MLS

FT Saturday, April 8, 2023
Austin FC LWWLD 0
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LAFC LDWDW 3
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LAFC123
BMO Stadium · 22,199 att.

Match Report

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Denis Bouanga hat trick powers LAFC past Austin FC

Denis Bouanga continued his sensational form with a hat trick to give LAFC a 3-0 win over visiting Austin FC.

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Team Stats

7
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
10
3
Saves
4
51.2
Possession
48.8
9
SHOTS
26
4
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
422
Accurate Passes
394
500
Passes
473
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
5
14
Crosses
16
0.0
Cross %
0.3
58
Long Balls
43
25
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
8
12
Effective Tackles
13
16
Tackles
18
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
12
Interceptions
13
24
Effective Clearances
18
24
Clearances
18

Head to Head

LAFC leads series 3-2

Lineups

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 1Eldin JakupovicG
  2. 14Giorgio ChielliniCD-L
  3. 2Denil MaldonadoCD-R
  4. 12Diego PalaciosLB
  5. 30Sergi PalenciaRB
  6. 23Kellyn AcostaCM
  7. 20José CifuentesLM
  8. 11Timothy TillmanRM
  9. 22Kwadwo OpokuF
  10. 99Denis BouangaLF
  11. 7Stipe BiukRF

Substitutes

  1. 18Erik DueñasSUB
  2. 77John McCarthySUB
  3. 10Carlos VelaSUB
  4. 27Nathan OrdazSUB
  5. 6Ilie SánchezSUB
  6. 33Aaron LongSUB
  7. 17Daniel CrisostomoSUB
  8. 3Jesús MurilloSUB
  9. 24Ryan HollingsheadSUB

ATX · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Brad StuverG
  2. 15Leo VäisänenCD-L
  3. 8Alexander RingCD-R
  4. 23Zan KolmanicLB
  5. 17Jon GallagherRB
  6. 10Sebastián DriussiAM
  7. 33Owen WolffLM
  8. 6Dani PereiraRM
  9. 37Maximiliano UrrutiF
  10. 14Diego FagundezAM-L
  11. 7Emiliano RigoniAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 24Nick LimaSUB
  2. 16Hector JimenezSUB
  3. 9Gyasi ZardesSUB
  4. 13Ethan FinlaySUB
  5. 20Matt BersanoSUB
  6. 22Sofiane DjeffalSUB
  7. 5Jhojan ValenciaSUB
  8. 21Adam LundkvistSUB
  9. 29Will BruinSUB

Timeline

  1. 40' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Austin FC 0. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  2. 57' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Austin FC 0. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  3. 61' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Timothy Tillman.
  4. 61' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
  5. 61' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Diego Palacios.
  6. 62' Substitution, Austin FC. Adam Lundkvist replaces Zan Kolmanic.
  7. 62' Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
  8. 63' Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Jon Gallagher.
  9. 67' Nick Lima (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 68' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Austin FC 0. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergi Palencia with a cross.
  11. 71' Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
  12. 71' Substitution, Austin FC. Will Bruin replaces Diego Fagúndez.
  13. 72' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Erik Dueñas replaces Dénis Bouanga.
  14. 84' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Crisostomo replaces Kellyn Acosta.

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