Arango boots LAFC into Western final in 3-2 win over Galaxy HEAD TOPICS
Arango boots LAFC into Western final in 3-2 win over Galaxy
10/21/2022 9:00:00 AM Arango boots LAFC into Western final in 3-2 win over Galaxy
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Arango boots LAFC into Western final in 3-2 win over Galaxy Cristian 'Chico' Arango scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and the Los Angeles Football Club advanced to the Western Conference final in the MLS Cup Playoffs on Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over rival LA Galaxy in the latest dramatic edition of the rivalry known as El Trafico. / APCristian"Chico" Arango scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and the Los Angeles Football Club advanced to the Western Conference final in the MLS Cup Playoffs on Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over rival LA Galaxy in the latest dramatic edition of the rivalry known as El Trafico. Kellyn Acosta directed a corner kick toward the middle of the box. Denis Bouanga, who scored twice, fired a shot that Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond saved, but Arango was there for the rebound and scored in the 93rd minute.LAFC, which captured the league's Supporter's Shield as the top team during the regular season, will host the winner of Austin FC and FC Dallas on Oct. 30 for the right to advance to MLS Cup on Nov. 5. Read more:
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Revamped Galaxy, LAFC lineups locked in for must-win playoff edition of El TráficoNo two MLS teams met more often this season than LAFC and the LAGalaxy, who face off for the 4th time Thursday in the Western Conference playoff semis at Banc of California Stadium. Each team added several new players who could make an impact. October 20, 2022 / 9:54 PM / AP Cristian"Chico" Arango scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and the Los Angeles Football Club advanced to the Western Conference final in the MLS Cup Playoffs on Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over rival LA Galaxy in the latest dramatic edition of the rivalry known as El Trafico.Whatever thoughts or predictions you might have about El Trafico, scrap those.02:45 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 08: José Cifuentes #11 and Ilie Sánchez #6 of Los Angeles FC celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy in the second half at Banc of California Stadium on July 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.LAFC's star summer transfer, Gareth Bale, did not dress for the game, and was not injured according to multiple reports. Kellyn Acosta directed a corner kick toward the middle of the box. Denis Bouanga, who scored twice, fired a shot that Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond saved, but Arango was there for the rebound and scored in the 93rd minute. LAFC looked to have it won in the 80th minute with a go-ahead goal by Denis Bouanga. LAFC, which captured the league's Supporter's Shield as the top team during the regular season, will host the winner of Austin FC and FC Dallas on Oct. Shaun Clark / Getty Images Los Angeles FC spent most of this year reigning atop the Major League Soccer standings. 30 for the right to advance to MLS Cup on Nov. Back and forth, as has become custom in these games. 5. LAFC won 5-3 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to eventual champions, the Seattle Sounders. Bouanga has three goals in eight games since signing from France Ligue 2 club Saint-Etienne, Samuel Grandsir and Dejan Joveljic scored for the Galaxy. A 93rd-minute winner, 3-2 LAFC. "We know that all the things we did in the past during the season don't matter anymore," LAFC forward Carlos Vela said. Bouanga scored the match's first goal in the 23rd minute when he got the pass from Carlos Vela, outbodied Galaxy midfielder Diego Costa from 6 yards out with a strike into the far right corner of the net. The goal came at the end of a 19-pass sequence. The forward ran near the corner and did a front flip to celebrate the score. Just five days before LAFC hosts the LA Galaxy, the 111-win Dodgers' six months of Major League Baseball dominance evaporated in four playoff games against its closest National League rival, the San Diego Padres. The Galaxy evened it by taking advantage of a turnover. LAFC's Eddie Segura was unable to clear the ball out of box with a header, before Grandsir grabbed the rebound and fired a right-footed shot from near the back of the box into the bottom left corner of the net. It was Grandsir's third goal in six matches against LAFC and second this season."You have 34 chances to get that job done. Bouanga put LAFC ahead in the 80th minute when he tucked it into the near post. Kwadwo Opoku was unable to finish after sliding to get the crossing pass, but Bounanga was there to knock it in after Bond originally tried to stop Opoku. The Galaxy leveled it at 2-2 five minutes later when Joveljic, who came on as a sub in the 84th minute, fired a rocket past Maxime Crépeau into the top right corner." Only seven of the last 26 MLS regular-season champions also raised the MLS Cup, and only two teams have done it in the past decade. LAFC had a 14-11 advantage in shots and 5-4 lead in shots on goal. Bond and Crépeau each made two saves. First published on October 20, 2022 / 9:54 PM © 2022 The Associated Press. That's the case in about three-quarters of the world's domestic leagues, including every top European league. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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