MLS

FT Sunday, November 26, 2023
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Match Report

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Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga scores only goal as LAFC knocks out Seattle, 1-0, in MLS playoffs

- Denis Bouanga scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs in the 30th minute, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made seven saves, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on...

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
16
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
10
7
Saves
1
30.8
Possession
69.2
7
SHOTS
16
2
ON GOAL
8
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
180
Accurate Passes
495
263
Passes
580
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
6
7
Crosses
38
0.3
Cross %
0.2
55
Long Balls
50
17
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.3
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
14
16
Tackles
21
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
11
Interceptions
10
38
Effective Clearances
5
38
Clearances
5

Highlights

00:47 Denis Bouanga's superb goal sends LAFC through Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LAFC leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

SEA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 24Stefan FreiG
  2. 25Jackson RagenCD-L
  3. 28Yeimar GómezCD-R
  4. 5Nouhou ToloLB
  5. 16Alex RoldanRB
  6. 11Albert RusnákAM
  7. 84Joshua AtencioLM
  8. 6João PauloRM
  9. 13Jordan MorrisF
  10. 23Léo ChúAM-L
  11. 7Cristian RoldanAM-R

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 16Maxime CrépeauG
  2. 14Giorgio ChielliniCD-L
  3. 3Jesús MurilloCD-R
  4. 12Diego PalaciosLB
  5. 24Ryan HollingsheadRB
  6. 6Ilie SánchezCM
  7. 23Kellyn AcostaLM
  8. 11Timothy TillmanRM
  9. 10Carlos VelaF
  10. 99Denis BouangaLF
  11. 25Cristian OliveraRF

Timeline

  1. 20' Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 30' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a fast break.
  3. 40' Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 57' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Léo Chú.
  5. 66' João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 71' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Joshua Atencio.
  7. 78' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Carlos Vela because of an injury.
  8. 84' Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 86' Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 90' Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 90' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Timothy Tillman.
  12. 90'+1' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Cristian Olivera.
  13. 90'+1' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nouhou Tolo.

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