LAFC Hosts Houston Dynamo in Western Conference Final Tomorrow, Saturday, December 2 at BMO Stadium
December 1, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release
The defending MLS Cup Champions LAFC face the Houston Dynamo in the Western Conference Final of the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs on Saturday, Dec. 2 at BMO Stadium at 6:30 P.M. PT. The match will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, 710 am ESPN Los Angeles, ESPN LA app, and 980 AM La Mera Mera (ESP).
Saturday's contest features the first-ever playoff meeting between LAFC and Houston. The Black & Gold host the Western Conference Final for a second-consecutive year, and the third time in Club history since joining the league in 2018.
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LAFC hosts the Western Conference Final for a second year in a row, and the third time in Club history since joining the league in 2018.
Saturday's contest is the first-ever post-season meeting between LAFC and Houston and the third meeting of 2023. In the two regular season matches, Houston defeated LAFC 1-0 on June 14 at BMO Stadium and 4-0 on June 10 at Shell Energy Stadium.
Déns Bouanga has scored 10 goals in his last six MLS matches across all competitions, scoring at least once in each match. He is the seventh player in MLS history to score at least 10 times in a span of six matches.
According to Transfermarkt.us - as of Nov. 26 - Denis Bouanga is the fourth-leading scorer in the world among all players across all club competitions in 2023. His 37 goals is tied with Kylian Mbappe and trails Harry Kane by only three. (Excluding International Appearances)
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