Real Espana vs LAFC, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round One

· 1st Leg
Real Espana
  • 50': Jack Jean-Baptiste
FT
1 - 6
1st Leg
LAFC
  • 3': Denis Bouanga (P)
  • 11': David Martínez
  • 22': Son Heung-Min (P)
  • 24': Denis Bouanga
  • 39': Timothy Tillman
  • 71': Denis Bouanga

About

Real Espana are hosting LAFC at Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 1': Penalty conceded by Juan Capeluto (Real España) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3': Goal! Real España 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 5': Daniel Aparicio (Real España) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 6': Foul by Devron García (Real España).
  • 6': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': David Sayago (Real España) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 11': Goal! Real España 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.
  • 13': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Gonzalo Ritacco (Real España).
  • 14': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Devron García.
  • 17': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Carlos Mejía (Real España) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': VAR Decision: Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
  • 22': Goal! Real España 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Substitution, Real España. Antony García replaces Juan Capeluto.
  • 24': Goal! Real España 0, Los Angeles Football Club 4. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 28': Corner, Real España. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Devron García (Real España) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Ritacco with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Carlos Mejía (Real España).
  • 30': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Ritacco (Real España) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Jean-Baptiste.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luis López (Real España). Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
  • 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Daniel Aparicio.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 36': David Sayago (Real España) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 37': Corner, Real España. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jhow Benavídez (Real España) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antony García with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 39': Goal! Real España 0, Los Angeles Football Club 5. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 40': David Sayago (Real España) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 42': Offside, Real España. Jhow Benavídez is caught offside.
  • 43': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Jhow Benavídez (Real España) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Antony García.
  • 44': Carlos Mejía (Real España) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Ritacco (Real España) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Jhow Benavídez with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Jean-Baptiste (Real España) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franklin Flores.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Real España 0, Los Angeles Football Club 5.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real España 0, Los Angeles Football Club 5.
  • 45': Substitution, Real España. Anfronit Tatum replaces Gonzalo Ritacco.
  • 45': Substitution, Real España. Nixon Cruz replaces Eddie Hernández.
  • 46': David Sayago (Real España) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 46': Offside, Real España. Anfronit Tatum is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Jhow Benavídez (Real España).
  • 48': Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 49': Jack Jean-Baptiste (Real España) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Antony García (Real España) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 50': Goal! Real España 1, Los Angeles Football Club 5. Jack Jean-Baptiste (Real España) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhow Benavídez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Corner, Real España. Conceded by Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 52': Attempt missed. David Sayago (Real España) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jhow Benavídez with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jhow Benavídez (Real España) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Sayago.
  • 54': Corner, Real España. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 54': Offside, Real España. David Sayago is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Jack Jean-Baptiste (Real España).
  • 55': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Handball by Daniel Aparicio (Real España).
  • 57': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tyler Boyd replaces David Martínez.
  • 62': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Son Heung-Min.
  • 62': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mathieu Choinière replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
  • 64': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
  • 66': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
  • 69': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Daniel Aparicio.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Devron García.
  • 71': Carlos Mejía (Real España) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 71': Goal! Real España 1, Los Angeles Football Club 6. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
  • 73': Substitution, Real España. Darixon Vuelto replaces Jack Jean-Baptiste.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Sergi Palencia.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Darixon Vuelto (Real España) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jhow Benavídez.
  • 77': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Daniel Aparicio.
  • 78': David Sayago (Real España) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 79': Anfronit Tatum (Real España) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 81': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 81': Franklin Flores (Real España) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Matt Evans replaces Denis Bouanga.
  • 84': Foul by Franklin Flores (Real España).
  • 84': Matt Evans (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. David Sayago (Real España) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 85': Foul by Nixon Cruz (Real España).
  • 85': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Anfronit Tatum (Real España).
  • 86': Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Offside, Real España. Antony García is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luis López (Real España). Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
  • 89': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Real España. Danilo Palacios replaces Carlos Mejía.
  • 90': Foul by Jhow Benavídez (Real España).
  • 90': Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Real España 1, Los Angeles Football Club 6.
  • 0': Match ends, Real España 1, Los Angeles Football Club 6.

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Location: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Attendance: 11,530

Line-Ups

ESP Real Espana (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Luis López (GK)
6 Devron García
4 Juan Capeluto
19 Daniel Aparicio
5 Franklin Flores
28 Carlos Mejía
14 Jack Jean-Baptiste
10 Jhow Benavídez
7 Gonzalo Ritacco
11 Eddie Hernandez
30 Ángel Sayago
Real Espana Substitutes:
Mike Arana, Julio Rodríguez, Danilo Palacios, Exon Arzú, Joshua Palacios, Roberto López, Nixon Cruz, Antony García, Anfronit Tatum, César Romero, Roberto Osorto, Darixon Vuelto.

LAFC LAFC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
91 Nkosi Tafari
5 Ryan Porteous
4 Eddie Segura
14 Sergi Palencia
11 Timothy Tillman
8 Mark Delgado
46 Stephen Eustáquio
7 Son Heung-Min
99 Denis Bouanga
30 David Martínez
LAFC Substitutes:
Ryan Raposo, Ryan Hollingshead, Thomas Hasal, Artem Smolyakov, Matthew Evans, Jude Terry, Nathan Ordaz, Cabral Carter, Mathieu Choinière, Tyler Boyd, Marius Aiyenero.

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