LAFC Travels to Face Club León in First Leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Final, Wednesday May 31

May 29, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) travels to face Club León in the first leg of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League Final at Estadio León, Wednesday, May 31. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM PT and will be broadcast on FS1 / TUDN.

Wednesday's contest will feature the second time both sides face off in a two-leg series in the CONCACAF Champions League. In their first series in 2020 the two met in the Round of 16 where LAFC defeated Club León 3-2 in aggregate.

NEWS & NOTES

LAFC is the only MLS club to appear twice in a Champions League final twice.

This year, LAFC has outscored opponents 14 goals to three in the Champions League.

Forward Denis Bouanga has scored six goals and three assists in Champions League this year.

LAFC face Club León in the Champions League for a second time.

Carlos Vela leads LAFC with eight goals in Champions League having scored five in 2020 and three in 2023.

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