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Reports: LAFC set to acquire Nashville's Jacob Shaffelburg
Los Angeles FC is set to acquire Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC, according to multiple reports Monday.,Nashville will reportedly receive $1 million in general allocation money -- $500,000 in 2026 and $500,000 in 2027 -- and will retain a sell-on percentage in any future deals.,T...

Canadian M Mathieu Choiniere joins LAFC on permanent basis
Los Angeles FC fully acquired midfielder Mathieu Choiniere from Swiss Super League side Grasshopper on Tuesday.,The 26-year-old Canadian arrived in L.A. on loan in July and had one goal and one assist in 10 MLS matches.,Choiniere is now under contract with the MLS club through 2028 with an option fo...

LAFC G Hugo Lloris signs extension
Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on Thursday signed a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by LAFC for a deal that includes an option for 2027.,Lloris, 38, spent over a decade with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur before signing wi...

Vancouver makes first Western Conference final over LAFC in PKs
Mathias Laborda scored the decisive spot kick long after his goal late in the first half and the nine-man Vancouver Whitecaps prevailed 4-3 on penalties in the Western Conference semifinals over visiting Los Angeles FC on Saturday night following a 2-2 draw.,Sebastian Berhalter, Jayden Nelson and Ry...

Whitecaps seek breakthrough vs. LAFC in West semifinal
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try at last to get the better of visiting LAFC when they meet for a third consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs in Saturday night's Western Conference semifinal.,Vancouver lost to LAFC in the best-of-three first-round series in both 2023 and 2024, and were also eliminated by the ...

LAFC blows past Austin into Western Conference semis
Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga put on another strong performance to take Los Angeles FC into the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-1 victory at Austin FC on Sunday evening.,Bouanga had two goals and an assist, and Son had one of each as third-seeded LAFC completed the Game 2 victory and swept ...

Sub Nathan Ordaz's late goal lifts LAFC past Austin FC
Nathan Ordaz scored in the 79th minute Wednesday night and Los Angeles FC knocked off visiting Austin FC 2-1 for a 1-0 lead in the teams' best-of-3 first-round Western Conference playoff series.,Coming on in the 74th minute for Mathieu Choiniere, Ordaz made the instant impact coach Steve Cherundolo ...

LAFC believe they have 'solutions ready' in matchup with Austin FC
Los Angeles FC enter the MLS Cup playoffs as one of the league's hottest teams, having taken 19 points from their last eight regular-season matches and earning the third seed on the West side of the postseason bracket.,But the one team that claimed a result against them, Austin FC, is the team LAFC ...

Andrew Moran's late goal for LAFC snatches playoff berth from Rapids
Andrew Moran scored in the 90th minute shortly after Los Angeles FC fell behind to help his squad earn a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Rapids in a Decision Day match on Saturday night at Commerce City, Colo., ,Darren Yapi scored in the 87th minute to put Colorado ahead and better the squad's chance of s...

Andrew Moran's late winner snatches playoff berth from Rapids
Andrew Moran scored in the 90th minute shortly after Los Angeles FC fell behind to help his squad earn a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Rapids in a Decision Day match on Saturday night at Commerce City, Colo., ,Darren Yapi scored in the 87th minute to put Colorado ahead and better the squad's chance of s...

Rapids eager to rebound from loss in encounter vs. LAFC
The Colorado Rapids face an uphill climb for a playoff spot due to losing at Real Salt Lake two weeks ago.,The Rapids are on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture because of that 1-0 setback on Oct. 4. They will look to close the regular season on a high note against Los Angeles FC o...

Owen Wolff's header bumps Austin FC over LAFC
Owen Wolff scored on an 83rd-minute header for his team-lead-tying sixth goal of the season to lift Austin FC to a 1-0 victory over visiting LAFC on Sunday evening.,Brad Stuver made two saves to keep his ninth clean sheet and help Austin (13-12-8, 47 points) snap a three-match losing run in all comp...

LAFC, Austin FC focus on playoff prep in last-season matchup
Short-handed Los Angeles FC will put a six-match winning streak on the line when they visit Austin FC on Sunday night in a meeting of playoff-bound sides.,After a 2-0 home win over Toronto FC on Wednesday, LAFC (17-7-8, 59 points) enter the weekend in third in the Western Conference and one point be...

LAFC blank Toronto FC, stay in chase for first place in West
Jeremy Ebobisse and Frankie Amaya scored goals Wednesday night and Los Angeles FC extended their winning streak to six matches with a 2-0 blanking of visiting Toronto FC.,LAFC (17-7-8, 59 points) jumped over Minnesota United for third place in MLS' Western Conference, just a point behind co-leaders ...

LAFC must tackle Toronto FC without top two scorers
Los Angeles FC has clinched homefield advantage for the first round and can still finish with the top seed in the West playoff table.,But to stay home throughout the conference's postseason, they will need to win some crucial matches without key players. That task begins Wednesday night when they ho...

Denis Bouanga's goal lifts Los Angeles FC past Atlanta United 1-0
Denis Bouanga scored the game's only goal in the 86th minute on Sunday night to propel Los Angeles FC to a 1-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United.,Bouanga's 24th goal of the season tied Miami's Lionel Messi for the league lead, as Los Angeles (16-7-8, 56 points) won its fifth straight game. In a s...

LAFC out to continue goal-scoring spree against Atlanta United
With a chance to bolster its position in the top four of the Western Conference table, Los Angeles FC hosts Atlanta United on Saturday in its penultimate regular-season home game.,Los Angeles FC (15-7-8, 53 points) is riding a season-high four-game winning streak and trails third-seeded Minnesota Un...

Son Heung-Min scores brace, LAFC cruises past St. Louis City
Son Heung-Min scored a brace as surging Los Angeles FC extended their winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 victory Saturday night at St. Louis City.,Denis Bouanga added a goal for LAFC (15-7-8, 53 points), who continued their torrid offensive pace. During its four-game run Los Angeles has found...

St. Louis City braces for powerful LAFC offense
Los Angeles FC enter Saturday's playoff tune-up at St. Louis City in high gear after winning three MLS matches in a span of eight days behind the brilliant work of Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga.,During the spree, LAFC (14-7-8, 50 points) scored four goals in each of the wins, with Son and Bouanga ...

Denis Bouanga's hat trick lifts LAFC over Real Salt Lake
Denis Bouanga scored his second hat trick in three games to make some unique MLS history and lift LAFC to a 4-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Sunday evening.,Bouanga's 20th, 21st and 22nd goals made him the first player in the league's 30-year lifespan to equal or surpass 20 goals in three...