
LAFC Maintains Best Record in MLS with 1-1 Tie in Seattle
June 18, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release
LAFC played the Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 tie on Saturday afternoon in Seattle, earning an important point on the road and maintaining the best record in MLS with a 9-3-3 record and a league-high 30 points.
After a scoreless first half, Albert Rusnák got the Sounders on the board with a goal in the 58th minute. LAFC forward Cristian Arango scored the game-tying goal in the 79th minute on a header that went past Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei.
The Black & Gold return home to host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, June 26 at Banc of California Stadium. That game will kick off at 12 p.m. PT and will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN Deportes. It will also be available locally on the radio on ESPN 710 AM, ESPN LA App, and 980 AM La Mera La Mera.
NEWS & NOTES:
LAFC now hold a 4-2-1 regular season road record.
Carlos Vela made his 100th MLS regular season appearances when he entered the match in the 46th minute.
Forward Danny Trejo (Mendota, CA) made his MLS debut when he entered the match in the 73rd minute.
The draw ends LAFC's four-match losing streak at Lumen Field, the club's longest road losing streak against any opponent in in Black & Gold history.
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