LAFC is in strong position facing Vancouver in CONCACAF Champions League match Tuesday.
Things are going so well for the Los Angeles Football Club at the moment that the team seems to win even when it doesn’t.a 2-1 “defeat” in the second leg of CONCACAF Champions League playAlajuelense attempted to get back into what was ostensibly a 180-minute match when it moved ahead by a pair of goals. But Carlos Vela calmly settled the issue to ensure LAFC’s early advantage didn’t become a shocking waste.
“I think there is a lesson to be learned from that game,” said Steve Cherundolo, who was named MLS coach of the week followingon Saturday. “It’s that we are warned that things can go quickly in the wrong direction. So our players understand that and are taking this game and the opponent very seriously, as we always do out of respect for Vancouver. They have an objective. A clear objective and so do we. We are definitely ready.
Two rounds into Champions League competition, pushed by the red-hot Denis Bouanga, who leads the tournament in goals and total shots, LAFC keeps putting itself in a comfortable position to advance — unless something goes terribly wrong at BMO Stadium.3-0 scoreline in the first leg of the quarterfinal last weekAfter seven trips to Exposition Park, the Whitecaps have averaged a goal a game, with a high of two.
Since entering MLS in 2018, the Black & Gold owns the best home record in league play for good reason. They are the only franchise with fewer than 10 regular season losses over that span. Through 97 competitive matches on Christmas Tree Lane, including two postseason disappointments and a U.S. Open Cup setback, the most goals LAFC conceded in a match is three, going 2-2-4 in those instances.
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