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Denis Bouanga scores 8th playoff goal as LAFC top Whitecaps in Game 1
Denis Bouanga scored his eighth career MLS Cup Playoff goal on a first-half penalty kick, and LAFC defeated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Sunday evening in Game 1 of their Round 1 Western Conference series.,Cristian Olivera doubled the lead after halftime for top West seed LAFC, which is s...
LAFC may have Carlos Vela for playoff rematch vs. Whitecaps
Los Angeles FC will begin their 2024 MLS Cup playoff run the same way they began their 2023 postseason, as they are set to face the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday evening in the opener of a first-round series. ,And just maybe, Carlos Vela will once again be involved for the Western Conferenc...
LAFC beat Earthquakes, claim No. 1 seed in West
Los Angeles FC scored three goals in the second half to defeat the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday night, the final match of the MLS regular season for both teams.,LAFC (19-8-7, 64 points) finished with the same number of wins and points as the LA Galaxy atop the Western Conference sta...
LAFC tune up for playoffs vs. last-place Earthquakes
With a playoff spot long secured and home-field advantage locked up in Round 1, Los Angeles FC still have a chance to make it personal on Decision Day.,LAFC are set to host the last-place San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday with an outside chance at overtaking the rival Los Angeles Galaxy for the top s...
LAFC edges Vancouver on goal in 2nd half stoppage time
Substitute Ilie Sanchez scored from the edge of the penalty area in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to lift LAFC to a 2-1 victory over the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night.,Sanchez's first goal of the season came long after Mateusz Bogusz scored his 15th goal in the first minut...
Whitecaps' goal vs. LAFC: Avoid wild-card game
For the Vancouver Whitecaps, the stakes of Sunday's match against visiting LAFC are pretty straightforward.,"It's very important," manager Vanni Sartini said. "Unfortunately we didn't do well in the last couple of games. So now this game became a game that can make us get back in the top seven and a...
LAFC spoil Sporting Kansas City's home finale
Denis Bouanga played a key role in both of his club's first-half goals on Saturday night as Los Angeles FC defeated host Sporting Kansas City 3-0. ,Bouanga, who won the 2023 Golden Boot, is tied for second in MLS in scoring with 19 goals on the season. But he didn't need to find the back of the net ...
Denis Bouanga's goal enough; LAFC keeps pace in race for top seed
Denis Bouanga's goal in first-half stoppage time led Los Angeles FC to a 1-0 victory over visiting St. Louis City on Wednesday night.,The Black and Gold (16-8-7, 55 points) have now won back-to-back MLS matches after a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati last Saturday, which snapped a stretch of five lea...
LAFC, jockeying for playoff seeding, face resurgent St. Louis City
Los Angeles FC will look to continue the momentum off their U.S. Open Cup championship and make it back-to-back MLS wins when they play host to St. Louis City on Wednesday.,The Black and Gold are coming off a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday. Los Angeles FC (15-8-7, 52 points) snapped a st...
Denis Bouanga helps LAFC top FC Cincinnati to earn playoff berth
Denis Bouanga's second-half goal led Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night, securing an MLS Cup playoff berth for the Black and Gold., ,David Martinez had the other goal for LAFC (15-8-7, 52 points), which won in MLS play for the first time since a 3-0 victory in Seatt...
Surging Cincinnati wary of visiting LAFC's depth
FC Cincinnati will look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches when they host Los Angeles FC on Saturday.,Cincinnati (17-8-5, 56 points), second in the Eastern Conference standings, enters the contest following a 2-2 draw in Nashville last weekend.,The home side has not lost in more than a ...
FC Dallas top LAFC, but top scorer Petar Musa suffers injury
Logan Farrington had a goal and an assist in the second half to help FC Dallas pick up a critical 3-1 win against visiting Los Angeles FC on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas., ,Petar Musa and Patrickson Delgado scored the first two goals for FC Dallas (10-13-7, 37 points), who need a late-season surg...
LAFC and FC Dallas both looking to snap winless spells
Los Angeles FC are in good shape in the MLS standings, where it's still too soon to dissect all the possibilities in the Western Conference.,There could be more clarity after Los Angeles plays FC Dallas on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,"For now, we have to gather as many points as possible," LAFC...
LAFC rally for 1-1 draw against Austin FC
David Martinez scored 17 minutes into the second half and Los Angeles FC played to a 1-1 draw Wednesday to earn a point against visiting Austin FC, while dropping one spot into third place in the Western Conference., ,Hugo Lloris made two saves for LAFC (14-7-7, 49 points), who have gone 2-3-1 acros...
Familiar foes LAFC, Austin FC meet again
Los Angeles FC and Austin FC will meet again on the West Coast on Wednesday, six weeks after a clash outside of MLS play showed just how far the gap between the two teams has grown. ,In a Leagues Cup match on Aug. 7, LAFC earned a 2-0 home victory over Austin FC to make their way into the Round of 1...
LAFC re-sign former MVP Carlos Vela
Los Angeles FC brought back a player they described as a "club legend," former MLS Most Valuable Player Carlos Vela.,LAFC re-signed Vela for the remainder of the 2024 season with a club option for 2025, they announced Monday.,"Los Angeles and the LAFC fans are very important to me and my family," Ve...
Dejan Joveljic scores twice as Galaxy rally past LAFC
Dejan Joveljic scored his 13th and 14th goals -- and his first in MLS in more than two months -- and the LA Galaxy rallied from two down to a 4-2 victory over visiting LAFC on Saturday night.,Ricard Puig had two assists to bring his total to 15, and then contributed his 11th goal for some late insur...
LAFC's Olivier Giroud, Galaxy's Marco Reus set for first El Trafico
Marco Reus and Olivier Giroud are both set to make their debuts in the El Trafico rivalry Saturday night when the Los Angeles Galaxy host Los Angeles FC with the Western Conference regular season title potentially on the line.,The Galaxy (15-6-7, 52 points) and LAFC (14-6-6, 48 points) sit first and...
Los Angeles FC sign veteran Brazilian D Marlon
Los Angeles FC signed veteran Brazilian defender Marlon through 2024 with an option for the 2025 season.,The 29-year-old free agent will occupy an international roster spot, obtained earlier from the Chicago Fire for $50,000 in 2025 general allocation money.,Marlon joins the MLS club after more than...
Short-handed LAFC battle to draw against Dynamo
Hugo Lloris made four saves and short-handed LAFC preserved a 0-0 draw with the host Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,With Denis Bouanga, Mateusz Bogusz and Cristian Olivera -- who have combined for 34 league goals -- among six LAFC players out for international duty, the Dynamo failed to take adva...