Los Angeles Football Club defeated Real Salt Lake 4–1 on Sunday at BMO Stadium in MLS Regular Season action, with Denis Bouanga netting a hat-trick to secure the victory.
Real Salt Lake struck first in the 14′ when Brayan Vera scored from outside the box, assisted by Noel Caliskan and Alexandros Katranis. Los Angeles pressed for an equalizer, with Nkosi Tafari hitting the crossbar in the 25′. The hosts found their rhythm late in the first half as Bouanga leveled the match in the 45+1′ with a finish from the left side of the box, assisted by Son Heung-Min. Moments later in the 45+3′, Son Heung-Min put LAFC ahead with a strike from outside the box, assisted by David Martínez.
Real Salt Lake pushed for an equalizer in the second half, with Diego Luna forcing a save in the 67′, but Bouanga extended the lead in the 73′, finishing from the center of the box after Andrew Moran's assist, with Son providing the secondary pass. Bouanga completed his hat-trick in the 87′, converting from the center of the box with Jeremy Ebobisse's assistance to seal the result.
Goal: B. Vera vs. LAFC, 14'
Goal: D. Bouanga vs. RSL, 45+1'
Goal: S. Heung-Min vs. RSL, 45+3'
Goal: D. Bouanga vs. RSL, 73'
Goal: D. Bouanga vs. RSL, 87'
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