PASADENA, Calif.—If Riqui Puig is the LA Galaxy’s best hope to help turn around a dismal season, he certainly put on a great display in their biggest game of the year. The Spanish midfielder had a goal and an assist as the Galaxy defeated Los Angeles Football Club 2–1 on Tuesday night, July 4, before…

After conceding a late penalty that allowed the Philadelphia Union to take the lead, Los Angeles FC’s Kellyn Acosta scored in second-half stoppage time as the teams played to a 1–1 draw on Wednesday at Chester, Pa., in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League semifinal series. The second and final leg of the…

Denis Bouanga scored from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give LAFC a 2–1 victory against visiting, 10-man FC Dallas on Saturday night, March 25. Bouanga’s third goal of the season came 11 minutes after defender Nkosi Tafari had improbably leveled the game for the visitors and came only two days after he…

Denis Bouanga scored his first two goals of the season and LAFC continued their perfect start by pulling away to a 4–0 victory over the visiting New England Revolution on Sunday night, March 12. Bouanga has now scored five times in the space of four days after he had a hat trick on Thursday night…

With a five-goal lead already in their back pocket, Vancouver Whitecaps FC cruised into the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, 7–3 on aggregate, despite losing 3–2 to Real CD Espana on Wednesday, March 15, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. They will next face reigning MLS champion Los Angeles FC in the quarters after LAFC beat LD…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles FC’s home arena is changing its name from Banc of California Stadium to BMO Stadium. LAFC announced the new naming rights deal Thursday, Jan. 19, for the five-year-old arena, which was built by the expansion Major League Soccer Club. The stadium also is the home of the NWSL’s Angel City FC. BMO,…

Cristian Arango scored early, Kwadwo Opoku scored late and LAFC booked their first trip to MLS Cup with a dominant 3–0 victory over visiting Austin FC in Sunday’s Western Conference final. Between those goals, LAFC (21–9–4, 67 points) also scored from an own-goal on an early-second-half corner kick to make good on the promise they’ve…

Denis Bouanga scored twice, and Cristian Arango’s game winner in the 93rd minute for the Los Angeles FC in the Western Conference semifinal in another scintillating El Trafico matchup over crosstown rival Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 on Thursday night in front of an engaged packed-house Banc of California Stadium. The MLS expansion franchise in 2018 won their second Supporters’…

During his difficult final years at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale only truly found happiness on a soccer field when he linked up with Wales for matches with his national team. Now, after moving to the United States, he is feeling the love at club level, too. Bale joined Los Angeles FC in July after his…

Los Angeles FC on Thursday loaned defender Mamadou Fall to La Liga side Villarreal through June 2023. The loan period begins immediately and LAFC retain the right to recall the 19-year-old Senegal native. “This is an exciting opportunity for Mamadou, and one that we felt was right at this stage of his career,” LAFC general…