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LAFC Defeats Real Salt Lake 3-0

May 13, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release


The Los Angeles Football Club against Real Salt Lake Saturday night in Sandy, UT. LAFC is now (5-1-3, 18 points) and in second place in the Western Conference.

LAFC started the scoring in the eighth minute when Mahala Opoku got behind the Salt Lake defense and ran onto a perfect long ball from Ilie Sanchez before blasting a shot over RSL goalkeeper Zac McMath. MLS MVP candidate and leading scorer Denis Bouanga made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, scoring his 9th MLS goal of the season and 15th in all competitions off on a pass from Carlos Vela. The Black & Gold would entere the half leading two-nil.

LAFC resumed the second half running through the gates with a near miss to the right side of the goal with a shot from Timothy Tillman from outside the 18-yard-box. In the 86th minute, Salt Lake's Bryan Vera conceded a penalty kick cutting a direct run-on goal from Denis Bouanga Forward Mateusz Bogusz converted the penalty kick, scoring his first MLS and LAFC career goal in the 87th minute. LAFC closed out the match 3-0, securing the Club's second regular season win on the road.

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LAFC is back in action Wednesday, May 17 as the Club hosts Sporting Kansas City at BMO Stadium. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on radio on ESPN 710 AM and 980 La Mera Mera (ESP).

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