Mathias Laborda scored the winner in a penalty shootout to give Vancouver victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday and a berth in the semi-finals of the Major League Soccer playoffs after the teams drew 2-2 after extra time. Emmanuel Sabbi and Laborda scored first-half goals to put the Whitecaps 2-0 up at their domed […]
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Son Heung-min takes Los Angeles by storm
This is more or less how John Thorrington thought it would play out when he embarked, nearly a decade ago, on the journey that would bring Asia’s greatest footballer to Los Angeles FC.
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Vancouver-LAFC clash raises playoff fever to new level
The Vancouver Whitecaps have drawn some big crowds in the last two seasons, but they were Messi crowds.
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Bouanga nabs brace as LAFC beats Austin 4-1 to advance in MLS playoffs
Los Angeles FC, fueled by two goals from Denis Bouanga and one apiece by Son Heung-min and Jeremy Ebobisse, beat Austin FC 4-1 on Sunday to advance in the MLS Cup playoffs.
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Late Ordaz goal seals LAFC 2-1 playoff win over Austin FC
Nathan Ordaz was the unlikely hero as Los Angeles FC beat Austin FC 2-1 on Wednesday in game one of their MLS Cup round one playoff series. The 21-year-old El Salvador international was in the right place to finish off a move by LAFC’s high-scoring duo of Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga in the 79th […]
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Two MLS players placed on administrative leave on eve of playoffs
Major League Soccer has placed LAFC winger Yaw Yeboah and Columbus Crew midfielder Derrick Jones on administrative leave, pending its review of potential violations of undisclosed league rules. Yeboah and Jones were teammates on the Crew in 2024. Both are 28 and hail from Ghana. They have seen limited playing time in 2024: Yeboah 454 minutes for LAFC, Jones […]
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MLS: LAFC closes in on San Diego FC and Vancouver
Jeremy Ebobisse and Frankie Amaya scored to give LAFC a 2-0 win over Toronto FC 2-0 for its sixth straight victory.
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Son brace fuels LAFC as Messi frustrated in Miami draw
Son Heung-min scored two goals and Denis Bouanga added another as Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City 3-0 on Saturday for a fourth straight Major League Soccer victory. Bouanga’s 23rd goal of the season puts him one behind Inter Miami’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi atop the MLS scoring charts. Messi has 24 goals in […]
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MLS: Two more teams clinch playoff berths, two more eliminated
There remains a lot to play for with just three full weekends remaining in the 2025 MLS regular season.
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Charlotte beats Inter Miami 3-0 to tie MLS record with ninth straight win
Idan Toklomati’s hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS win streak to a record-tying nine games.