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

· 2nd Leg - LAFC advance 3-2 on aggregate

Alajuelense

4': Santiago van der Putten

FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - LAFC advance 3-2 on aggregate

LAFC

51': Nathan Ordaz
90'+2': David Martínez

About

Alajuelense are hosting LAFC at Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica, 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.
3': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
4': Attempt saved. Celso Borges (Alajuelense) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
4': Goal! Alajuelense 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Santiago van der Putten (Alajuelense) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
10': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
10': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexis Gamboa.
12': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aarón Salazar.
13': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a cross following a corner.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Gamboa (Alajuelense).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (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.
16': Substitution, Alajuelense. Guillermo Villalobos replaces Alexis Gamboa because of an injury.
17': Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Alajuelense).
17': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Guillermo Villalobos (Alajuelense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Attempt missed. Ronald Matarrita (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
23': Anthony Hernández (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
25': Foul by Creichel Pérez (Alajuelense).
25': Timothy Tillman (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': Delay in match because of an injury Celso Borges (Alajuelense).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Guillermo Villalobos.
30': Celso Borges (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Guillermo Villalobos (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by Aarón Salazar (Alajuelense).
32': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Creichel Pérez (Alajuelense) is shown the yellow card.
34': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Washington Ortega.
34': Anthony Hernández (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
35': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (Alajuelense).
35': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Fernando Pinar.
37': Creichel Pérez (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
38': Fernando Pinar (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
41': Delay in match because of an injury Creichel Pérez (Alajuelense).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Fernando Pinar.
42': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
45': Fernando Pinar (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
45': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Handball by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alejandro Bran.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Santiago van der Putten.
45'+4': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
45'+4': Guillermo Villalobos (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club).
45'+5': Guillermo Villalobos (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Alajuelense 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
45': Second Half begins Alajuelense 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
48': Foul by Fernando Pinar (Alajuelense).
48': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Celso Borges (Alajuelense).
48': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Aarón Salazar (Alajuelense).
49': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Aarón Salazar (Alajuelense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
51': Goal! Alajuelense 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense).
52': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Foul by Fernando Pinar (Alajuelense).
61': Attempt saved. Celso Borges (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Creichel Pérez.
62': Substitution, Alajuelense. Isaac Badilla replaces Celso Borges.
62': Substitution, Alajuelense. Ángel Zaldívar replaces Ronaldo Cisneros.
63': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
64': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Nathan Ordaz.
65': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Isaac Badilla.
67': Anthony Hernández (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
67': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
69': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
69': Guillermo Villalobos (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Alajuelense).
70': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Ángel Zaldívar (Alajuelense).
72': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
73': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Santiago van der Putten.
75': Substitution, Alajuelense. Joel Campbell replaces Creichel Pérez.
79': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
81': Anthony Hernández (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
82': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bran (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita following a set piece situation.
83': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
83': Joel Campbell (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Attempt blocked. Joel Campbell (Alajuelense) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bran.
83': Attempt saved. Ángel Zaldívar (Alajuelense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
85': Attempt blocked. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
87': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
89': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
90': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Eddie Segura.
90': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Amin Boudri replaces Timothy Tillman.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Goal! Alajuelense 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Alajuelense 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
0': Match ends, Alajuelense 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Alejandro Morera Soto
Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica
Attendance: 12,608

Line-Ups

Alajuelense (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
23	Washington Ortega (GK)
13	Alexis Gamboa
25	Santiago van der Putten
24	Aarón Salazar
22	Rónald Matarrita
26	Fernando Pinar
14	Alejandro Bran
5	Celso Borges
7	Anthony Hernández
34	Creichel Pérez
18	Ronaldo Cisneros

Alajuelense Substitutes:

Ángel Zaldívar, José Alvarado, Daniel Velásquez, Santiago Rosales, Issac Badilla, Rashir Parkins, Deylan Paz, Deylan Aguilar, Guillermo Villalobos, Joel Campbell, Elián Quesada Thorn, Bayron Mora.

LAFC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
91	Nkosi Tafari
5	Ryan Porteous
4	Eddie Segura
14	Sergi Palencia
7	Son Heung-Min
8	Mark Delgado
66	Mathieu Choinière
27	Nathan Ordaz
99	Denis Bouanga
11	Timothy Tillman

LAFC Substitutes:

David Martínez, Jude Terry, Tyler Boyd, Matthew Evans, Thomas Hasal, Ryan Hollingshead, Amin Boudri, Ryan Raposo, Kenny Nielsen, Artem Smolyakov, Cabral Carter.

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