Marc Dos Santos greeted Los Angeles FC’s late, rousing triumph in Wednesday night’s opening leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal with Toluca by fêting three golden moments — Nkosi Tafari’s the most splendid, Hugo Lloris’ the most spectacular — and a defensive masterclass that has his team 90 minutes from its third regional club final since 2020.

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