LAFC vs Alajuelense, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
LAFC
  • 56': Denis Bouanga
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
Alajuelense
  • 44': Alejandro Bran

About

LAFC are hosting Alajuelense at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 4': Santiago van der Putten (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Amin Boudri (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 11': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexis Gamboa.
  • 12': Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Amin Boudri (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 13': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (Alajuelense).
  • 13': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Santiago van der Putten (Alajuelense).
  • 14': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense).
  • 24': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Santiago van der Putten (Alajuelense).
  • 24': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Amin Boudri with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Washington Ortega.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Amin Boudri (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 32': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ronald Matarrita.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 34': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Washington Ortega.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Washington Ortega.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 39': Foul by Anthony Hernández (Alajuelense).
  • 39': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Washington Ortega (Alajuelense).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 44': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Alajuelense 1. Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Alajuelense 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Alajuelense 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Alajuelense. Isaac Badilla replaces Rashir Parkins.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
  • 48': Amin Boudri (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Aarón Salazar (Alajuelense).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
  • 52': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aarón Salazar.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 54': Anthony Hernández (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 56': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Alajuelense 1. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
  • 57': Substitution, Alajuelense. Celso Borges replaces Ronaldo Cisneros.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Amin Boudri.
  • 62': Foul by Creichel Pérez (Alajuelense).
  • 62': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Celso Borges (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Mark Delgado.
  • 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Amin Boudri.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Washington Ortega (Alajuelense).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Celso Borges.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Creichel Pérez (Alajuelense).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Martínez.
  • 73': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Washington Ortega.
  • 74': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Fernando Pinar.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a headed pass.
  • 76': Substitution, Alajuelense. Ángel Zaldívar replaces Anthony Hernández.
  • 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Artem Smoliakov replaces Ryan Hollingshead.
  • 77': Foul by Ángel Zaldívar (Alajuelense).
  • 77': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
  • 79': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Creichel Pérez (Alajuelense).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nkosi Tafari.
  • 81': Substitution, Alajuelense. Joel Campbell replaces Creichel Pérez.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Washington Ortega (Alajuelense). Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
  • 84': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 84': Joel Campbell (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Fernando Pinar (Alajuelense).
  • 85': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 85': Joel Campbell (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
  • 87': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Fernando Pinar (Alajuelense) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Bran with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense).
  • 88': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Raposo replaces Sergi Palencia.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Santiago van der Putten (Alajuelense).
  • 90'+2': Santiago van der Putten (Alajuelense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joel Campbell.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ángel Zaldívar.
  • 90'+5': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Alajuelense 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Alajuelense 1.

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 11,275

Line-Ups

LAFC LAFC (4-2-3-1)

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

ALA Alajuelense (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Washington Ortega (GK)
13 Alexis Gamboa
25 Santiago van der Putten Yellow Card
24 Aarón Salazar
22 Rónald Matarrita
26 Fernando Pinar
35 Rashir Parkins
14 Alejandro Bran
7 Anthony Hernández
34 Creichel Pérez
18 Ronaldo Cisneros
Alajuelense Substitutes:
José Alvarado, Guillermo Villalobos, Bayron Mora, Joel Campbell, Issac Badilla, Deylan Aguilar, Daniel Velásquez, Santiago Rosales, Celso Borges, Deylan Paz, Elián Quesada Thorn, Ángel Zaldívar.

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