LAFC vs Minnesota United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
- 6': Dénis Bouanga
- 36': Dénis Bouanga
- 45'+1': Dénis Bouanga
- 46': Miguel Tapias (OG)
- 67': Filip Yavorov Krastev
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Denis Bouanga's hat trick leads LAFC to playoff-clinching win
Denis Bouanga scored three first-half goals to take over the MLS scoring lead and Los Angeles FC earned a playoff spot with a convincing 5-1 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 1': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Miguel Tapias.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 4': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 6': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 8': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 10': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 12': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 13': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Teemu Pukki tries a through ball, but Bongokuhle Hlongwane is caught offside.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 18': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
- 18': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
- 23': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 24': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 24': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 28': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 28': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 28': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United FC).
- 33': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 34': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Olivera with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
- 35': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 38': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 39': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 39': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 40': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 43': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 43': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga following a fast break.
- 44': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 45': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by DJ Taylor.
- 45'+1': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Minnesota United FC 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 3, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bakaye Dibassy replaces Ethan Bristow.
- 45': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Zarek Valentín replaces DJ Taylor.
- 46': Own Goal by Miguel Tapias, Minnesota United FC. Los Angeles Football Club 4, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 51': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Miguel Tapias.
- 61': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 62': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Diego Palacios.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Filip Krastev replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 64': Foul by Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 64': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ménder García replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 66': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ján Gregus replaces Michael Boxall.
- 67': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 5, Minnesota United FC 1. Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 68': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Carlos Vela.
- 69': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 71': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 71': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 72': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Emanuel Reynoso.
- 72': Hand ball by Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mario González replaces Dénis Bouanga.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt saved. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Olivera.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ján Gregus (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hassani Dotson.
- 80': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 80': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Stipe Biuk with a through ball.
- 83': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario González with a headed pass.
- 85': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 85': Ján Gregus (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Zarek Valentín (Minnesota United FC).
- 87': Attempt missed. Ménder García (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 90': Attempt saved. Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Olivera.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Ménder García (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 5, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 5, Minnesota United FC 1.
Statistics
 MIN |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 14 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 387 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 26 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,041
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,041
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 30 | Sergi Palencia |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 25 | Cristian Olivera |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 4 | Miguel Tapias |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 5 | Ethan Bristow |
| 27 | D.J. Taylor |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso  |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 33 | Kervin Arriaga |
| 22 | Teemu Pukki |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
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