Austin FC signed former Los Angeles FC captain Ilie Sanchez through 2025 with an option for 2026. The deal with the 34-year-old Spanish-American midfielder was announced on Tuesday.
Substitute Ilie Sanchez scored from the edge of the penalty area in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to lift LAFC to a 2-1 victory over the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night.
After four weeks of play, the 2024 Leagues Cup is finally coming to a close. The Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC will meet at Columbus's Lower.com field to crown a champion and usher in the final phase of the MLS regular season.
On Tuesday night, the Galaxy finally could celebrate a big achievement amid a difficult season: a 2-1 win over LAFC before an MLS-record crowd of 82,210 at the Rose Bowl.