Lionel Messi continues to shine for Inter Miami, most recently scoring in their 2-2 draw with San Diego. The 39-year-old converted the 75th free-kick of his career during that game, the second-most of any player in soccer history.
Denis Bouanga scored on a shot from outside of the penalty area in the 79th minute and Los Angeles FC salvaged a 1-1 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday.
Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist and Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-Min also found the back of the net as Los Angeles FC rolled to a 3-0 victory over the host Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday night in the El Trafico rivalry at Carson, Calif.
Denis Bouanga scored three times in eight minutes during Los Angeles FC's 6-0 rout of visiting Orlando City SC on Saturday. LAFC (5-0-1, 16 points) has outscored opponents 14-0 during their unbeaten start to the regular season.
Los Angeles FC signed high-scoring forward Denis Bouanga to a contract extension through 2028. The deal, announced Wednesday, includes an option through the 2029-30 season for the 31-year-old veteran.
The most impressive thing about LAFC's 3-0 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday was just how unimpressive coach Marc Dos Santos found it.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on Sunday, Dec. 21, as 24 of Africa’s strongest teams converge in Morocco to battle for the continental championship.
Here's a rundown of everything you need to know about Africa's premier soccer tournament.
Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga put on another strong performance to take Los Angeles FC into the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-1 victory at Austin FC on Sunday evening.
Let's take a look at how the first matchday played out in the West.
Lionel Messi recorded a hat trick and added an assist and Baltasar Rodriguez scored the tiebreaking goal as visiting Inter Miami used a second-half assault to defeat Nashville SC 5-2 in a Decision Day matchup on Saturday night.
Denis Bouanga has already set several MLS records with the help of his new partner. Will he reach more feats before the season ends?
Denis Bouanga scored his second hat trick in three games to make some unique MLS history and lift LAFC to a 4-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Sunday evening.
The game’s takeaways will impact the season’s second half as FC Cincinnati’s Brazilian star Evander dominated the Skills Challenge, and LAFC’s Denis Bouanga, Columbus Crew attacker Diego Rossi and Vancouver Whitecaps netminder Yohei Takaoka all made solid contributions.
Denis Bouanga scored on a blast in the 115th minute and host Los Angeles FC rallied for a 2-1 extra-time victory over Mexico's Club America on Saturday to earn a spot in the 32-team Club World Cup while landing a nearly $10-million guaranteed payday.
Denis Bouanga completed a brace by scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time Sunday and LAFC pulled out a 2-2 draw with visiting St. Louis City SC. St.
Five games remain in the 2024 Major League Soccer regular season, and everything — from the Supporters' Shield to the final playoff spots — is still up for grabs.
The Columbus Crew defeated Los Angeles FC 3-1 on Sunday to win the 2024 Leagues Cup. It's Columbus' second final victory in nine months after defeating LAFC in December to win the MLS Cup.
LAFC is one of the most consistent and competent franchises in MLS. It made it all the way to the MLS Cup Final in 2022 and 2023, taking home the trophy on its first attempt and just missing out to the Columbus Crew on its second.
The Columbus Crew lifted the 2023 MLS Cup a month ago, but preparations for the league's next season are already in full swing.
Pragmatism versus dogmatism, transitional play versus possession-driven attack. Rarely has an MLS Cup Final offered such dramatic style differences than this one.
The teams couldn't be more different, and the game is set to be a fascinating tactical battle. Where on the field is the game likely to be won or lost?
The key tactical question of the MLS Cup Final is how Columbus will handle LAFC's transitions.
The first round of the Major League Soccer playoffs is over, with the field of 18 teams pared to eight for the conference semifinals.
Saturday marks the 18th incarnation of Major League Soccer's El Trafico, the hotly contested Los Angeles derby. Two very different Los Angeles franchises will play against each other in 2023 — one at the top of the standings (LAFC) and another (Galaxy) languishing, hopelessly, at the bottom.
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