Denis Bouanga  scored a second-half hat trick in the 2022 MLS champ’s 3-0 win at Alajuelense of Costa Rica in LAFC’s first game of the 2023 Concacaf Champions League campaign. LAFC hosts the second leg of the round-of-16 series on March 15.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...