-
LAFC to sign World Cup-winning forward Olivier Giroud this summer
Olivier Giroud, France’s prolific goal scorer and a stalwart of European football, has sealed a deal to join Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in Major League Soccer this upcoming summer, as confirmed by sources close to the player on Tuesday. The 37-year-old, whose tenure with Italian giants AC Milan concludes at the season’s end, has inked an 18-month agreement with...
-
Denis Bouanga's brace helps LAFC play to 2-2 draw with Red Bulls
Denis Bouanga scored two goals, his second multi-goal game this season, to help Los Angeles FC rally from an early deficit for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Bouanga ripped a right-footer from the left corner of the penalty area into the back of the net to cap the scoring in the fifth minute…
-
LAFC hand rivals LA Galaxy their first loss of the season in a thrilling 2-1 ‘El Trafico' victory
Another chapter was written on Saturday in the Los Angeles soccer rivalry known as “El Trafico.” In a pulsating clash between two MLS titans, it was LAFC that emerged triumphant over their rivals, the LA Galaxy, in a thrilling 2-1 finish that handed Los Galácticos their first loss of the season. The match unfolded underneath the vibrant lights of...
-
Denis Bouanga's brace leads LAFC over Nashville 5-0
The man who scored the most goals in Major League Soccer last season had never gone more than five games without a goal. Thankfully, that still holds true. LAFC forward Denis Bouanga did not score through the team’s first four games of the season, but he made up for lost time on Saturday night. Bouanga opened his 2024 account with…
-
LAFC lucky to earn a point in 0-0 draw with Sporting KC
The last time Hugo Lloris kept a clean sheet was over a year ago against treble champion Manchester City. The longtime Tottenham goalkeeper did it again on Saturday night, only this time from across the pond. Lloris made six saves as LAFC bounced back from a 3-0 loss last week in Salt Lake City with a 0-0 draw at home…
-
Hugo Lloris makes 7 saves and wins MLS debut in Los Angeles FC's 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders
Hugo Lloris made seven saves and won his Major League Soccer debut, leading Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Timothy Tillman and Mateusz Bogusz scored for LAFC, which began its drive for a third straight MLS Cup Final appearance after winning the league’s postseason title in 2022 and reaching the Final again last…
-
MLS Fanonomics: Here's the price of passion for the 2024 MLS season
The price of being a sports fan can range from penny-pinching to opulence. On the eve of Major League Soccer’s 2024 Opening Night, a brand-new index study reveals the cheapest and most expensive soccer teams to be a fan of.
-
Key dates for 2024 MLS season
The Major League Soccer season is kicking off in February. Here are important dates for the 2024 campaign.
-
LAFC lose back-to-back title bid as Columbus Crew win MLS Cup 2-1
Press pause on the Drake song, there will be no back-to-back titles for LAFC. The 28th MLS season ended with a rainstorm, as the Columbus Crew defeated the defending champion LAFC, 2-1, on Saturday night at the Historic Crew Stadium in Ohio. In a historic MLS season that saw the greatest soccer player of all-time join the league, the Crew…
-
LAFC seek to become back-to-back MLS Cup Champions after dispatching Houston Dynamo 2-0 in Western Conference Finals
“To be the champ, you’ve got to beat the champ,” former Mixed Martial Artists Mark Hunt once said. That will now be the daunting task for the Columbus Crew after reigning Champions LAFC secured a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo during the Western Conference Final on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Columbus will host the MLS Cup Final...
-
Denis Bouanga scores only goal as LAFC holds on to beat Seattle 1-0 to advance to western conference finals
Denis Bouanga scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs in the 30th minute, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made seven saves, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night. For 90 minutes, plus stoppage time, the two western conference foes had fans hanging on the…
-
Reigning Champions LAFC advance to western conference semifinals after sweeping Vancouver 1-0
Dénis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Maxime Crépeau made it stand up against his former club as defending-champion Los Angeles FC finished off a first-round sweep of the Vancouver Whitecaps with a 1-0 victory on Sunday night. Bouanga, who scored 20 goals during the regular season to win the Golden Boot and was named a finalist...
-
LAFC open title defense with 5-2 victory over Vancouver in first round of MLS Cup Playoffs
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) opened up their title defense on Saturday night with a convincing 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. MLS 2023 Golden Boot Winner Denis Bouanga, and defender Ryan Hollingshead each had a brace for the black and gold, who won the first game of the MLS’s new…
-
Denis Bouanga scores 2 goals in LAFC's 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy in final El Tráfico rivalry of regular season
Denis Bouanga broke a tie with his second goal in the 75th minute and Los Angeles FC rallied for a 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday night in another thrilling edition of the El Tráfico rivalry. Bouanga had another standout game against LAFC’s archrivals, scoring on a header in the first half before pouncing on Chris Mavinga’s...
-
Lionel Messi has 2 assists in front of star-studded crowd in LA as Inter Miami beats LAFC
Lionel Messi had two assists in front of a star-studded crowd as Inter Miami defeated Los Angeles Football Club 3-1 Sunday night. Facundo Farías, Jordi Alba and Leonardo Campana scored for Miami, which is unbeaten in 11 matches across all competitions since Messi joined the club in mid-July. Ryan Hollingshead scored for LAFC, which has dropped its last two....
-
Messi, Inter Miami back striking SoCal workers and switch hotels
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi, in Southern California ahead of his team’s clash with LAFC, drew praise from striking hospitality workers after he and his team heeded their calls and switched hotels.
-
Here's how much it will cost you to watch Lionel Messi play in Los Angeles
Lionel Messi is coming to LA. Here’s how much tickets cost for the Inter Miami game against LAFC.
-
The price to watch Lionel Messi in Los Angeles
Lionel Messi’s move to Major League Soccer with Inter Miami CF has impacted ticket sales with a surge in demand and prices. Here’s how much it is going to cost to see Messi in Los Angeles on September 3.
-
MLS record crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl sees Riqui Puig lead Galaxy to 2-1 win over rival LAFC
Riqui Puig had a goal and an assist as the LA Galaxy defeated Los Angeles Football Club 2-1 Tuesday night before an MLS single-game record crowd 82,110 at the Rose Bowl. The 18th edition of the LA rivalry known as El Trafico broke the previous record of 74,479, which was set last year when Charlotte FC played its first home…
-
LA Galaxy face LAFC in sold out Fourth of July matchup
The LA Galaxy continues its long-standing tradition of playing matches on Independence Day, this time hosting their town rivals in Pasadena.