Tag: Denis Bouanga

Short-handed Earthquakes Draw With LAFC

Denis Bouanga and Cristian Espinoza each scored for their sides in the first half, and the 10-man San Jose Earthquakes held on for a 1–1 draw against host Los Angeles FC on Saturday, July 8. The draw extended winless streaks for both teams. The Earthquakes (7–7–8, 29 points) are 0–2–3 in their last five matches,…


Sporting KC Spoil LAFC’s Perfect Home Record With Draw—Crew Blank Galaxy 2–0

Sporting Kansas City became the first team to earn a road point against Los Angeles FC this season after Wednesday’s 1–1 draw, May 17. The red-hot Denis Bouanga scored in the 13th minute to give LAFC (6–1–4, 22 points) an early lead, but Johnny Russell brought SKC (2–7–4, 10 points) level just seven minutes later….


Los Angeles FC Handle Real Salt Lake yet Again

Los Angeles FC extended its dominance over Real Salt Lake with a 3–0 victory in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night, May 13. First half goals from Kwadwo Opoku and Denis Bouanga propelled LAFC to its fourth straight regular season road win and seventh consecutive victory overall in the series. They have won 11 of 12…


LAFC Beats Union 3–0 to Advance to Champions League Finals

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) defeated fellow MLS foe the Philadelphia Union 3–0 (4–1, aggregate) to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Champions League at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on May 2. LAFC dominated their home match to qualify for their second Champions League Final in the last four years—following a 1–1 draw…


LAFC Remains Unbeaten, Earning 1–1 Draw vs. Nashville

Denis Bouanga scored the tying goal in the 59th minute and Los Angeles FC remained the lone unbeaten team in MLS with a 1–1 draw against host Nashville SC on Saturday night, April 22. Defending MLS champion LAFC (6–0–2, 18 points) trailed for the first time this season before salvaging the draw. The goal was…


Denis Bouanga Lifts LAFC Past Whitecaps in CCL Quarters First Leg

Denis Bouanga had two goals and an assist during a 10-minute span in the second half, giving Los Angeles FC a 3–0 win over the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday, April 5, in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series. The second game of the total-goal series will be played Tuesday in…


Denis Bouanga lifts LAFC over FC Dallas

Denis Bouanga scored from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give LAFC a 2–1 victory against visiting, 10-man FC Dallas on Saturday night, March 25. Bouanga’s third goal of the season came 11 minutes after defender Nkosi Tafari had improbably leveled the game for the visitors and came only two days after he…


Denis Bouanga powers LAFC past Revolution; Advance in Champions League over LD Alajuelense

Denis Bouanga scored his first two goals of the season and LAFC continued their perfect start by pulling away to a 4–0 victory over the visiting New England Revolution on Sunday night, March 12. Bouanga has now scored five times in the space of four days after he had a hat trick on Thursday night…


LAFC Advance in MLS Playoffs With Late Goal Over Galaxy

Denis Bouanga scored twice, and Cristian Arango’s game winner in the 93rd minute for the Los Angeles FC in the Western Conference semifinal in another scintillating El Trafico matchup over crosstown rival Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 on Thursday night in front of an engaged packed-house Banc of California Stadium. The MLS expansion franchise in 2018 won their second Supporters’…