houston team as it eyes second title
1 year, 4 months ago

LAFC isn’t underestimating ‘a very good’ Houston team as it eyes second title

LA Times  

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga celebrates with teammates after scoring during a conference semifinal victory over the Seattle Sounders on Nov. 26. Saturday’s Western Conference final will be the 52nd game of the season for LAFC, more than any team has played in a single year in MLS history. We’re still fighting for championships.” And for history because if LAFC, the …

LAFC makes Denis Bouanga’s goal stand up in 1-0 semifinal victory over Seattle
1 year, 4 months ago

LAFC makes Denis Bouanga’s goal stand up in 1-0 semifinal victory over Seattle

LA Times  

Seattle forward Jordan Morris, left, and LAFC defender Giorgio Chiellini vie for the ball during the first half. But at the end of the night, the streak that mattered most belonged to Denis Bouanga, whose goal in the 30th minute gave him a score in eight straight games and proved the difference in LAFC’s 1-0 victory, one that sent the …

LAFC confident late-season slump won’t derail its MLS title aspirations
1 year, 4 months ago

LAFC confident late-season slump won’t derail its MLS title aspirations

LA Times  

LAFC midfielder Ryan Hollingshead, top right, celebrates with teammates after scoring in a playoff win over Vancouver on Oct. 28. LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo was asked Friday for one word to sum up the year that has passed since his team’s triumph in the MLS Cup final. Last season LAFC hit a late skid in which it won only once …

For LAFC’s Giorgio Chiellini, there’s much to like about playoffs his teammates loath
1 year, 5 months ago

For LAFC’s Giorgio Chiellini, there’s much to like about playoffs his teammates loath

LA Times  

LAFC defender Giorgio Chiellini, right, slide-tackles Tigres UANL midfielder Francisco Cordova during the first half of the Campeones Cup on Sept. 27 at BMO Stadium. “Honestly, I don’t understand what is the point of three games in the first round and after that three more games to win the championship,” captain Carlos Vela said. “I don’t know exactly what they …

Denis Bouanga scores 2 goals in LAFC’s 4-2 rivalry victory over the LA Galaxy
1 year, 6 months ago

Denis Bouanga scores 2 goals in LAFC’s 4-2 rivalry victory over the LA Galaxy

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A rivalry game was exactly what Los Angeles FC needed to snap out of its small funk in time for the biggest games of the MLS season. Denis Bouanga broke a tie with his second goal in the 75th minute and LAFC rallied for a 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday night in another thrilling …

LAFC’s CONCACAF Champions League title dreams shattered in loss to León
1 year, 9 months ago

LAFC’s CONCACAF Champions League title dreams shattered in loss to León

LA Times  

LAFC defender Jesús Murillo heads the ball in front of León midfielder Lucas Di Yorio during the first half of the CONCACAF Champions League final at BMO Stadium on Sunday night. But LAFC let the biggest prize slip through its hands Sunday, losing to León 1-0 at BMO Stadium in the CONCACAF Champions League final, the region’s most important club …

Carlos Vela looked uninspired, slow and finished in LAFC loss
1 year, 9 months ago

Carlos Vela looked uninspired, slow and finished in LAFC loss

LA Times  

LAFC star Carlos Vela controls the ball in front of León midfielder Fidel Ambriz during LAFC’s 1-0 loss in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final Sunday at BMO Stadium. Soccer LAFC’s CONCACAF Champions League title dreams shattered in loss to León LAFC missed out on its chance to win a CONCACAF Champions League title in its short …

LAFC falls short in first leg against León in CONCACAF Champions League final
1 year, 10 months ago

LAFC falls short in first leg against León in CONCACAF Champions League final

LA Times  

LAFC’s Denis Bouanga, left, is defended by León’s Alfonso Alvarado during the first leg of the CONCACAF championship match at León stadium in Guanajuato, Mexico on Wednesday. Four minutes later, Denis Bouanga scored for LAFC, halving the margin his team will have to make up in the playoff’s return leg Sunday at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. After LAFC goalkeeper …

LAFC is pushing to defy history and earn rare CONCACAF Champions League win over Léon
1 year, 10 months ago

LAFC is pushing to defy history and earn rare CONCACAF Champions League win over Léon

LA Times  

LAFC’s Carlos Vela celebrates his goal against Alajuelense with Giorgio Chiellini and Jesús Murillo during a CONCACAF Champions League match March 15 at BMO Stadium. And though LAFC has proved to be the best team in MLS over the last two seasons — “probably the best team in our league’s history,” Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin said — playing a …

‘He’s played a pivotal role in every single game’: Red-hot Denis Bouanga fires up LAFC
1 year, 10 months ago

‘He’s played a pivotal role in every single game’: Red-hot Denis Bouanga fires up LAFC

LA Times  

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga controls the ball against the Galaxy during an MLS playoff match on Oct. 20, 2022. LAFC was 45 minutes away from kicking off its fourth game of the MLS regular season when Denis Bouanga, the team’s leading scorer, walked into the dressing room. He’s played a pivotal role in every single game.” Indeed it’s unlikely LAFC …

Denis Bouanga scores again as LAFC dominates in victory at Real Salt Lake
1 year, 10 months ago

Denis Bouanga scores again as LAFC dominates in victory at Real Salt Lake

LA Times  

LAFC standout Denis Bouanga, left, controls the ball in front of Real Salt Lake’s Andrew Brody during LAFC’s 3-0 win Saturday night. Denis Bouanga scored his MLS-leading ninth goal of the season to lead LAFC to a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. LAFC beat Real Salt Lake for a seventh consecutive time and improved to 11-1-0 …

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