Denis Bouanga scored his first MLS goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift visiting Los Angeles FC to a Supporters’ Shield-clinching 2–1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday, Oct. 2, afternoon. Carlos Vela added his 12th goal of the season earlier in the second half as LAFC (21–8–4, 67 points)…
LAFC Beats Houston Dynamo 3–1 on Vela’s Penalty Kicks
LOS ANGELES—Carlos Vela converted two penalty kicks in Los Angeles FC’s (20–8–4, 64 points) 3–1 victory at home over the Houston Dynamo (9–17–6, 33 points) on Sunday night, Sept. 18. Ryan Hollingshead added his sixth goal of the season in the second half to seal the win and tie the Eastern Conference’s Philadelphia Union in the battle for…
Vela Scores to Edge LAFC Closer to Top Playoff Seed, With 1–1 Draw Against Minnesota
Carlos Vela scored a beauty in the second half as the Los Angeles FC (19–8–4, 61 points) tied the Minnesota United Loons (13–12–6, 45 points) 1–1, on the evening of Sept. 13, in Saint Paul, Minn. Having already clinched a playoffs birth, LAFC needed a victory to lock down the Western Conference title and the No. 1…
Jesus Ferreira’s Late Brace Lifts FC Dallas Over Reeling LAFC
Jesus Ferreira scored twice in a three-minute span late in the second half as FC Dallas roared back to beat short-handed Los Angeles FC 2–1 on Saturday in a key late-season Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas. Dallas (13–8–10, 49 points) moved closer to second place in the West standings, ending the weekend just two…
LAFC Ends Skid by Adding to Success Against Real Salt Lake
Ryan Hollingshead and Cristian Arango scored second-half goals and Los Angeles FC halted its season-worst three-game slide with a solid 2–0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on the night of Sept. 4. Carlos Vela had an assist and provided a spark after starting the game on the bench for Los Angeles FC (19–7–3, 60…
League-Leading LAFC Sneak Past 10-man D.C. United
LOS ANGELES—D.C. United defender Steven Birnbaum’s dismissal for a second yellow card changed the complexion of the Tuesday match at Los Angeles FC, and the home team cashed in on the man advantage for a 1–0 win. Kwadwo Opoku’s goal in the 67th minute–seven minutes after Birnbaum saw red–was the difference as Los Angeles ran…
LAFC Erupt for 5 Goals in Second Half, Rout Charlotte FC
Host Los Angeles FC exploded for five second-half goals and rolled to a 5–0 win over expansion side Charlotte FC on Saturday night. Jesus Murillo, Jose Cifuentes, Carlos Vela, and Cristian Arango tallied goals in a 28-minute span, leading Western Conference-leading LAFC to another win in what is on pace to be the team’s best…
LAFC Wins 2–1 Over Seattle in Chiellini, Bale Home Debuts
LOS ANGELES—Kwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2–1 Friday night, July 29, in the home debuts of European superstars Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale. Major League Soccer-leading LAFC (15–4–3) earned its season-best fourth consecutive victory and moved seven points clear of Austin atop…
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