LAFC Defeats Seattle Sounders 3-0

July 21, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) collected its fifth road win of the MLS season, defeating the Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Saturday night at Lumen Field in Seattle. Denis Bouanga scored twice to move within one goal of the MLS Golden Boot lead, and Mateusz Bogusz scored his 13th goal of the season to help lead LAFC to the victory.

With the win, LAFC is now 14-5-5 on the season for 47 points and remains in second place in the Western Conference.

LAFC went ahead in the 16th minute when referee Allen Chapman awarded a penalty kick following a handball in the box by a Seattle defender that was confirmed following a VAR review. Bouanga stepped up to take the penalty and fired his shot past Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei to make the score 1-0. With the goal, Bouanga became the first player in LAFC history to score at least 15 goals in consecutive seasons.

Ten minutes later it was 2-0 when Bogusz volleyed home a shot from more than 20 yards out. An Eduard Atuesta free kick was headed away from the center of the box, but the clearance went only as far as Bogusz, whose right-footed laser settled just inside the post to double LAFC’s lead.

LAFC rounded out the scoring In the 74th minute when Bouanga scored his second of the game. Kei Kamara collected a pass from Sergi Palencia inside the center circle and quickly played Bouanga in on the right wing. The Gabon international raced past a pair of Seattle defenders and placed his shot under Frei to make the score 3-0. The goal was Bouanga’s 16th goal of the season, moving him into second place behind Cristian Arango in the race for the MLS Golden Boot.

Late in the second half, Seattle had three excellent chances to get on the scoreboard, but LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made a pair of point-blank saves and Palencia was able to clear a shot off the line to help LAFC keep its ninth clean sheet of the season and 10th in all competitions.

LAFC kicks off its Leagues Cup 2024 campaign on the opening night of the tournament on Friday, July 26, as it hosts Club Tijuana at BMO Stadium in group West 7 action. That match kicks off at 8 p.m. PT (MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, 710 AM ESPN LA and 980 AM La Mera Mera.).

NEWS & NOTES

LAFC is now 6-0-2 in its last eight meetings with the Sounders in all competitions.

These same two teams will meet once more this year in the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, August 27.

LAFC has 47 points on the season and is…