LAFC vs FC Dallas, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDenis Bouanga provides offense as Los Angeles FC shut out Dallas
Denis Bouanga earned a penalty, scored from the spot and assisted on a goal, all in a dominant first half, and Los Angeles FC earned a 2-0 victory over visiting FC Dallas on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 3': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
- 5': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
- 5': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Pedrinho (FC Dallas).
- 9': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 10': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Farfan with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Pedrinho (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 18': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Ramiro (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas).
- 25': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 25': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 31': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 31': Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, FC Dallas 0. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 33': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 33': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
- 33': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
- 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 37': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javairô Dilrosun.
- 38': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Logan Farrington (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 41': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Javairô Dilrosun.
- 42': Attempt saved. Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Patrickson Delgado.
- 43': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Penalty conceded by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, FC Dallas 0. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
- 45'+1': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, FC Dallas 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, FC Dallas 0.
- 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 48': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Sebastian Lletget (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 50': Attempt saved. Javairô Dilrosun (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 54': Handball by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Javairô Dilrosun (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Ordaz.
- 56': Attempt missed. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Substitution, FC Dallas. Tarik Scott replaces Logan Farrington.
- 60': Substitution, FC Dallas. Bernard Kamungo replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 60': Substitution, FC Dallas. Lucho Acosta replaces Pedrinho.
- 61': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 62': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Shaq Moore (FC Dallas).
- 63': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 65': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Javairô Dilrosun.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucho Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Petar Musa (FC Dallas).
- 67': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Petar Musa (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Javairô Dilrosun.
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Nathan Ordaz.
- 71': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
- 72': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by David Martínez.
- 72': Foul by Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas).
- 72': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas).
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 76': Substitution, FC Dallas. Kaick replaces Ramiro.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nkosi Tafari replaces Aaron Long because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Yaw Yeboah replaces Mark Delgado.
- 80': Attempt saved. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 81': Lucho Acosta (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Raposo replaces Denis Bouanga.
- 85': Attempt saved. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Maarten Paes (FC Dallas). Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Maarten Paes.
- 87': Foul by Patrickson Delgado (FC Dallas).
- 87': Yaw Yeboah (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Shaq Moore.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernard Kamungo.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kaick (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Musa.
- 90'+2': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tarik Scott (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucho Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marco Farfan (FC Dallas).
- 90'+3': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Raposo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Marco Farfan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kaick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, FC Dallas 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, FC Dallas 0.
Statistics
 DAL |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 653 |
| 388 | Passes | 715 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,117
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,117
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 29 | +20 | 56 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | +16 | 51 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | +16 | 49 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | +10 | 44 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 6 | Igor Jesus |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 27 | Nathan Ordaz |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 26 | Javairô Dilrosun |
FC Dallas (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maarten Paes (GK) |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 5 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 4 | Marco Farfan |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 17 | Ramiro |
| 6 | Patrickson Delgado |
| 8 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 23 | Logan Farrington |
| 9 | Petar Musa  |
| 20 | Pedrinho |
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