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LAFC Kicks off the MLS Is Back Tournament against Houston Dynamo on Monday Night

July 12, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), the top seed in Group F, kicks off the MLS is Back Tournament on Monday, July 13 against the Houston Dynamo at 5:00 p.m. PT on FS1, TUDN and on radio in the ESPN app and KFWB 980.

A staggering 126 days ago, the last time they were on the pitch, the Black & Gold tied Philadelphia in a thrilling 3-3 draw on March 8 at Banc of California Stadium. LAFC began its 2020 MLS regular season with a 1-0 victory over expansion side Inter Miami CF at Banc of California Stadium, putting the Club at a perfect 3-for-3 to start each year at Banc of California Stadium, with previous wins against Sporting KC in 2019 (2-1) and Seattle Sounders FC in 2018 (1-0).

LAFC defeated Houston twice last season, and remains undefeated against the Dynamo in MLS regular season play with a 3-0-1 record. The only defeat suffered at the hands of Houston came as they knocked LAFC out of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup Semifinals in penalties 3 (6) - (7) 3 on August 8.

New Houston coach Tab Ramos is looking to re-charge the Dynamo and lead Houston back to the Playoffs for the first time since 2017, although they are off to a rough start in 2020, drawing 1-1 on Feb. 29 vs. the Galaxy and losing 4-0 to Sporting Kansas City on March 7 in their last match.

In the Club's second Group Stage match, the Black & Gold will face the Galaxy on Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. PT (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, TSN, ESPN 710 and KFWB 980 ), before playing the final match of the round against the Portland Timbers on Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN 2/ESPN Deportes, ESPN 710 and KFWB 980.

The tournament will continue in the Knockout Stage presented by Audi with eight Round-of-16 matches, played as doubleheaders on four consecutive evenings (July 25-28), followed by four Quarterfinal matches (July 30-Aug 1), two Semifinal games (Aug. 5-6) and the MLS is Back Tournament Final on August 11 at 5:00 p.m. PT (ESPN/ESPN Deportes). The tournament champion will earn a spot in the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League.

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