MLS

FT Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Minnesota United FC LLLDL 1
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LAFC DDLLW 5
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BMO Stadium · 22,041 att.

Match Report

AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

Denis Bouanga's hat trick leads LAFC to playoff-clinching win

Denis Bouanga scored three first-half goals to take over the MLS scoring lead and Los Angeles FC earned a playoff spot with a convincing 5-1 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Wednesday.

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Team Stats

6
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
8
10
Saves
1
40.6
Possession
59.4
7
SHOTS
29
2
ON GOAL
14
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
318
Accurate Passes
490
387
Passes
552
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
0
Accurate Crosses
3
8
Crosses
24
0.0
Cross %
0.1
45
Long Balls
40
21
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
3
13
Effective Tackles
21
20
Tackles
26
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
9
Interceptions
10
26
Effective Clearances
10
26
Clearances
10

Highlights

01:55 Denis Bouanga's first-half hat trick fuels LAFC to victory Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LAFC leads series 1-0-4

Lineups

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 16Maxime CrépeauG
  2. 14Giorgio ChielliniCD-L
  3. 3Jesús MurilloCD-R
  4. 12Diego PalaciosLB
  5. 30Sergi PalenciaRB
  6. 6Ilie SánchezCM
  7. 19Mateusz BoguszLM
  8. 11Timothy TillmanRM
  9. 10Carlos VelaF
  10. 99Denis BouangaLF
  11. 25Cristian OliveraRF

Substitutes

  1. 2Denil MaldonadoSUB
  2. 27Nathan OrdazSUB
  3. 24Ryan HollingsheadSUB
  4. 77John McCarthySUB
  5. 9Mario GonzálezSUB
  6. 33Aaron LongSUB
  7. 50Filip Yavorov KrastevSUB
  8. 7Stipe BiukSUB
  9. 18Erik DueñasSUB

MIN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 97Dayne St. ClairG
  2. 4Miguel TapiasCD-L
  3. 15Michael BoxallCD-R
  4. 5Ethan BristowLB
  5. 27D.J. TaylorRB
  6. 10Emanuel ReynosoAM
  7. 20Wil TrappLM
  8. 33Kervin ArriagaRM
  9. 22Teemu PukkiF
  10. 31Hassani DotsonAM-L
  11. 21Bongokuhle HlongwaneAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 3Zarek ValentinSUB
  2. 28Mender GarcíaSUB
  3. 24Jan GregusSUB
  4. 7Franco FragapaneSUB
  5. 18Ismael Tajouri-ShradiSUB
  6. 2Devin PadelfordSUB
  7. 11Jeong Sang-BinSUB
  8. 12Bakaye DibassySUB
  9. 1Clint IrwinSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range to the top right corner following a fast break.
  2. 6' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
  3. 36' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
  4. 39' Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45'+1' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Minnesota United FC 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  6. 45' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bakaye Dibassy replaces Ethan Bristow.
  7. 45' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Zarek Valentín replaces DJ Taylor.
  8. 46' Own Goal by Miguel Tapias, Minnesota United FC. Los Angeles Football Club 4, Minnesota United FC 1.
  9. 63' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Diego Palacios.
  10. 63' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
  11. 63' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Filip Krastev replaces Timothy Tillman.
  12. 66' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ménder García replaces Teemu Pukki.
  13. 66' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ján Gregus replaces Michael Boxall.
  14. 67' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 5, Minnesota United FC 1. Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  15. 68' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Carlos Vela.
  16. 72' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Emanuel Reynoso.
  17. 75' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mario González replaces Dénis Bouanga.

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