LAFC vs Portland Timbers, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

LAFC

44': Kamal Miller (OG)
45'+4': Timothy Tillman
90'+2': Dénis Bouanga

FT
3 - 2

Portland Timbers

65': Jonathan Rodríguez
73': Santiago Moreno
76': Diego Chará

Denis Bouanga's late goal lifts LAFC over Timbers

Denis Bouanga scored from about 12 yards out in second-half stoppage time for his sixth goal of the season to lift host Los Angeles FC to a 3-2 victory over the 10-man Portland Timbers on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
4': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
5': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
8': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
8': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
8': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
11': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
12': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
12': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
16': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
16': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
18': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
18': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
19': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
21': Foul by Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers).
21': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
23': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
23': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Hand ball by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
25': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
26': VAR Decision: No Goal Los Angeles Football Club 0-0 Portland Timbers.
30': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead is caught offside.
31': Attempt saved. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
32': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
33': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Maxime Chanot (Los Angeles Football Club).
37': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
37': Delay in match because of an injury Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Miguel Araujo.
39': Hand ball by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
43': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mosquera with a cross.
43': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
44': Own Goal by Kamal Miller, Portland Timbers. Los Angeles Football Club 1, Portland Timbers 0.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
45'+4': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 0. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Olivera.
45'+6': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 0.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 0.
45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Eric Miller replaces Juan Mosquera.
48': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
48': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
50': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
52': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
52': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers).
54': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
54': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers).
55': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
58': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
58': Attempt blocked. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
59': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
59': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
59': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Antony.
62': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers).
62': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
63': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
64': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
65': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 1. Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
66': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
68': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers).
68': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
70': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
70': Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
72': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Attempt missed. Maxime Chanot (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a cross following a set piece situation.
73': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 2. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
75': Maxime Chanot (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
76': Second yellow card to Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) for a bad foul.
77': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces Felipe Mora.
78': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
79': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
79': Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Ilie Sánchez.
80': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Omar Campos replaces Ryan Hollingshead.
81': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
81': Offside, Portland Timbers. Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
81': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
81': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
82': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
83': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Eric Miller.
83': Substitution, Portland Timbers. David Ayala replaces Eryk Williamson.
83': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Zac McGraw replaces Jonathan Rodríguez.
84': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
87': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
87': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt missed. Maxime Chanot (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Jesús Murillo.
89': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club).
89': Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dairon Asprilla.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+2': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 2. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maxime Chanot following a corner.
90'+5': Foul by Eric Miller (Portland Timbers).
90'+5': Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+5': Eric Miller (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Luis Müller replaces Cristian Olivera.
90'+7': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+7': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Hand ball by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+9': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 2.
0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 2.

Statistics

POR		LAFC
13	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	8
8	Saves	2
46.3	Possession	53.7
9	SHOTS	20
4	ON GOAL	10
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
307	Accurate Passes	401
404	Passes	469
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	4
17	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.2
67	Long Balls	46
30	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.4	Long Balls %	0.7
3	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	15
21	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.9
8	Interceptions	9
23	Effective Clearances	24
23	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,032

Line-Ups

LAFC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
25	Maxime Chanot
3	Jesús Murillo
24	Ryan Hollingshead
14	Sergi Palencia
6	Ilie Sánchez
20	Eduard Atuesta
11	Timothy Tillman
19	Mateusz Bogusz
99	Dénis Bouanga
13	Cristian Olivera

LAFC Substitutes:

Omar Campos, Luis Müller, Tomás Ángel, Erik Dueñas, Nathan Ordaz, Eddie Segura, Kei Kamara, Abraham Romero.

Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Maxime Crépeau (GK)
4	Kamal Miller
2	Miguel Araujo
5	Claudio Bravo
29	Juan Mosquera
30	Santiago Moreno
19	Eryk Williamson
21	Diego Chará
9	Felipe Mora
14	Jonathan Rodríguez
11	Antony

Portland Timbers Substitutes:

Zac McGraw, Nathan Fogaça, Eric Miller, James Pantemis, Larrys Mabiala, David Ayala, Dairon Asprilla, Cristhian Paredes.

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