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LAFC aiming for CONCACAF Champions League title after heartbreaking 2020 run

John Thorrington has been here before, a result away from seeing his team reach the final of the region’s most prestigious club competition. But while the situation feels familiar, everything is different too. “The world is in a different place. Which meant for a very different experience,” said LAFC’s co-president and general manager, whose team […]

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May 2, 2023

LAFC is pushing to defy history and earn rare CONCACAF Champions League win over Léon

A year ago, Brian Schmetzer solved the riddle that had bewildered MLS managers for more than two decades by leading Seattle to a CONCACAF Champions League title. The Sounders’ one-sided win over Pumas marked the first time this century an MLS team won the region’s most prestigious club competition — and the first time a […]

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May 30, 2023

LAFC makes recent history by advancing to CONCACAF Champions League final

LAFC has proved to be the best team in MLS. Now it gets another chance to see how it measures up against the best in Mexico. A 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Union on Tuesday night at BMO Stadium in the second leg of the teams’ CONCACAF Champions League semifinal series gave LAFC a 4-1 […]

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May 3, 2023

LAFC on a historic tear en route to CONCACAF Champions League final

LOS ANGELES — LAFC, once again, is on the verge of doing something special. That has quickly become a habit since the team played their first game in 2018. An expansion club in a city like Los Angeles was always going to have ambitious expectations from the jump. Having one of the most decorated coaches […]

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May 3, 2023

LAFC salvages tie with Philadelphia Union in CONCACAF Champions League semifinal

LAFC’s Kellyn Acosta went from goat to GOAT in less than 10 minutes Wednesday night, committing the handball that allowed the Philadelphia Union to take the lead late in the regulation time, then scoring the tying goal less than a minute into stoppage time, salvaging a 1-1 draw in a CONCACAF Champions League semifinal in […]

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April 27, 2023

LAFC still holds plenty of advantages heading into Champions League final

If you think of the two-leg CONCACAF Champions League final as a single 180-minute match, then it’s only halftime. And that makes León’s 2-1 win in last week’s opening game less a loss for LAFC than it is a challenge heading into the return leg Sunday at BMO Stadium. In two seasons under coach Steve […]

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June 4, 2023

LAFC’s Champions League letdown leads to excuses and proof of Liga MX’s CONCACAF supremacy

LOS ANGELES — Since Steve Cherundolo took over as LAFC’s head coach, there have been many great moments. Trophies, records, and a lot more wins than losses. Sunday at BMO Stadium was supposed to be another one of those nights. The stage was set perfectly as they hosted the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions […]

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June 5, 2023

LAFC’s CONCACAF Champions League title dreams shattered in loss to León

LAFC has made a habit of collecting trophies at its fortress-like stadium in Exposition Park, bringing home two Supporters’ Shields and an MLS Cup in the last four seasons. No MLS team has won more. But LAFC let the biggest prize slip through its hands Sunday, losing to León 1-0 at BMO Stadium in the […]

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June 5, 2023

Late goal not enough as LAFC falls 2-1 to León in first leg

If you thought rust was going to be an issue for Club León in the CONCACAF Champions League final, you were wrong. The Mexican side had not played an official game since May 7 but they were certainly up for the task in leg 1, defeating LAFC 2-1 at Estadio León. From the opening whistle […]

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June 1, 2023

Leon beat ‘lucky’ Los Angeles FC to take Champions League final lead

Mexican side Leon defeated Los Angeles FC 2-1 to take a slender advantage after the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Wednesday. First-half goals from Colombian international William Tesillo and Ecuador forward Angel Mena looked to have secured Leon a comfortable victory at the Estadio Leon. But the Liga-MX side’s hopes of […]

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June 1, 2023

León beat LAFC to continue Mexican dominance of Concacaf Champions League

During Sunday night’s second leg of the Concacaf Champions League final, a homemade banner hung in the second deck of BMO Stadium’s northern end, home of Los Angeles FC’s most avid fans. The white sheet featured LAFC’s crest and a message in Spanish in black letters trimmed in gold. The translation into English: “Tonight, your […]

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June 5, 2023

Leon down Los Angeles to win CONCACAF Champions League

Mexican side Leon won the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time on Sunday, defeating Los Angeles FC 1-0 to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory over the Major League Soccer champions. Lucas Di Yorio’s first-half goal proved decisive, Los Angeles goalkeeper John McCarthy failing to grasp the Argentine forward’s scuffed shot for the game’s only […]

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June 5, 2023